Joe Bardswich

“So starting in the east with our tungsten deposit located near Espinal, Ontario, metallurgical testing of our ore continues at Lakefield Research while the site for an initial 20,000-ton bulk sample is being prepared for drilling and blasting.”

“The Stibnite vein on this mountain behind the plant, the Stibnite Hill, has been mined by underground methods. The mining operations were shut down by the company in 1983 when the decision was made to relocate to Mexico.”

“So, summarizing then our objectives for property acquisition, we want to avoid federal lands and the NEPA National Environmental Policy Act requirements for permitting that other people have run into, like Perpetua, etc. The alternatives are to go on private lands and on state lands.”

“Well, we're certainly cognizant of the worldwide shortage of antimony and we're taking several steps to improve our position. John Gustafson, President of the antimony division is the recognized antimony expert in this country.”

“We faced a significant challenge due to an aggressive inspection program by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration during the fourth quarter and into the first quarter of this year.”