Hercules Metals Appoints Dillon Hume as Vice President, Exploration
Hercules Metals Appoints
Dillon Hume as Vice President, Exploration
Toronto, Ontario / April 23 , 2025 – Hercules Metals Corp. (“Hercules” or the
“Company”) (TSX-V: BIG) (OTCQB: BADEF) (FRA: C0X) 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 examin ed 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 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.
For further information please contact:
Nisha Hasan
Investor Relations
Telephone +1 (604) 425-1408
Email: [email protected]
Chris Paul
CEO & Director
Telephone +1 (604) 670-5527
Email: [email protected]
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