About Ekometall
Pioneering Austria's Critical Minerals Industry
Regional Discovery Opportunity
Ekometall Exploration GmbH (“Ekometall” or the “Company”) is an Austria-based mineral exploration company focused on systematically exploring and developing its portfolio of regional copper, base metal, and precious metal exploration targets. We control Austria’s largest licensed area for base and precious metals exploration, comprised of 1,042 “Freischurfen” or 425m diameter circular license claims. These claims cover approximately 500 square kilometers in the Austrian Alps. We have applied rigorous desktop work reviewing the vast archives of historical data related to past mine workings, historical mine plans, and described mineral resources to compile a portfolio of what we believe to be the most prospective group of copper projects in Austria.
Ekometall completed its initial exploration campaign in 2023, focused specifically on sampling and understanding the mineral occurrences surrounding many of the historical mining areas. This campaign yielded positive results, with samples producing up to 5.1% copper and 1 g/t gold. The company is now focused on expanding its operations to understand the scale and viability of its most prospective regional targets.
The company believes that Austria has the potential to be a key piece of the critical raw materials supply chain within Europe. Centrally located in the EU, Austria boasts a skilled workforce, high quality infrastructure, and a stable and consistent regulatory environment. Ekometall is uniquely positioned within close proximity to many downstream consumers of the critical raw materials that the company is exploring for and is determined to make the discoveries to support these Austrian and European critical raw material supply chains.
Ekometall’s Mission
Ekometall aims to become a leader in the Austrian and European critical raw materials supply chain through the sustainable and responsible exploration, discovery, and development of critical mineral deposits in Austria. Our success in this mission will include cooperation and partnership with local communities and government authorities, delivering economic value to our stakeholders, including Austria and the region as a whole, and incorporating environmental and governance best practices in all the company’s activities.
Taking a systematic, modern exploration approach to an underexplored jurisdiction with a rich mining history and culture
Our company’s thesis is two-fold. First, we believe that the tectonic environment that formed the Austrian Alps is conducive to hosting significant copper and other base metal / precious metal deposits. Unlike the neighboring jurisdictions with similar geological environments, Austria has remained underexplored in modern times and is generally not well understood.
Secondly, we believe that due to the lack of geologic understanding and access to technology, many of the ore deposits that were exploited throughout Austria’s rich mining history are likely larger and more interconnected than what was initially understood.
These two assertions have led us to establishing a compelling project portfolio in Austria and warrant our further investment into the exploration of this jurisdiction.
A Team Built to Operate in Austria
Headquarters located in Vienna, Austria
German speaking technical team based in Austria with significant experience in exploration projects throughout the region
In-house capability to interpret and georeference the vast archives of historical data and engage with local stakeholders
Our Core Team
Chief Executive Officer
Managing Director - Corporate Development
Country Manager
Senior Geologist
Geologist
Geologist
Board of Advisors
Advisor
- Geologist with 30+ years of experience in precious metals, base metals, lithium, and iron ore exploration
- Co-founder and Chief Geologist of Piedmont Lithium, former consulting geologist and project geologist at BHP Minerals
- Holds a Bachelor of Science in geology from Appalachian State University
Advisor
- Former CEO of Ukrnafta and senior executive of BG Group plc
- Holds directorships at several publicly listed resource companies, including Tenaz Energy
- Holds a doctorate in engineering science from Oxford University. Holds a master's in mathematics from Cambridge University
Advisor
- Former Chairman and CEO of Albemarle Corporation
- Holds directorships at several publicly listed companies, including DuPont, Advance Drainage Systems, and OGE Energy
- Holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from the Citadel
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