Hercules Metals Appoints Dillon Hume as Vice President, Exploration
Hercules Metals Corp (TSXV: BIG) (OTCQB: BADEF) has appointed Dillon Hume as Vice President, Exploration, effective May 1, 2025. Hume brings over a decade of experience in leading exploration and resource definition drill programs.
At the Red Chris Cu-Au porphyry mine in British Columbia, Hume managed over 120,000 meters of drilling across eight drill rigs, contributing to the East Ridge Zone discovery and East Zone delineation. During his eight-year tenure at Equity Exploration, he advanced Red Chris's underground block-cave resource and pre-feasibility study for Newcrest Mining.
Hume's achievements include significant contributions at the Kudz Ze Kayah VHMS deposit, discovering the Krakatoa Zone. He most recently served as VP Exploration at Trailbreaker Resources, overseeing early-stage exploration of porphyry copper and gold projects in British Columbia. Hume holds a B.Sc. in Geology and M.Sc. in Economic Geology from Simon Fraser University.
Hercules Metals Corp (TSXV: BIG) (OTCQB: BADEF) ha nominato Dillon Hume Vicepresidente dell'Esplorazione, con effetto dal 1° maggio 2025. Hume vanta oltre un decennio di esperienza nella gestione di programmi di perforazione per esplorazione e definizione delle risorse.
Alla miniera porfirica di rame-oro Red Chris in British Columbia, Hume ha gestito più di 120.000 metri di perforazioni su otto trivelle, contribuendo alla scoperta della East Ridge Zone e alla delimitazione della East Zone. Durante i suoi otto anni presso Equity Exploration, ha sviluppato la risorsa sotterranea block-cave di Red Chris e lo studio di prefattibilità per Newcrest Mining.
Tra i risultati di Hume vi sono contributi significativi nel deposito VHMS Kudz Ze Kayah, con la scoperta della Krakatoa Zone. Più recentemente, ha ricoperto il ruolo di VP Esplorazione presso Trailbreaker Resources, supervisionando l'esplorazione iniziale di progetti porfirici di rame e oro in British Columbia. Hume è laureato in Geologia (B.Sc.) e ha un master in Geologia Economica (M.Sc.) presso la Simon Fraser University.
Hercules Metals Corp (TSXV: BIG) (OTCQB: BADEF) ha nombrado a Dillon Hume Vicepresidente de Exploración, con efecto a partir del 1 de mayo de 2025. Hume aporta más de una década de experiencia liderando programas de perforación para exploración y definición de recursos.
En la mina porfírica de cobre y oro Red Chris en Columbia Británica, Hume gestionó más de 120,000 metros de perforación en ocho plataformas, contribuyendo al descubrimiento de la East Ridge Zone y a la delimitación de la East Zone. Durante sus ocho años en Equity Exploration, avanzó en el recurso subterráneo block-cave de Red Chris y en el estudio de prefactibilidad para Newcrest Mining.
Los logros de Hume incluyen importantes contribuciones en el depósito VHMS Kudz Ze Kayah, descubriendo la Krakatoa Zone. Más recientemente, se desempeñó como VP de Exploración en Trailbreaker Resources, supervisando la exploración temprana de proyectos porfíricos de cobre y oro en Columbia Británica. Hume posee una licenciatura en Geología (B.Sc.) y una maestría en Geología Económica (M.Sc.) de la Simon Fraser University.
Hercules Metals Corp (TSXV: BIG) (OTCQB: BADEF)는 2025년 5월 1일부로 Dillon Hume를 탐사 부사장으로 임명했습니다. Hume은 탐사 및 자원 정의 시추 프로그램을 이끄는 데 10년 이상의 경험을 보유하고 있습니다.
브리티시컬럼비아에 위치한 Red Chris 구리-금 포사이트 광산에서 Hume은 8대의 시추 장비로 120,000미터 이상의 시추를 관리하며 East Ridge Zone 발견과 East Zone 경계 설정에 기여했습니다. Equity Exploration에서 8년간 근무하는 동안 Newcrest Mining을 위한 Red Chris 지하 블록 케이브 자원 및 예비 타당성 조사를 진행했습니다.
Hume의 업적에는 Kudz Ze Kayah VHMS 광상에서 Krakatoa Zone 발견 등 중요한 기여가 포함됩니다. 최근에는 Trailbreaker Resources에서 탐사 부사장으로 근무하며 브리티시컬럼비아의 초기 단계 구리 및 금 포사이트 프로젝트 탐사를 총괄했습니다. Hume은 Simon Fraser University에서 지질학 학사(B.Sc.)와 경제지질학 석사(M.Sc.) 학위를 받았습니다.
Hercules Metals Corp (TSXV: BIG) (OTCQB: BADEF) a nommé Dillon Hume Vice-Président Exploration, à compter du 1er mai 2025. Hume apporte plus de dix ans d'expérience dans la direction de programmes de forage pour l'exploration et la définition des ressources.
À la mine porphyrique de cuivre-or Red Chris en Colombie-Britannique, Hume a supervisé plus de 120 000 mètres de forage avec huit foreuses, contribuant à la découverte de la East Ridge Zone et à la délimitation de la East Zone. Pendant ses huit années chez Equity Exploration, il a fait progresser la ressource souterraine block-cave de Red Chris ainsi que l'étude de préfaisabilité pour Newcrest Mining.
Parmi les réalisations de Hume figurent des contributions majeures au gisement VHMS Kudz Ze Kayah, avec la découverte de la Krakatoa Zone. Plus récemment, il a occupé le poste de VP Exploration chez Trailbreaker Resources, supervisant l'exploration précoce de projets porphyriques de cuivre et d'or en Colombie-Britannique. Hume est titulaire d'un B.Sc. en géologie et d'un M.Sc. en géologie économique de l'Université Simon Fraser.
Hercules Metals Corp (TSXV: BIG) (OTCQB: BADEF) hat Dillon Hume zum Vizepräsidenten für Exploration mit Wirkung zum 1. Mai 2025 ernannt. Hume bringt über ein Jahrzehnt Erfahrung in der Leitung von Explorations- und Ressourcendefinitions-Bohrprogrammen mit.
In der Red Chris Cu-Au Porphyr-Mine in British Columbia leitete Hume über 120.000 Meter Bohrungen mit acht Bohrgeräten und trug zur Entdeckung der East Ridge Zone sowie zur Abgrenzung der East Zone bei. Während seiner achtjährigen Tätigkeit bei Equity Exploration förderte er die unterirdischen Block-Cave-Ressourcen von Red Chris und die Vorstudie für Newcrest Mining.
Zu Humes Erfolgen zählen bedeutende Beiträge zum VHMS-Lagerstätte Kudz Ze Kayah mit der Entdeckung der Krakatoa Zone. Zuletzt war er als VP Exploration bei Trailbreaker Resources tätig und leitete die Frühphasenexploration von porphyrischen Kupfer- und Goldprojekten in British Columbia. Hume hat einen B.Sc. in Geologie und einen M.Sc. in Wirtschaftsgeologie von der Simon Fraser University.
- Appointment of experienced VP Exploration with proven track record in major discoveries
- New VP has already been working with company in consulting capacity, ensuring smooth transition
- Expertise in managing large-scale drilling programs (120,000+ meters) and resource definition
- Strong background in advancing projects from exploration to feasibility study stage
- None.
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 23, 2025) - Hercules Metals Corp. (TSXV: BIG) (OTCQB: BADEF) (FSE: C0X) ("Hercules" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Dillon Hume as Vice President, Exploration, effective May 1, 2025. Dillon has more than a decade of experience leading large exploration and resource definition drill programs. Notably, at the Red Chris Cu-Au porphyry mine in British Columbia, he oversaw over 120,000 meters of drilling across eight drill rigs, playing a pivotal role in the discovery of the East Ridge Zone and delineation of the East Zone.
Chris Paul, CEO and Director of the Company, commented, "We are pleased to welcome Dillon as the new Vice President of Exploration. Dillon joined Hercules in a consulting capacity earlier this year. Having known him for over a decade and worked with him on past projects, I was already familiar with his professionalism, technical expertise, and strong work ethic. Over the past few months, working alongside him during our 3D modeling review has been instrumental in refining our geological understanding and shaping our exploration strategy. With a proven track record of designing and executing advanced-stage drill programs, and a disciplined, capital-efficient approach, Dillon has us well-prepared as a team to drive results as we launch our most important drill program to date."
Dillon spent over eight years with Equity Exploration ("Equity"), a geological firm that has supported more than 400 exploration projects and drilled over 1.4 million meters globally. While with Equity, Dillon was instrumental in advancing Red Chris's underground block-cave resource and pre-feasibility study of the East Zone for Newcrest Mining. Dillon also made significant contributions at the Kudz Ze Kayah VHMS deposit in the Yukon Territory, including the discovery of the Krakatoa Zone and its subsequent feasibility study.
Most recently, Dillon served as Vice President, Exploration at Trailbreaker Resources, where he oversaw early-stage exploration initiatives across several porphyry copper and gold projects throughout British Columbia.
Dillon holds a B.Sc. in Geology and M.Sc. in Economic Geology from Simon Fraser University. His M.Sc. thesis examined the structural and mineralogical controls of gold mineralization at the Tajitos orogenic gold deposit in Sonora, Mexico. He is a registered professional geoscientist (P.Geo.) in British Columbia.
About Hercules Metals Corp.
Hercules Metals Corp. (TSXV: BIG) (OTCQB: BADEF) (FWB: C0X) is an exploration Company focused on developing Idaho's newest copper and silver district.
The
With the potential for significant scale, the Company's management and board of directors aims to build on its proven track record which includes the discovery and development of numerous precious metals projects worldwide.
For further information please contact:
Nisha Hasan
Investor Relations
Telephone +1 (604) 425-1408
Email: nisha@herculesmetals.com
Chris Paul
CEO & Director
Telephone +1 (604) 670-5527
Email: chris@herculesmetals.com
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. Any securities referred to herein have not and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws of an exemption from such registration is available.
Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains certain information that may be deemed "forward-looking information" with respect to the Company within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in the industry to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward-looking information includes statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "projects," "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will," "would," "may," "could" or "should" occur. Forward-looking information contained in this press release may include, without limitation, the expected execution of future exploration programs on the Property; assay results of future drill holes; results of operations, and the expected financial performance of the Company.
Although the Company believes the forward-looking information contained in this news release is reasonable based on information available on the date hereof, by its nature, forward-looking information involves assumptions and known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information.
Examples of such assumptions, risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, assumptions, risks and uncertainties associated with general economic conditions; the Covid-19 pandemic; adverse industry events; the receipt of required regulatory approvals and the timing of such approvals; that the Company maintains good relationships with the communities in which it operates or proposes to operate, future legislative and regulatory developments in the mining sector; the Company's ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, and/or inability to access sufficient capital on favorable terms; mining industry and markets in Canada and generally; the ability of the Company to implement its business strategies; competition; the risk that any of the assumptions prove not to be valid or reliable, which could result in delays, or cessation in planned work, risks associated with the interpretation of data, the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits, the possibility that results will not be consistent with the Company's expectations, as well as other assumptions risks and uncertainties applicable to mineral exploration and development activities and to the Company, including as set forth in the Company's public disclosure documents filed on the SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca.
THE FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE REPRESENTS THE EXPECTATIONS OF HERCULES METALS AS OF THE DATE OF THIS PRESS RELEASE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AFTER SUCH DATE. READERS SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE IMPORTANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT RELY UPON THIS INFORMATION AS OF ANY OTHER DATE. WHILE HERCULES METALS MAY ELECT TO, IT DOES NOT UNDERTAKE TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME EXCEPT AS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/249405
FAQ
What experience does Dillon Hume bring to Hercules Metals (BADEF) as the new VP of Exploration?
When will Dillon Hume start his role as VP Exploration at Hercules Metals (BADEF)?
What are Dillon Hume's key achievements at Red Chris mine before joining Hercules Metals (BADEF)?
What is Dillon Hume's educational background and professional certification?
