EXPLORERS

BHP Xplor hunts promising juniors for next exploration boot camp

Who wants to partner with the world’s biggest miner and bank a cheque while you’re at it?

[Left-to-right] BHP head of generative exploration Cam McGuaig, Mammoth Minerals MD and CEO Glenn Poole, Equivest CEO Joanna Ponicka, head of BHP Xplor Marley Palin, and Hamelin Gold MD Peter Bewick speak at BHP Xplor breakfast in Perth

[Left-to-right] BHP head of generative exploration Cam McGuaig, Mammoth Minerals MD and CEO Glenn Poole, Equivest CEO Joanna Ponicka, head of BHP Xplor Marley Palin, and Hamelin Gold MD Peter Bewick speak at BHP Xplor breakfast in Perth | Credits: Aspermont

Applications are open for the latest round of the BHP Xplor program as the major miner looks to partner with the most promising up-and-coming explorers.  It means for a select few juniors, a US$500,000...

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