Experienced geologist Austin Zinsser joins the Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX:RML, OTC:RLMLF) team as lead consulting geologist to support exploration and development at the Horse Heaven Antimony-Gold-Silver-Tungsten Project in Idaho, United States.
With over 15 years’ experience, including 12 years at Perpetua Resources’ Stibnite Gold Project, adjacent to Horse Heaven, Zinsser brings with him a wealth of experience that Resolution will draw on to help the company fulfil its aim of turning Horse Heaven into a major critical metals deposit.
Zinsser has worked on the property since 2022 in a consulting capacity, and his deep geological knowledge of the Yellow Pine Mining District and familiarity with Horse Heaven will support RML’s upcoming maiden exploration program.
Zinsser described the structural similarities between Horse Heaven and Stibnite as highly promising.
“The Horse Heaven project reminds me of where Perpetua’s Stibnite Project was when I joined them, and I look forward to assisting Resolution in advancing Horse Heaven to become a major player in the critical minerals space,” Zissner said.
“I firmly believe the Horse Heaven asset has huge potential for an economically and strategically significant discovery. The structural controls on mineralisation and overprinting relations mirror those at Stibnite, demonstrating early hallmarks of potentially becoming a major critical metals deposit. Antimony and tungsten are mission-critical to America’s security, and the US is waking up to the urgent need for domestic supply. Horse Heaven sits at the heart of this strategic shift – and I’m excited to join the team as we fast-track development and position the project to unlock significant value.”
Project background and strategic importance
Executive director Aharon Zaetz said Zinsser’s expertise and prior involvement with the project area will be instrumental as the company accelerates development.
The Horse Heaven Project is adjacent to Perpetua Resources’ US$2 billion Stibnite Gold and Antimony Project, which recently received federal approval.
“We are extremely fortunate and excited to have Austin join our team as technical advisor. His 12 years' on-the-ground experience at Perpetua’s neighbouring Stibnite Antimony-Gold Project, where he led Perpetua’s extremely successful exploration program, will provide Resolution with invaluable knowledge, insights and relationships as we look to advance our Horse Heaven Project,” Zaetz said.
“Austin is very familiar with the Horse Heaven project area and has an intimate understanding of the project geology, which is particularly important given that Stibnite serves as a valid deposit analogue for Horse Heaven.”
Horse Heaven includes past-producing mines and demonstrates strong mineralisation across structurally controlled corridors. RML believes the asset mirrors Stibnite geologically and holds strategic significance due to growing demand for domestically sourced antimony and tungsten — both considered critical to United States national security.
Resolution Minerals will seek government support to fast-track development under the United States' critical minerals strategy.