Resolution Minerals Secures FAST-41 Transparency Designation for Golden Gate

Resolution Minerals (ASX: RML) has secured Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41) Transparency coverage for the Golden Gate Project within its wholly owned Horse Heaven Project in Idaho.

The selection marks Resolution’s second FAST-41 designation after the Antimony Ridge project received the same status in April 2026, bringing both primary Horse Heaven development targets into the federal framework.

An accepted Golden Gate plan of operations covers an exploration and development program that could include new roads between Golden Gate North and Golden Gate South, along with up to 340 drill holes and 2,000 feet of trenching.

Resolution expects FAST-41 status to improve investor visibility and support discussions with strategic partners and funding sources aligned with United States critical minerals policy, while also strengthening the backdrop for its planned NASDAQ listing.

Federal Permitting Pathway

FAST-41 provides qualifying projects with structured coordination between federal agencies, defined permitting timelines, public milestone tracking, and dedicated oversight through the Permitting Council.

The US Forest Service intends to assess the Antimony Ridge and Golden Gate plans through a single process, which Resolution expects will streamline permitting across both targets.

Golden Gate’s inclusion followed federal review of Resolution’s US assets and their potential contribution to domestic critical metals production and supply-chain resilience.

The designation also responds to an executive order aimed at increasing American mineral production and reducing reliance on foreign adversaries for critical mineral supply, particularly during wartime.

Integrated Project Platform

The 15,000-acre Horse Heaven project contains the Golden Gate and Antimony Ridge targets and sits directly beside Perpetua Resources’ Stibnite gold project.

Golden Gate includes the past-producing Golden Gate tungsten mine, which operated intermittently from about 1952 to 1980 with reported historical tungsten production grades ranging from 1.5% to 2.0%.

US operations chief executive officer Craig Lindsay said Golden Gate represented a key piece of Resolution’s broader US critical minerals strategy.

“I am not aware of any other critical metals company with two FAST-41 projects, which I believe is a mark of the potential importance of Horse Heaven in the US achieving its goal of developing domestic supplies of both antimony and tungsten,” he said.

“With exploration, processing infrastructure, and multiple development pathways now coming together at Horse Heaven, we believe the company is uniquely positioned to capitalise on strong demand for antimony, tungsten, and gold.”

Drilling Program Advances

Resolution is continuing its fully funded 13,700m drilling program at Golden Gate, with 22 holes completed from a planned Phase 2 campaign of up to 45 holes.

Initial results from the first several holes are expected by the end of July, with the current program focused on resource definition across the target.

Following approval of the Golden Gate Plan of Operations, Resolution plans a larger campaign to expand drill coverage across Golden Gate North and Golden Gate South.

That work will test the previously undrilled area between the two targets, where Resolution’s geological model indicates they may form one large contiguous mineralised body.

The company’s broader asset base includes the recently acquired Johnson Creek tungsten mill and historical tungsten stockpiles beside the mine portal and mill, providing potential near-term development options.