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Wheaton Precious Metals Announces Return of $1 Million Future of Mining Challenge to Foster Innovation in the Mining Industry
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Wheaton Precious Metals Announces Return of $1 Million Future of Mining Challenge to Foster Innovation in the Mining Industry\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n VANCOUVER, BC\n \n\n ,\n \n\n July 2, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - Building on the success of its inaugural year, Wheaton Precious Metals™ Corp. (\"Wheaton\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the return of its Future of Mining Challenge and invites ventures from around the world to propose industry solutions aimed at improving operational efficiencies and minimizing environmental impacts.\n \n\n \"Constant innovation is essential to responsibly meet the growing global demand for minerals and metals, and it is the driving force behind Wheaton's Future of Mining Challenge,\" said\n \n Randy Smallwood\n \n , President and CEO of Wheaton Precious Metals. \"As a partner to some of the world's leading mining companies, Wheaton is uniquely positioned to support the industry as it advances the delivery of essential commodities and materials in a more sustainable manner.\"\n \n\n For the 2025/26 challenge, Wheaton will award\n \n US$1 million\n \n to a cleantech venture with innovative technology that seeks to advance sustainable water management in the mining industry.\n \n\n \"The goal of Wheaton's Future of Mining Challenge is to help unlock and support new technologies,\" said\n \n Patrick Drouin\n \n , Chief Sustainability Officer of Wheaton Precious Metals. \"Our hope is that the award will help to advance the challenge winner's technology closer to commercialization.\"\n \n\n Wheaton invites cleantech innovators worldwide to participate in its Future of Mining Challenge and will accept expressions of interest until the end of day on\n \n Friday, August 29, 2025\n \n . Once all expressions of interest have been received and reviewed, Wheaton will invite select ventures to submit a full application in\n \n September 2025\n \n .\n \n\n This year, Wheaton is collaborating with the\n \n University of British Columbia's\n \n Sauder School of Business, work...