Trigg Minerals have announced the appointment of experienced U.S. military procurement specialist Ben Harris as U.S. Defence and Armaments Advisor.

Mr Harris boasts more than 35 years of U.S. defence and government experience, including as Chief of Staff to the US Army’s Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition.

His prior roles included oversight of a US$3 billion defence procurement and lifecycle management budget and senior responsibility for strategic ammunition infrastructure and demilitarisation logistics.

Mr Harris’ appointment further supports Trigg’s efforts to align its Antimony Canyon Project in Utah with U.S. national security and federal procurement priorities.

His appointment builds on Trigg’s recent engagement with U.S. federal funding pathways as it aims to advance studies for near term Antimony extraction strategy at Antimony Canyon.

Mr Harris brings significant expertise from senior roles within the US Department of Defence and will advise Trigg on strategic alignment with U.S. Defence supply chains and procurement frameworks.

Mr Harris recently served as Chief of Staff for the Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A), overseeing operations for a US$3 billion annual program, spanning procurement, R&D, testing, and training for conventional ammunition and armaments.

His prior appointment was as Deputy for Project Director Joint Services, where he led government-operated
ammunition infrastructure and demilitarisation programs across logistics, demilitarisation, and single- point-of-failure mitigation.

In his advisory role, Mr Harris will assist Trigg in engaging with U.S. Department of Defence stakeholders, navigating defence procurement frameworks, and supporting efforts to position Antimony Canyon as a critical domestic source of antimony for U.S. defence applications.

Trigg Minerals Managing Director Andre Booyzen commented:
“Ben’s appointment is a major step forward for Trigg as we advance our strategic focus on becoming
a key domestic supplier of antimony for U.S. defence and critical infrastructure. His deep expertise
in defence procurement, ammunition lifecycle management and federal coordination will be
invaluable, and it aligns perfectly with our vision of delivering secure, conflict-free antimony to the
US market.”