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Star Copper Engages former Teck Resources Exploration Manager Klaus Heppe as Strategic Advisor
Company aims to test district-scale hypothesis at Star Project VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Star Copper Corp.
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[{"type":"text","content":"Company aims to test district-scale hypothesis at Star Project VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Star Copper Corp. (CSE:STCU)(OTCQX:STCUF)(FWB:SOP) (\"Star Copper\" or the \"Company\"), a critical minerals exploration and development company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a consulting services agreement dated effective as of May 15, 2026 (the \"Agreement\") with Klaus Heppe, a Vancouver-based technical advisor with a track record of porphyry development from exploration to commercialization. Pursuant to the Agreement, Mr. Heppe will, among other things, support, assist and advise the Company & Board on certain technical, exploration and strategic project development options (the \"Services\").Company CEO, Darryl Jones advises, \"As we quickly head into the largest and most coordinated exploration effort in the history of the Star Project, we are extremely grateful to have Klaus supporting our team. He brings significant technical, managerial, and scientific horsepower to what is shaping up to what could be our most intensive and rewarding exploration season ever.\"\"His extensive subject matter expertise, practical experience, and project development skills are exactly what we need to meet the challenges ahead,\" Jones continues. \"On behalf of the entire team, we look forward to working together as we continue to grow our understanding of what we increasingly believe may in fact be a district-scale discovery\" (see Company news May 5, 2026).The Services to be undertaken by Mr. Heppe will include, among other things, supporting the team to develop a clear, testable exploration hypothesis (system type, geometry, controls, grade distribution), a conceptual discovery model to support incremental resource definition, while reviewing data integration, interpretation, annual exploration and operating plans aligned with potential market outcomes.Klaus Heppe is a seasoned executive with more than 20 years of experience advancing multi-commodity exploration, discovery, and resource growth across the Americas, from early-stage exploration through feasibility studies and large-scale mine operations. He spent most of his career with Teck Resources Limited, where he held several senior leadership roles, including Exploration Manager, Chile and Director, Exploration - Discovery Excellence. Klaus currently ...