Overview
About Us
our story
Hercules Metals Corp. (TSXV: BIG) (OTCQB: BADEF) (FWB: 8Q7), formerly Hercules Silver Corp., is an exploration Company focused on developing America’s newest porphyry copper belt.
The 100% owned Hercules Project located northwest of Cambridge, hosts the newly discovered Leviathan porphyry copper system, one of the most important discoveries in the region to date. The Company is well positioned for growth through continued drilling, supported by extensive historical and current exploration and a strategic investment by Barrick Gold.
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.
Board of Directors
Chris Paul
CEO & Director
CEO and geologist with over 15 years of discovery and capital markets experience, in numerous senior exploration management roles. Principal and Founder at Ridgeline Exploration; acquired by Goldspot Discoveries in 2021. Fundamental in significant copper and gold discoveries for Golden Ridge Resources and Damara Gold Corp. B.Sc. In Geology from Simon Fraser University, Diploma in Mining from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Peter Simeon
Independent Director
Over 18 years of legal experience as director of public companies and securities lawyer with a practice focused on corporate finance, M&A; and public listings. Current partner at Gowling WLG. Serves as a director of multiple public companies. BA from Queen’s University and a law degree from Osgoode Hall at York University.
Nick Tintor
Independent Director
Over 35 years of international experience as a geologist, executive and board member of numerous mining companies. President and CEO of RG Mining Investments Inc. and a director of Big Ridge Gold Corp., Benz Mining Corp., Adyton Resources Corp., and Benz Capital Corp. B.Sc., Geology from the University of Toronto.
Kelly Malcolm
Independent Director
Professional Geologist with extensive experience in precious metals exploration and development. Involved in the discovery and delineation of Detour Gold’s high grade 58N gold deposit and current Vice President of Exploration at Amex Exploration.
Management & Advisors
Chris Paul
CEO & Director
CEO and geologist with over 15 years of discovery and capital markets experience, in numerous senior exploration management roles. Principal and Founder at Ridgeline Exploration; acquired by Goldspot Discoveries in 2021. Fundamental in significant copper and gold discoveries for Golden Ridge Resources and Damara Gold Corp. B.Sc. In Geology from Simon Fraser University, Diploma in Mining from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
Keith Li
CFO & Corporate Secretary
Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with over 15 years of corporate accounting, finance and financial reporting experience. Specializes in management advisory services, accounting and regulatory compliance services. Mr. Li holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University.
Chris Longton, CPG
VP Exploration
Mr. Longton is an accomplished geologist with over 15 years experience from greenfields exploration to production on precious and base metals deposits throughout North America and Australia. He has extensive experience managing large-scale projects, most recently as the Senior Exploration Manager for Integra Resources’ Delamar project in southern Idaho. Prior to Delamar, Chris provided senior geological support on several advanced development and production scale projects for various companies, most notably New Gold Inc. and Equinox Gold Corp.
Tom Henricksen, Ph.D.
Technical Advisor
Recipient of the 2018 Colin Spence Award for Excellence in Global Mineral Exploration, for his role in the discovery of the Hot Maden hybrid VMS/epithermal deposit in Turkey. He was also involved in recognizing and managing early drilling of the Constancia porphyry copper deposit (now in production by Hud Bay) and the Zafranal copper-gold deposit, both in Peru. He staked the Corani silver deposit in Peru for Rio Tinto. He was also one of the founders of Midas Gold, precursor to Perpetua Resources, now developing the Stibnite Mine in central Idaho, the largest undeveloped gold deposit in the US. Henricksen completed his Ph.D. dissertation in 1974 at Oregon State University, partly based on his work on the Hercules Metals project.
Charles Greig, MSc, P.Geo
Strategic Technical Advisor
Mr. Charlie Greig is a seasoned geologist with over forty years of experience in the exploration industry. He is widely recognized for his role in the discovery of the Saddle North porphyry for GT Gold Corp, which was acquired by Newmont Corporation in 2021. The discovery earned him the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) Bill Dennis Award in 2022.
Mr. Greig has also played a pivotal role in the exploration of other significant projects which reached production, including La India and Alamo Dorado in Mexico, Brucejack in British Columbia, Bisha and Emba Derho in Eritrea, and Wolverine in Yukon. Mr. Greig is the Principal of C.J. Greig & Associates Ltd., based in Penticton, B.C.
Technical Team
Environmental, Social, Governance
Sustainability has been universally adopted in the natural resource industry and it is integral in how Hercules Silver approaches and implements its development strategy
The Company seeks to build a positive legacy by delivering value to the community both during and after its operating life in Idaho and by building close ties with the community, government and all its stakeholders.
During the exploration phase of the project, Hercules Silver aims to minimize the overall disturbance caused by its exploration activities. The Company’s drilling campaigns will be backed by ongoing reclamation, aimed at supporting the natural wildlife habitat.
The Company aims to strengthen and maintain the natural environment where it operates by implementing environmentally friendly protocols and procedures into its field work programs, consistent with internationally recognized standards.
We engage in meaningful dialogue with the communities we work in, acting in good faith to promote transparency. We aim to be good neighbors and always leave a long lasting and positive legacy in the places we operate.
Our community isn’t restricted to our immediate surroundings, but to anywhere affected by our operations. We respect and consider all potential stakeholders involved, in order to promote economic and social relationships.
We consider engagement and collaboration with government essential for the sustainability of our business.
We are committed to maintaining strong working relationships with our workforce, suppliers, communities, and stakeholders.
The Board of Directors along with the Corporate Governance, Nomination and Compensation Committee is responsible for ensuring that the company’s charters and policies are appropriate for the Company’s operations and at the very least, aspire to exceed industry norms.
We encourage our employees to develop the same positive working relationships with contractors, suppliers and local stakeholders.