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About Western Exploration
Its shares trade on TSX Venture under the ticker WEX.V. It has been listed since 21 June 2011.
Western Exploration, Inc. provides exploration services. The company is headquartered in Reno, Nevada. The company went IPO on 2011-06-21. The firm is engaged in the business of exploration, acquisition, development, and mining of precious metals and other mineral deposits in the State of Nevada. The firm's principal asset is the 100% owned Aura gold-silver project, located approximately 120 kilometers/75 miles north of the city of Elko, Nevada, and including three gold and silver deposits: Doby George, Gravel Creek, and Wood Gulch. The Aura project consists of 709 unpatented lode mining claims, totaling 12,848 acres, and mineral leases on 2,296 acres of fee land in nine different parcels. Doby George is a near-surface oxide deposit. The deposit is located approximately 130 kilometers north of Elko, a top mining jurisdiction in the world. Gravel Creek is a high-grade underground sulphide deposit. Wood Gulch is a past-producing, near-surface, oxide deposit.
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Company facts
- Sector
- Materials
- Industry
- Metals & Mining
- Listed since
- 21 Jun 2011
Leadership
Pay as last reported
- Mr. Marceau SchlumbergerIndependent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
- Mr. Darcy MarudChief Executive Officer, Director, since 2021$150,000
- Mr. Curtis TurnerChief Financial Officer$60,000
- Mr. Brian KennedyLead Independent Director$12,500
- Mr. Gerard MuneraIndependent Director
- Mr. John RogersIndependent Director
- Mr. Nicolas SchlumbergerIndependent Director
Environmental, social and governance
Scores out of 100, from our data supplier
- Overall
- 0
- Environment
- 0
- Social
- 0
- Governance
- 0
SWOT analysis
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Strengths
- Headquartered in Reno, Nevada, with a focus on precious metals exploration in a top mining jurisdiction.
- Owns 100% of the Aura gold-silver project, including three deposits and 709 mining claims.
- Operates in Nevada, a well-established mining region with significant mineral resources.
Weaknesses
- Relies on a single principal asset, the Aura project, for its operations.
- The company's exploration activities are limited to Nevada, reducing geographic diversification.
- Dependent on the success of specific deposits like Doby George and Gravel Creek.
Opportunities
- Potential for expansion of the Aura project through further exploration and development.
- Growing demand for precious metals could increase the value of the company's assets.
- Opportunities to acquire additional mineral deposits in Nevada or other regions.
Threats
- Market volatility in precious metals prices could impact the company's valuation.
- Regulatory changes in Nevada could affect mining operations and exploration activities.
- Competition from other mining companies for resources and investment capital.
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