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Antimony

Stibnite Gold Project

America's attempt to restart domestic antimony mining after mining none in 2024.

Material
Antimony
Stage
Planned project
Place
Valley County, Idaho, United States
Operator
Perpetua Resources
Coordinates
44.91° N, 115.33° W (approximate)
Expected online
2029
Satellite picture of Stibnite Gold Project
Sentinel-2 true colour, 22 Oct 2026, about 7.0 km across. Vegetation lost since 21 Oct 2018: about 85 ha. Copernicus Sentinel-2 data via Microsoft Planetary Computer.

Seen from orbit

Heat
0 of the last 7 days and 0 of the last 30 had furnace-hot pixels within 6 km (NASA FIRMS).
Surface temperature
Landsat, 16 Oct 2026: typical ground 11.3 °C; 10.5 ha more than 8 °C warmer than the land around it; hottest spot 11.0 °C above it.
Radar
Latest Sentinel-1 radar picture: 29 Oct 2026.

Signals show activity, not output. They are measured automatically and can be affected by weather, terrain and fires.

Facts

  • Expected to hold the only identified antimony reserve in the US
  • Early construction began in 2026; gold and antimony production planned from 2029
  • JPMorgan paid $75 million for a 2.7% stake (Fortune, Oct 2026)

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