Helvetica Exploration Services (Switzerland)

Helvetica Exploration Services (Switzerland) is a private mineral exploration consultancy based in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm is led by Dr. Denis Martin Schlatter, a European Geologist (EurGeol) and PhD mineral exploration consultant, whose contact details appear as the principal point of contact on the company's website. The consultancy operates from Carl-Spitteler-Strasse 100 in Zurich and serves clients in the mineral exploration and mining sector. The company's service portfolio covers the full exploration workflow. On the field side, it offers mineral exploration, field exploration management, drilling programme management, core logging and sampling, drilling programme interpretation, geological mapping and rock surface sampling, and mapping and sampling of detailed surface profiles. On the technical and reporting side, it writes and validates technical geological reports to NI 43-101 standards, conducts lithogeochemical and petrological studies, defines rock types and chemostratigraphy, characterises hydrothermal alteration using mass change calculation techniques, and performs optical microscopy, SEM and electron microprobe analysis. It also advises on drill target generation based on stratigraphic and alteration trends, designs sampling programmes and quality control procedures, builds and maintains databases, and reviews press releases and technical disclosures as a Qualified Person under NI 43-101 standards for gold and base metals. Beyond project work, Helvetica Exploration Services provides training and education. It runs courses in geochemical mineral exploration for industry, academia and government, delivers lectures on geological subjects, trains geologists and field assistants, and advises on safety and logistics in polar regions, including geological guiding. The company's work examples include lithogeochemical and petrological studies for mineral exploration, chemostratigraphic cross-sections of a Zn-Pb-Cu-Au-Ag deposit in Sweden, petrological studies using an electron microscope, drill core logging and sampling for lithogeochemical studies, and identification of volcanic, igneous plutonic and hydrothermal facies. Its client list includes Zawar, Greenland ApS, Kuniko, Agnico Eagle and Boliden Mineral, indicating engagement with both junior and major mining companies and projects in Greenland and Europe. The company maintains an active news section, noting participation in the Swiss Geoscience Meeting in Fribourg, publication of a paper on the consequences of climate change in the Arctic and implications for natural resource utilisation in SGA News Number 46, co-authorship of an article in the book "Leister Expedition Go East 2023," and field work in East Greenland. It has also delivered a geochemical exploration course at the Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, scheduled for March 21–22, 2026, with a public lecture on March 23, 2026. As a small specialist consultancy rather than a mining operator, Helvetica Exploration Services occupies a niche advisory and technical services position in the exploration value chain. Its emphasis on NI 43-101 compliance, quality control, and Arctic and polar experience distinguishes it within the Swiss and wider European exploration services market.

Helvetica Exploration Services (Switzerland) is a private mineral exploration consultancy based in Zurich, Switzerland. It is associated with Dr. Denis Martin Schlatter, a European Geologist (EurGeol) and PhD mineral exploration consultant who is listed as the principal contact on the company's website. The firm operates from Carl-Spitteler-Strasse 100 in Zurich. The company was established to provide specialist geological and geochemical services to the mineral exploration industry. Its service offering spans field exploration management, drilling programme management, core logging and sampling, geological mapping, lithogeochemical and petrological studies, chemostratigraphy, hydrothermal alteration definition, and technical reporting to NI 43-101 standards. It also acts as a Qualified Person for gold and base metals, reviewing press releases and technical information. Over time, the consultancy has built a client base that includes Zawar, Greenland ApS, Kuniko, Agnico Eagle and Boliden Mineral. Its work examples include lithogeochemical and petrological studies for mineral exploration, chemostratigraphic cross-sections of a Zn-Pb-Cu-Au-Ag deposit in Sweden, petrological studies using an electron microscope, drill core logging and sampling for lithogeochemical studies, and identification of volcanic, igneous plutonic and hydrothermal facies. This suggests project experience in Sweden and, through clients such as Greenland ApS, in Greenland. The company has also developed a training and education practice. It offers courses in geochemical mineral exploration for industry, academia and government, lectures on various geological subjects, and training for geologists and field assistants. It advises on safety and logistics in polar regions and provides geological guiding there. In March 2026, Dr. Schlatter was scheduled to deliver a geochemical exploration course at the Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, followed by a public lecture. The firm maintains a news section that highlights participation in the Swiss Geoscience Meeting in Fribourg, publication of a paper on Arctic climate change and natural resource utilisation in SGA News Number 46, co-authorship of an article in the book "Leister Expedition Go East 2023," and field work in East Greenland. These activities reflect a focus on Arctic and polar geology alongside its core exploration consulting work. As a small, specialist consultancy, Helvetica Exploration Services does not operate mines or hold public listings. Its role is advisory and technical, supporting mining and exploration companies with geological expertise, quality control, and regulatory-compliant reporting.

• Company established as a mineral exploration consultancy in Zurich, Switzerland.

• Publication of a paper on Arctic climate change and natural resource utilisation in SGA News Number 46.

• Co-authorship of an article in the book "Leister Expedition Go East 2023."

• Geochemical exploration course delivered at the Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, March 21–22, 2026.

• Public lecture delivered at the University of Exeter, March 23, 2026.

Specialist mineral exploration consultancy combining field exploration management, lithogeochemical and petrological expertise, NI 43-101 compliance, and Arctic/polar experience for junior and major mining clients.

• Mineral exploration

  Field exploration management, drilling programme management, core logging and sampling, geological mapping and rock surface sampling.

• NI 43-101 technical reporting

  Writing and validation of technical geological reports to NI 43-101 standards, and Qualified Person review of press releases and technical information for gold and base metals.

• Lithogeochemical and petrological studies

  Rock definition, chemostratigraphy, hydrothermal alteration definition using mass change calculation, optical microscopy, SEM and electron microprobe analysis.

• Sampling and QA/QC

  Design for sampling programme, implementation of quality control procedures, QA/QC reporting to NI 43-101 standards.

• Courses, lectures and training

  Courses in geochemical mineral exploration for industry, academia and government; lectures; training of geologists and field assistants; polar safety and logistics advising; geological guiding.

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