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Locksley Achieves 99.5% Purity Antimony Trioxide, Advancing U.S. Supply Chain Capability
Locksley Resources Ltd. (ASX: LKY; OTCQX: LKYRF) announced it has achieved a significant metallurgical milestone with the successful production of 99.5% purity antimony trioxide from feedstock sourced from the Desert Antimony Mine at the Mojave Project in California.
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