Adelaide, Australia – Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX:RML; OTCQB:RLMLF) (“Resolution”) has strengthened its U.S.-aligned downstream critical minerals strategy with the appointment of Dr Adam Roper as Chief Metallurgist – Critical Metals Extraction, a senior technical role focused on advancing processing pathways for antimony, tungsten and gold from the Company’s Horse Heaven Project in Idaho, USA.
Dr Roper brings extensive experience in complex metallurgical processing, flowsheet development and pilot-to-production scale programs across strategic and critical minerals. His appointment significantly enhances Resolution’s capability to design and commercialise modern, U.S.-based extraction, refining and processing solutions at a time when American defence and industry demand for secure supply chains is accelerating.
Situated adjacent to Perpetua Resources’ Stibnite operations, Horse Heaven is positioned within a region now central to U.S. government initiatives to rebuild domestic refining capacity for antimony and other defence-related metals. The U.S. Department of Defense, working with Idaho National Laboratory and Perpetua, has recently confirmed plans to develop small-scale critical mineral refineries to reduce reliance on Chinese-controlled supply chains.
Strategic technical leadership to build modern U.S. antimony processing capacity
Commenting on his appointment, Dr Adam Roper said the opportunity to help build a secure U.S. antimony supply chain was both significant and timely:
“RML’s Horse Heaven Project, with its proximity to Perpetua, represents an incredible opportunity to establish a U.S.-based critical minerals processing facility for the production of antimony. The strategic importance of antimony continues to grow, and the U.S. has a genuine need for secure, modern processing capacity. I am excited to join Resolution at a pivotal time and to contribute to building a technically robust and commercially compelling pathway to supply critical metals into the U.S. market.”
In his role, Dr Roper will lead the development of scalable flowsheets, downstream refining options, pilot studies and co-processing opportunities to support Resolution’s ambition to become a technically credible and strategically relevant processor of critical minerals for the U.S. defence, electronics and energy-storage sectors.
Strengthening Resolution’s competitive position in North America
Resolution’s Strategic Adviser Brett Lynch said Dr Roper’s appointment materially strengthens the Company’s capability in a rapidly evolving U.S. critical minerals landscape:
“Adam’s expertise in critical metals processing, complex chemistries and flowsheet commercialisation is a major asset for Resolution. His deep technical capability – particularly in antimony – strengthens our competitive position and accelerates our path toward establishing a North American supply solution for high-value strategic minerals. We look forward to working closely with him as Resolution advances Horse Heaven into its next phase of development.”
Positioned to support U.S. defence sector requirements
The appointment aligns with Resolution’s strategy to become a U.S.-aligned critical minerals processing partner, particularly as U.S. agencies prioritise domestic antimony production for munitions, armour and defence technologies. With strong regional partners and emerging government-backed infrastructure, Resolution is well positioned to contribute to restoring a secure Western supply chain for antimony and tungsten.
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Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX:RML; OTCQB:RLMLF) is an ASX-listed exploration company advancing its Horse Heaven Project in Idaho, USA – a past-producing antimony, tungsten and gold district located adjacent to Perpetua Resources’ world-class Stibnite Antimony & Gold Project. With a strong commitment to restoring U.S. critical minerals supply chains, Resolution is targeting the growing demand for domestic production in line with U.S. national security priorities.
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