Access Granted: Nova Scotia’s Hidden Metal Makes a Comeback
Historic West Gore Mine Reawakens as Military Metals Gains Access to Explore High-Grade Antimony in Critical Minerals Push

Military Metals just ignited a bold revival at Canada’s historic West Gore Antimony Project, striking an Access Agreement to unleash drilling and exploration at a legendary wartime metal site—primed to fuel North America’s critical mineral surge.
West Gore: From Wartime Legacy to Modern Opportunity
Tucked into the hills of Hants County, Nova Scotia, the West Gore Antimony Mine has roots tracing back to the 1880s. Initially discovered by John McDougall, commercial mining at West Gore formally began in 1884 and, through various boom and bust cycles, became Canada’s leading antimony producer during World War I. The site yielded over 35,000 tons of ore and more than 7,700 tons of high-grade antimony concentrate—at grades up to 46%. It was a key asset in hardening shell casings and supporting the Allied war effort.
Its dramatic wartime history even includes tragedy—operations were suspended after a shipment of concentrate headed for Wales was torpedoed by a German U-boat, causing the company’s financial collapse. But despite decades of dormancy, the ore body remains open at depth and along strike, making it ripe for modern exploration.
Figure 1: Painting of the surface workings at West Gore circa 1916. Photo courtesy N.S. Dept. Natural Resources via NSMinerals.
