Majuba Hill Copper Corp (CSE:JUBA) announced that Ken Kuiper, a former geospatial advisor to Mag Silver Corp, has been appointed to the company's senior advisory board.
Kuiper is the founder of Ellis Park Media Inc, a GIS and aerial survey company, focused on catering to the resource industry.
In a statement, Majuba Hill CEO and director, David Greenway said: "We welcome Mr Kuiper to Majuba's senior advisory board. We look forward to working with Ken in 2023 and beyond in what we will be a critical and exciting next period for our growing copper company."
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He added: “Our September 20th, 2022 press release announced model showcasing the potential for 1.5 billion pounds of copper, with results still pending and the possibility to substantially expand that size, that will contribute to the development of a NI 43-101 compliant copper resource
"Our phased approach is how the next great copper mines of America will be developed. This is an era when copper has never been in greater demand, the shortfall for copper been forecasted to become so significant and the need to find strategic copper reserves in domestic, safe, American, mining-friendly jurisdictions been so imperative. We welcome Mr Kuiper's technical abilities to our growing company and team."
Majuba Hill noted that Kuiper studied geography and the Earth Sciences at the University of Western Ontario and gained experience working internationally with several companies and organizations, including the United Nations, MAG Silver.
He was a key consultant for several acquired companies, including West Timmins Mining (sold for $319 million), Northern Empire (sold for $150 million), Balmoral Resources ($150 million), and Corvus Gold ($375 million).
Majuba Hill is engaged in the identification, review and acquisition of latter-stage copper and copper/silver/gold assets. This is in direct response to the growing worldwide demand and lack of supply for precious metals fueled by the Green New Deal in the US and most other developed nations with similar programs aimed at addressing climate change.
The flagship project is the Majuba Hill copper, silver and gold District located 156 miles outside Reno, Nevada, USA. Management has been mandated to focus on safe, mining-friendly jurisdictions where government regulations are supportive of mining operations.
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