{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"88992","rtpr_id":"nACS40h8da","ticker":"UAMY","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["UAMY"],"title":"United States Antimony Announces Utilization of AI Technology into Certain Mining Projects","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-07-15T12:00:01.172Z","article_body":"Los Juarez Silver Mine (Mexico) is First Company Project\n\n\"The Critical Minerals and ZEO Company\"\n~ Antimony, Cobalt, Gold, Tungsten, and Zeolite ~\n\nDALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / July 15, 2026\n/ United States Antimony Corporation (\"USAC,\" \"US Antimony,\" or the \"Company\")\n(NYSE:UAMY)(NYSE Texas:UAMY), a leading producer and processor of antimony,\nzeolite, and other critical minerals, and the only fully integrated antimony\ncompany in the world outside of China and Russia, announced today that after\nresearching and reviewing the top AI companies who are specialists in the hard\nrock mining space this year, a specific firm has been contracted to work on\none of USAC's in-house existing mining projects, the Los Juarez Silver Mine\nlocated in Queretaro, Mexico. Historical data is reprocessed utilizing modern\nand compressed timelines from months and years to weeks. The overall purpose\nof this new contract assignment is to reduce overall risk and expedite the\npotential of production at certain of USAC's mining properties.\n\nLos Juarez (Silver)\n\nThis particular property is a legacy asset of USAC and is located in\nQueretaro, Mexico. While the silver mine is not presently active, there is a\ntremendous amount of geological and raw data support for the significance of\nthis deposit. The Company is presently in negotiations with other silver mine\ncompanies who are presently active in Mexico with similar properties that have\na high degree of interest in acquiring Los Juarez. The negotiations include\nstock ownership in the acquirer, royalty ownership, and property participation\nor a combination thereof with these parties. The purpose of the AI work\ncurrently being conducted is to \"high grade\" the asset and its future\npotential, especially in light of near record high silver prices being\nexperienced in the market today.\n\nCommenting on this announcement today, Mr. Gary C. Evans, Chairman and CEO of\nUSAC, stated, \"As we continue to perform as one of the most agile and fast\nmovers in opening up new active mining claims which are typically older mining\nclaims located in North America, whether it be our Montana antimony mining\ninterests, our Alaska mining claims, our Canadian operations or a hidden jewel\nlike Los Juarez in Mexico, we want to use every available tool in our toolbox\nto utilize new technology and stay ahead of our competition. AI technology is\nnow another one of those tools we will be actively utilizing in the future.\nWhen you look at all the data we have assembled over the years on each of\nthese properties, whether it be geological or geophysical work product,\ngravity surveys, miner logs and notes, satellite imagery, resource reports,\nassays, laboratory tests, etc., the proper use of AI is a game changer. It can\ntake this magnitude of data and quickly assemble the information in a manner\nthat gives our highly experienced geologists and engineers a much faster and\nhigher probabilistic review of the potential of each project that will then\nallow for quick decision making, which should in-turn accomplish higher\nsuccess rates. AI is not the all-in answer, but if used properly, the\ntechnical use of it can change our way of doing business that adds significant\nimmediate value to our shareholders. The question is no longer whether AI will\nchange the world, but how quickly its potential will translate into measurable\nchanges in how we conduct business.\"\n\nAbout USAC:\n\nUnited States Antimony Corporation and its subsidiaries in the U.S., Mexico,\nand Canada (\"USAC,\" \"U.S. Antimony,\" the \"Company,\" \"Our,\" \"Us,\" or \"We\") sell\nantimony, zeolite, and precious metals primarily in the U.S., Mexico, and\nCanada. The Company mines, purchases, and processes ore primarily into\nantimony oxide, antimony metal, antimony trisulfide, and precious metals at\nits facilities located in Montana and Mexico. Antimony oxide is used to form a\nflame-retardant system for plastics, rubber, fiberglass, textile goods,\npaints, coatings, and paper, as a color fastener in paint, and as a\nphosphorescent agent in fluorescent light bulbs. Antimony metal is used in\nbearings, storage batteries, and ordnance. Antimony trisulfide is used as a\nprimer in ammunition. The Company also recovers precious metals, primarily\ngold and silver, at its Montana facility from third party ore. At its Bear\nRiver Zeolite (\"BRZ\") facility located in Idaho, the Company mines and\nprocesses zeolite, a group of industrial minerals used in water filtration,\nsewage treatment, nuclear waste and other environmental cleanup, odor control,\ngas separation, animal nutrition, soil amendment and fertilizer, and other\nmiscellaneous applications. Beginning in 2024 and continuing in 2025, the\nCompany acquired mining claims, real properties (patented claims) and leases\nlocated in Alaska, Montana, and Ontario, Canada in an effort to reduce the\ncost of third-party antimony ore purchases and to expand its product\nofferings.\n\nLearn more about United States Antimony Corporation at www.usantimony.com.\n\nForward-Looking Statements:\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without\nlimitation, statements regarding the Company's future operations, production\nlevels, financial performance, business strategy, market conditions, demand\nfor antimony, zeolite, other critical minerals, and precious metals, expected\ncosts, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements\nare based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about\nthe industries in which the Company operates, as well as management's beliefs\nand assumptions. Words such as \"anticipates,\" \"expects,\" \"intends,\" \"plans,\"\n\"believes,\" \"seeks,\" \"estimates,\" \"may,\" \"will,\" \"should,\" \"could,\" and\nvariations of these words or similar expressions are intended to identify such\nforward-looking statements.\n\nForward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that\ncould cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such\nstatements, including, but not limited to: fluctuations in the market prices\nand demand for antimony and zeolite; changes in domestic and global economic\nconditions; operational risks inherent in mining and mineral processing;\ngeological or metallurgical conditions; availability and cost of energy,\nequipment, transportation, and labor; the Company's ability to maintain or\nobtain permits, licenses, and regulatory approvals; changes in environmental\nand mining laws or regulations; competitive factors; the impact of\ngeopolitical developments; and the effects of weather, natural disasters, or\nhealth pandemics on operations and supply chains. Additional information\nregarding risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially is\nincluded in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange\nCommission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on\nForm 10-Q.\n\nThe Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any\nforward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents, or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to\nplace undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as\nof the date hereof.\n\nInvestor Relations Contact:\nJonathan Miller, VP, Investor Relations\n4438 W. Lovers Lane, Unit 100\nDallas, Texas 75209\nE-Mail: Jmiller@usantimony.com\nPhone: 406-606-4117\n\nMedia Relations Contact:\nAnthony D. Andora\nEdge Consulting, Inc.\n1560 Market Street, Ste. 701\nDenver, Colorado 80202\nE-Mail: Anthony@EdgeConsultingSolutions.com\nPhone: 720-317-8927\n\nSOURCE: United States Antimony Corp.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/united-states-antimony-announces-utilization-of-ai-technology-into-certain-mining-1191203)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACS40h8da","title":"United States Antimony Announces Utilization of AI Technology into Certain Mining Projects","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"UAMY","created":"2026-07-15T12:00:01.172Z","tickers":["UAMY"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Los Juarez Silver Mine (Mexico) is First Company Project\n\n\"The Critical Minerals and ZEO Company\"\n~ Antimony, Cobalt, Gold, Tungsten, and Zeolite ~\n\nDALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / July 15, 2026\n/ United States Antimony Corporation (\"USAC,\" \"US Antimony,\" or the \"Company\")\n(NYSE:UAMY)(NYSE Texas:UAMY), a leading producer and processor of antimony,\nzeolite, and other critical minerals, and the only fully integrated antimony\ncompany in the world outside of China and Russia, announced today that after\nresearching and reviewing the top AI companies who are specialists in the hard\nrock mining space this year, a specific firm has been contracted to work on\none of USAC's in-house existing mining projects, the Los Juarez Silver Mine\nlocated in Queretaro, Mexico. Historical data is reprocessed utilizing modern\nand compressed timelines from months and years to weeks. The overall purpose\nof this new contract assignment is to reduce overall risk and expedite the\npotential of production at certain of USAC's mining properties.\n\nLos Juarez (Silver)\n\nThis particular property is a legacy asset of USAC and is located in\nQueretaro, Mexico. While the silver mine is not presently active, there is a\ntremendous amount of geological and raw data support for the significance of\nthis deposit. The Company is presently in negotiations with other silver mine\ncompanies who are presently active in Mexico with similar properties that have\na high degree of interest in acquiring Los Juarez. The negotiations include\nstock ownership in the acquirer, royalty ownership, and property participation\nor a combination thereof with these parties. The purpose of the AI work\ncurrently being conducted is to \"high grade\" the asset and its future\npotential, especially in light of near record high silver prices being\nexperienced in the market today.\n\nCommenting on this announcement today, Mr. Gary C. Evans, Chairman and CEO of\nUSAC, stated, \"As we continue to perform as one of the most agile and fast\nmovers in opening up new active mining claims which are typically older mining\nclaims located in North America, whether it be our Montana antimony mining\ninterests, our Alaska mining claims, our Canadian operations or a hidden jewel\nlike Los Juarez in Mexico, we want to use every available tool in our toolbox\nto utilize new technology and stay ahead of our competition. AI technology is\nnow another one of those tools we will be actively utilizing in the future.\nWhen you look at all the data we have assembled over the years on each of\nthese properties, whether it be geological or geophysical work product,\ngravity surveys, miner logs and notes, satellite imagery, resource reports,\nassays, laboratory tests, etc., the proper use of AI is a game changer. It can\ntake this magnitude of data and quickly assemble the information in a manner\nthat gives our highly experienced geologists and engineers a much faster and\nhigher probabilistic review of the potential of each project that will then\nallow for quick decision making, which should in-turn accomplish higher\nsuccess rates. AI is not the all-in answer, but if used properly, the\ntechnical use of it can change our way of doing business that adds significant\nimmediate value to our shareholders. The question is no longer whether AI will\nchange the world, but how quickly its potential will translate into measurable\nchanges in how we conduct business.\"\n\nAbout USAC:\n\nUnited States Antimony Corporation and its subsidiaries in the U.S., Mexico,\nand Canada (\"USAC,\" \"U.S. Antimony,\" the \"Company,\" \"Our,\" \"Us,\" or \"We\") sell\nantimony, zeolite, and precious metals primarily in the U.S., Mexico, and\nCanada. The Company mines, purchases, and processes ore primarily into\nantimony oxide, antimony metal, antimony trisulfide, and precious metals at\nits facilities located in Montana and Mexico. Antimony oxide is used to form a\nflame-retardant system for plastics, rubber, fiberglass, textile goods,\npaints, coatings, and paper, as a color fastener in paint, and as a\nphosphorescent agent in fluorescent light bulbs. Antimony metal is used in\nbearings, storage batteries, and ordnance. Antimony trisulfide is used as a\nprimer in ammunition. The Company also recovers precious metals, primarily\ngold and silver, at its Montana facility from third party ore. At its Bear\nRiver Zeolite (\"BRZ\") facility located in Idaho, the Company mines and\nprocesses zeolite, a group of industrial minerals used in water filtration,\nsewage treatment, nuclear waste and other environmental cleanup, odor control,\ngas separation, animal nutrition, soil amendment and fertilizer, and other\nmiscellaneous applications. Beginning in 2024 and continuing in 2025, the\nCompany acquired mining claims, real properties (patented claims) and leases\nlocated in Alaska, Montana, and Ontario, Canada in an effort to reduce the\ncost of third-party antimony ore purchases and to expand its product\nofferings.\n\nLearn more about United States Antimony Corporation at www.usantimony.com.\n\nForward-Looking Statements:\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without\nlimitation, statements regarding the Company's future operations, production\nlevels, financial performance, business strategy, market conditions, demand\nfor antimony, zeolite, other critical minerals, and precious metals, expected\ncosts, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements\nare based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about\nthe industries in which the Company operates, as well as management's beliefs\nand assumptions. Words such as \"anticipates,\" \"expects,\" \"intends,\" \"plans,\"\n\"believes,\" \"seeks,\" \"estimates,\" \"may,\" \"will,\" \"should,\" \"could,\" and\nvariations of these words or similar expressions are intended to identify such\nforward-looking statements.\n\nForward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that\ncould cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such\nstatements, including, but not limited to: fluctuations in the market prices\nand demand for antimony and zeolite; changes in domestic and global economic\nconditions; operational risks inherent in mining and mineral processing;\ngeological or metallurgical conditions; availability and cost of energy,\nequipment, transportation, and labor; the Company's ability to maintain or\nobtain permits, licenses, and regulatory approvals; changes in environmental\nand mining laws or regulations; competitive factors; the impact of\ngeopolitical developments; and the effects of weather, natural disasters, or\nhealth pandemics on operations and supply chains. Additional information\nregarding risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially is\nincluded in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange\nCommission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on\nForm 10-Q.\n\nThe Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any\nforward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents, or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to\nplace undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as\nof the date hereof.\n\nInvestor Relations Contact:\nJonathan Miller, VP, Investor Relations\n4438 W. Lovers Lane, Unit 100\nDallas, Texas 75209\nE-Mail: Jmiller@usantimony.com\nPhone: 406-606-4117\n\nMedia Relations Contact:\nAnthony D. Andora\nEdge Consulting, Inc.\n1560 Market Street, Ste. 701\nDenver, Colorado 80202\nE-Mail: Anthony@EdgeConsultingSolutions.com\nPhone: 720-317-8927\n\nSOURCE: United States Antimony Corp.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/united-states-antimony-announces-utilization-of-ai-technology-into-certain-mining-1191203)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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