Resolution Minerals Ltd (RML.AX) Secures White House FAST-41 Status

RESOLUTION SECURES WHITE HOUSE FAST-41 STATUS FOR ANTIMONY RIDGE, ADVANCING U.S. CRITICAL MINERALS STRATEGY

Adelaide, April 8, 2026 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX:RML) (NC3:FRA) (RLMLF:OTCMKTS) announced that its Antimony Ridge Project in Idaho, USA has been selected for inclusion in the U.S. Federal FAST-41 Permitting Transparency Program.

HIGHLIGHTS

FAST-41 is a special permitting framework leveraged by the Trump Administration to accelerate permitting and development of critical U.S. infrastructure projects to provide solutions for U.S. national security.

RML's Antimony Ridge project was added to FAST-41 in response to President Trump's Executive Order on Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production, to reduce reliance on foreign adversaries for the supply of critical minerals, especially during times of war.

The granting of FAST-41 is not only an endorsement for the quality of Antimony Ridge but further highlights the project's strategic value as a potential source of U.S. domestic antimony supply, a critical metal essential for defence, energy, and industrial applications.

RML has been working closely with the White House, and in this process the White House has reviewed RML's U.S. assets and has clearly recognised their strategic importance. U.S. antimony and tungsten supplies are critically low, being heavily drawn down by ongoing global conflicts and tightened by China's export restrictions.

Resolution's Antimony Ridge is one of only three ASX listed companies selected for U.S. FAST-41 Transparency coverage, expected to accelerate permitting timelines and provide greater visibility and certainty around federal approvals.

Plan of Operations submitted, targeting bulk sampling of near surface high-grade antimony mineralisation from existing workings and drilling of up to 250 holes to define scale.

Antimony Ridge forms part of Resolution's broader Horse Heaven critical metals strategy, which includes recently acquired processing infrastructure, tungsten stockpiles and a major 2026 drilling program at Golden Gate.

Combined assets position Resolution to pursue an integrated development pathway spanning exploration, metallurgy, and potential downstream processing in a tier-one U.S. jurisdiction.

FAST-41 status is expected to enhance investor visibility and support engagement with potential strategic partners and funding sources aligned with the U.S. critical minerals policy.

FAST-41 status bodes extremely well for the Company's upcoming NASDAQ listing, which is expected in approximately 45 days.

RML's Antimony Ridge project supplied the U.S. Government with antimony during World War I, World War II and the Korean War, and there is also infrastructure on site from these 3 conflicts which RML is currently analysing how to potentially integrate into its production strategy.

Governments around the world, and in particular the U.S. Government, have a long-standing policy to stockpile strategic minerals like antimony and tungsten in post-war periods. The U.S. formalised this policy pre-WWII through the Strategic Materials Act (1939), and expanded stockpiling significantly post-WWII which peaked during the Cold War.

FAST-41 designation is expected to accelerate permitting timelines through enhanced inter-agency coordination, transparent milestone tracking and dedicated federal oversight. The Program provides Resolution with a clear pathway to advance its proposed bulk sampling and drilling activities at Antimony Ridge, a high-grade, past producing antimony project, located within the Company's 100% owned Horse Heaven Project.

Importantly, FAST-41 selection supports Resolution's broader strategy to develop a U.S.-focused critical mineral platform. Antimony Ridge is one of several advancing components within Horse Heaven Project, which also includes:

A recently acquired processing mill and infrastructure at Johnson Creek.

Historical tungsten stockpiles with potential near-term development optionality.

A fully funded Phase 2 drilling program at Golden Gate, comprising up to 45 holes targeting resource definition.

Together, these assets position Resolution to pursue an integrated development pathway spanning exploration, metallurgy and potential downstream processing of antimony, tungsten, and gold in a tier one U.S. jurisdiction.

Antimony Ridge is located immediately adjacent to Perpetua Resources' Stibnite Gold Project, highlighting the region's growing importance as a strategic hub for U.S. critical minerals. With the United States seeking to secure domestic supply of key metals such as antimony, Resolution is well placed to contribute to supply chain resilience while advancing multiple near-term development catalysts.

U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher commented: "Antimony is a key component in the production of defense weaponry and energy technology. I am pleased to see the Antimony Ridge Project receive FAST-41 transparency status. Ensuring we have a strong domestic supply of this natural resource - sourced right here in Idaho in an environmentally friendly way - is vital to U.S. national defense and economic security.

Craig Lindsay, Resolution's CEO - US Operations, commented:

"FAST-41 selection is a significant step forward for Antimony Ridge and reinforces the strategic importance of this project within the United States.

This designation provides a clear and more efficient pathway through permitting, allowing us to progress bulk sampling and drilling activities with greater confidence and transparency.

Antimony Ridge is a key part of Resolution's broader strategy to develop U.S.-based critical minerals platform. 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."

Fast-41 Projects and the Permitting Council

The U.S. Permitting Council was established by Congress 2015 under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41) to improve the efficiency, transparency and accountability of the federal permitting process.

The Council coordinates environmental reviews and authorisations across multiple federal agencies, acting as a central project manager across for qualifying projects. FAST-41 projects benefit from structured inter-agency coordination, defined permitting timelines and public tracking via the Federal Permitting Dashboard.

The Permitting Council is 13 federal agency Environmental Quality, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Office of the Executive Director coordinates federal environmental reviews and authorisations for projects that qualify for FAST-41 coverage, which are in turn entitled to public permitting timetables and transparent, collaborative management of those timetables on the Federal Permitting Dashboard.

More information on FAST-41 can be found at www.permits.performance.gov.

Next Steps

Resolution will work closely with its primary permitting authority, the US. Forest Service, to advance the Antimony Ridge Plan of Operations through the FAST-41 process.

Following approval, the Company intends to commence a significant bulk sampling program of near surface high-grade antimony mineralisation, alongside an extensive drilling campaign designed to define the scale of the system.

In parallel, Resolution is preparing to commence a major Phase 2 drilling program in May 2026, at the Golden Gate Project. The program comprises up to 45,000 ft (13,700 metres) of diamond core drilling across up to 45 holes and is designed to expand known mineralisation and support progression toward a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate.

The Company is also progressing a separate Plan of Operations to expand the exploration footprint at Golden Gate, reinforcing its strategy to advance multiple high-impact development opportunities across the Horse Heaven Project.

About Resolution Minerals Ltd

Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX:RML) (OTCMKTS:RLMLF) (FRA:NC3) is a mineral exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of precious and battery metals - such as antimony, gold, copper, and uranium. 

Resolution Minerals Ltd Listed on the ASX in 2017 and has a broad portfolio of assets, such as the Drake East Antimony-Gold Project in north-eastern NSW and George Project prospective for silica sand and uranium.

    

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