Resolution Minerals Partners with KPM, Tribeca to Advance Horse Heaven Antimony Project
Resolution Minerals (ASX: RML) has brought in a North American process management specialist to help define the development pathway for its Horse Heaven high-grade antimony project.
As a key component of the company’s downstream strategy, the company has engaged Canadian firm Kingston Process Metallurgy (KPM) to undertake critical characterisation and concentration test work on samples from the Idaho project.
KPM will conduct detailed metallurgical studies at its Ontario facility to help identify the optimal concentration and processing for US antimony markets.
Optimal Antimony Specs
KPM will examine samples from historical trenches at Horse Heaven’s Antimony Ridge prospect, with a particular focus on chemical assays and multi element analytical characterisation to quantify antimony and screen for impurities.
Other work will include mineralogical phase identification and mineral liberation analysis, as well as sample concentration and processing to support an evaluation of optimal antimony processing pathways.
Resolution strategic adviser Brett Lynch said results from the program would provide essential data for bulk sampling, detailed engineering, and early product-specification work.
“Partnering with KPM allows us to rapidly advance our understanding of the detailed chemical and mineralogical characteristics of Horse Heaven Antimony ore required to design a robust concentration flowsheet,” he said.
“These results will guide our next stages of metallurgical test work and help frame early product specifications for future engineering studies, [and] KPM is a highly-qualified and experienced partner to assist us with this process.”
Corporate Adviser Named
Advance has also appointed Tribeca Capital as a corporate adviser to support its US expansion plans.
Tribeca committed to a $2 million placement in Resolution earlier this week, and its support of the company will include the identification of new technologies and potential acquisition opportunities.
The Tribeca investment came just over a month after Resolution received strong backing from sophisticated international and local investors to raise a total of $25.1 million to support its Horse Heaven plans.
Resolution’s accelerated strategy is also attracting the attention of the American government as it looks to secure domestic critical-mineral supply chains.