We are proud to announce that Mineural has been selected to join the 2026 BHP Xplor accelerator program. This selection comes with US$500,000 in equity-free funding, as well as direct access to BHP’s exploration expertise and geological insight.
What this means
BHP Xplor supports early-stage companies developing innovative concepts to advance mineral exploration. For Mineural, this is an opportunity to:
- Extend IRIS to new geological contexts.
- Accelerate the development of our proprietary, geoscience-aware AI framework.
- Target copper exploration, a critical metal for the energy transition.
A key milestone
“This selection is an important milestone for Mineural. The BHP Xplor program gives us a unique opportunity to further develop IRIS and demonstrate the value of our approach on world-class exploration terrains.”
— Eliott Théas, Managing Director, Mineural
On BHP’s side, Marley Palin, Head of BHP Xplor, highlighted that Mineural stood out among the program’s applicants.
What’s next?
Over the coming months, the Mineural team will work closely with BHP to apply IRIS to new datasets and new terrains. We’ll share progress here in News — stay tuned.
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