BHP backs the next wave of exploration and technology talent in its biggest Xplor intake yet

BHP backs the next wave of exploration and technology talent in its biggest Xplor intake yet

MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BHP has selected 10 early-stage exploration and technology companies for the 2026 BHP Xplor program, marking the largest cohort since the program began and its fourth year of operation.

BHP explores DNA to hunt minerals

Image: JHVEPhoto/shutterstock.com BHP is pushing the boundaries of exploration with its largest Xplor intake yet, bringing together 10 early-stage exploration and technology companies in its 2026 program. The cohort marks the program’s fourth year of operation and its biggest intake since inception. This year’s Xplor cohort spans junior exploration companies, geoscience organisations and technology teams, reflecting a connected approach to early…

BHP's 2026 Xplor Program: Meet the Record-Breaking Cohort of 10 Innovators Revolutionizing Mining Exploration!

Mining major BHP (ASX:BHP,NYSE:BHP,LSE:BHP) has named the early-stage explorers selected for its 2026 Xplor program, expanding the intake to a record 10 companies.The latest cohort marks the largest since the initiative launched in 2023, surpassing the previous high of eight participants announced last year.Making up the list are exploration companies FrontierX from Canada, Litchfield Minerals (ASX:LMS) from Australia, Orion Minerals (ASX:ORN) f…

BHP backs Orion Minerals' Northern Cape exploration

BHP, the world’s largest miner, announced today that it is partnering with JSE and ASX-listed Orion Minerals to advance Orion’s extensive copper and zinc exploration programme in the Northern Cape. The $500,000 investment is part of BHP’s 2026 Xplor programme in which it partners with early-stage exploration and technology companies particularly in the field of critical minerals. It also marks the company’s first major investment in South Africa…

BHP backs the next wave of exploration and technology talent in its biggest Xplor intake yet - Cape Verde Wire

MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BHP has selected 10 early-stage exploration and technology companies for the 2026 BHP Xplor program, marking the largest cohort since the program began and its fourth year of operation. The 2026 cohort brings together junior exploration companies, geoscience organisations, and technology teams that collectively span the discovery […] The post BHP backs the next wave of exploration and techno…

BHP selects largest-ever cohort for 2026 Xplor program

Image: JHVEPhoto/shutterstock.comTen early-stage exploration and technology companies have been chosen by BHP for its 2026 Xplor program, marking the largest cohort since the program began. The ‘Big Australian’ said the 2026 cohort brings together junior explorer companies, geoscience organisations, and technology teams that collectively span the discovery system. BHP group exploration officer Tim O’Connor said that exploration is evolving quick…