• High-grade antimony and tungsten have been found beneath the primary Wild Cattle Creek deposit in the Coffs Harbour Block of the New England Orogen
  • The discovery could strengthen the deposit as a tungsten asset
  • Trigg is now looking to expand its drilling programs in the area

 

Special Report: Trigg Minerals believes its Wild Cattle Creek deposit in NSW could position the company as a key player in the critical minerals sector with high-grade antimony and tungsten mineralisation delivered in historical drilling results.

Previous drilling programs carried out by Anchor Resources in 2009 and 2010 have been reanalysed for tungsten potential following the supply chain risks emerging from China’s decision to suspend tungsten exports this month.

It comes on the heels of broader moves to restrict antimony exports back in September 2024 along with gallium, germanium and graphite over a year ago on the basis of ‘national security concerns’ amid rising trade tensions.

Wild Cattle Creek has long been considered prospective for high-grade antimony, boasting a 1.52Mt resource at 1.97% antimony containing 29,902Mt of the mineral but its tungsten opportunities were formerly missed.

Trigg Minerals (ASX:TMG) has now confirmed both minerals (tungsten and antimony) are present in a subparallel vein lying about 35m beneath the primary Wild Cattle Creek system – the cornerstone of the company’s Achilles project.

This vein extends over 100 metres in the westernmost sections of the deposit, which remains open at depth and along strike, highlighting the strong potential for additional resources in antimony and tungsten.

 

Tungsten prospectivity could strengthen asset

TMG executive chairman Tim Morrison said confirming Wild Cattle Creek as a stacked system by identifying the subparallel, high-grade antimony-tungsten vein beneath the main lode creates a substantial opportunity to expand the mineral resource base.

“The strong tungsten association – previously overlooked – now suggests untapped potential for a broader critical mineral play,” he said.

“The subsidiary vein is not yet well understood in terms of size and continuity but if further exploration confirms its extent, it could expand the MRE and strengthen Wild Cattle Creek’s position as a tungsten asset.

“With China controlling much of the global tungsten supply, securing alternative sources is increasingly important.”

Given tungsten’s crucial role in defence, aerospace, and high-performance technology, the Wild Cattle Creek deposit could emerge as a key domestic supply source for antimony and tungsten, aligning with Australia’s strategic push for critical mineral independence.

 

What next?

Trigg is considering several options including expanding drilling programs targeting tungsten-rich zones, re-estimating the resource to incorporate tungsten as a by-product, and reevaluate metallurgical recovery processes to optimise tungsten extraction alongside antimony.

Recognising tungsten’s presence, potentially at economic grades, increases the probability of significant additional metal credits, which could improve the project’s economic feasibility.

 

 

This article was developed in collaboration with Trigg Minerals, a Stockhead advertiser at the time of publishing.

 

This article does not constitute financial product advice. You should consider obtaining independent advice before making any financial decisions.

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