Thistle Resources kicks off antimony trenching at Brunswick project
Published: 09:33 20 Jul 2026 EDT
Thistle Resources (TSX-V:TRCG, OTC:TRCGF) has begun its 2026 trenching program at the Brunswick antimony project in New Brunswick's Bathurst Mining Camp, targeting the main mineralized zone and the sediment-granite contact that hosts the antimony mineralization.
Ten samples were collected along the edge of Trench area #1, representing several styles of antimony mineralization, including disseminations, massive blebs and quartz vein-associated masses.
The samples were analyzed on site with a portable XRF unit. Each sample consisted of one to six rock chips collected at site and was therefore not homogeneous; the pieces were analyzed in three separate locations and the results averaged.
Gary Lohman, Thistle’s vice president exploration, said the trenching program is designed to uncover the granite-sediment contact that hosts the antimony mineralization. “Once the trenches are mapped and channel sampled, the structural data will help define the azimuth, or direction, of the contact, telling us where to aim our drill holes,” Lohman added.
CEO Patrick Cruickshank said the company looks forward to exposing bedrock and determining the direction of mineralization at the contact ahead of its planned maiden drill program. “We know we have high-grade samples,” Cruickshank told shareholders.
“Although New Brunswick has other antimony deposits, this system is unique in that it also has high-grade silver associated with antimony in addition to gold.
Separately, Thistle congratulated Agnico Eagle and its subsidiary, Avenir Minerals, after the government of New Brunswick announced that Avenir had been selected through a competitive process to negotiate an exclusive exploration agreement for the past-producing Lake George Antimony Mine, located roughly 30 kilometres southwest of Fredericton. Lake George was once North America's largest primary antimony producer.
Thistle said it views the development as an endorsement of New Brunswick as an emerging jurisdiction for antimony and critical minerals exploration and development.
“The province's leadership on critical minerals creates the opportunity for New Brunswick to become a global player in this crucial space,” Cruickshank added. “This is good news for Thistle."
