Trigg Minerals (ASX: TMG) has taken another decisive step forward at its Antimony Canyon Project in Utah, with it’s newly acquired patented mining claims that represent the historic core of the district. These claims grant full ownership of both surface and mineral rights, providing a more rapid and streamlined process for development while significantly reducing tenure risk compared to unpatented ground.

Patented claim locations within the broader unpatented lode claim boundary superimposed on the regional digital terrain model

Why Patented Claims Matter

Patented claims offer clear title and simpler state-level approvals, avoiding many of the delays and uncertainties tied to federal lands. This not only accelerates the potential timeline for exploration and development but also provides greater flexibility for infrastructure, mine planning and stakeholder engagement.

Historic Mines, High-Grade Results

The patented block encompasses the project’s most notable historic mines, where fresh channel sampling has confirmed exceptional grades. Results include 1.5 metres at 33.2% Sb, with numerous samples above 10% Sb — evidence that high-value mineralisation remain in ground once considered mined out. These results strongly validate the company’s decision to concentrate resources on this part of the project.

Accelerated Exploration Program

With title security in hand, Trigg is preparing an accelerated exploration program to validate historical datasets and fast-track the definition of a JORC and S-K 1300–compliant resource. The staged program will combine mapping, geophysics, trenching and drilling, ensuring a systematic approach that balances speed with rigour.

Timing Favourable with Strong Antimony Market

This sharpened focus comes against a supportive macro backdrop. Antimony prices are holding firm at around USD $54,000 per tonne, underpinned by supply constraints and critical mineral demand from sectors such as defence, energy storage and flame retardants. With the United States heavily reliant on imports, Antimony Canyon positions Trigg to play an important role in future supply security.

Three-dimensional perspective showing the interpreted mineralised envelope within the Patented Claims, and the remainder of the Antimony Canyon Project, along with the locations of the historical mines. The green shading highlights surface exposures of the target calcareous tuffaceous horizon, while the pink line represents a lateral projection of up to 250m into the canyon walls used for volumetric modelling. This envelope is considered conservative, as most, but not all, historical mines and adits are captured within the buffer, supporting the potential for broader mineralised development.

A Strategic Pivot

By moving from a broad exploration footprint to the concentrated development of its patented claims, Trigg Minerals is demonstrating a capital-efficient, execution-ready strategy. This pivot not only builds a pathway to resource definition and ultimately production but also sets the company apart from peers still navigating federal permitting.