Ekometall Exploration GmbH (“Ekometall” or “The Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a service agreement and partnership with GEO Unterweissacher GmbH to carry out exploration activities on the Company’s Austrian project portfolio.
Highlights
- Ekometall has engaged GEO Unterweissacher GmbH to carry out all aspects of its planned exploration programs, including GIS and data support, field work planning and execution, geological mapping, target modeling, and drill planning and permitting.
- Ekometall has named Dr. Thomas Unterweissacher Country Manager. Thomas will provide strategic guidance for the Company’s project portfolio as well technical oversight and assistance with community and government engagement.
- GEO Unterweissacher GmbH is a consultant for geology and geotechnics with its headquarters in Hochfilzen, Tyrol, Austria. Their core competencies include exploration geology, economic evaluation, and geological reporting, and they have advised over 50 clients globally.
Ekometall CEO, Ryan Finlay, commented: “Ekometall’s partnership with GEO Unterweissacher GmbH marks a major step forward for the Company and significantly enhances our team’s technical capabilities. Thomas has built the premier Austrian geological consultancy, and we are excited to receive their expertise in all aspects of our company’s activities. This engagement further advances Ekometall’s goal of making a significant discovery within Austria and supporting Austria and Europe’s critical raw materials supply chains.“
GEO Unterweissacher Partnership
Ekometall Exploration GmbH has executed a service agreement with GEO Unterweissacher GmbH to carry out exploration activities on the Company’s Austrian project portfolio. As Austria’s leading geological consultancy, GEO Unterweissacher will assist the Ekometall team with exploration services including, but not limited to:
- General geological support: Data and GIS management and interpretation, database design, and field support.
- Geophysics planning and execution.
- Soil geochemistry planning and execution.
- Structural and geological mapping: Data collection and interpretation.
- Underground channel sampling and mapping.
- Target modeling, drill planning, and permitting.
Additionally, Ekometall has partnered with Dr. Thomas Unterweissacher and named him Country Manager for its project portfolio. Dr. Unterweissacher’s experience and expertise in Austrian economic geology will help guide Ekometall’s strategy and project prioritization moving forward. Dr. Unterweissacher has significant experience with current and previous Austrian exploration projects, including European Lithium’s Wolfsberg Project. He will provide advisory support for the Company in areas such as:
- Strategic guidance: Technical oversight, project portfolio and work program evaluation.
- Community and government engagement: Permitting, communications oversight.
- Investor relations and marketing engagement.
GEO Unterweissacher GmbH is a consultant for geology and geotechnics with its headquarters in Hochfilzen, Tyrol, Austria. Their capabilities in the field of exploration geology include initial assessments, geological mapping, geochemical sampling, soil science expertise, economic evaluation and geological reporting. The consultancy is internationally recognized through the Austrian Geological Society and European Geologists, and they are staffed with expertly trained and experienced geoscientists. Ekometall is looking forward to working with GEO Unterweissacher and continuing to advance its projects.
For further information, contact:
Ryan Finlay
Chief Executive Officer
r.finlay@emexploration.at
Severina Ditzov
Managing Director
s.ditzov@emexploration.at
About Ekometall Exploration GmbH
Ekometall is leading the exploration and development of critical minerals projects across Austria. We are leveraging our experienced, Austria-based technical team to make significant new discoveries in a region that contains a rich mining history. The company controls a portfolio of five projects in Tyrol, Salzburg, and Styria, Austria and believes that this region has the potential to support the development of Europe’s critical raw materials supply chain.
For more information:
- Connect with us on LinkedIn at https://linkedin.com/company/em-exploration
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