Mineral Exploration & Aviation Services
Advancing Your Discoveries Since 2017
ABOUT OUR COMPANY & VALUES
We provide professional solutions to deliver safe & efficient projects
We are an Inuit-owned company deeply rooted in Nunatsiavut, founded in 2017 to serve Newfoundland and Labrador’s growing mining industry. Through our partnerships with industry-leading providers, we deliver a comprehensive suite of services that support every stage of mineral exploration. With over seven years of in operation, we prioritize safety, efficiency, and innovation to provide exceptional service and cost savings. Our clients trust us to help them achieve success and make groundbreaking discoveries. Together, we drive the future of responsible mineral exploration.
2017
Year Established
30+
Programs Delivered
15+
Satisfied Clients
PARTNERS
Unified Service
Traditionally, exploration programs require claim holders to manage multiple contractors and complex logistics, diverting focus from the geology. These challenges intensify when working in remote locations, often resulting in inefficiencies, delays, and higher expenditures.
We disrupt this model by uniting logistics experts and key service providers under one umbrella. Doing so ensures seamless program management and consistent high performance. We deliver safe and efficient field programs, enabling our clients to keep their focus on making new mineral discoveries. Check out our partners below.
SERVICES
Turn-Key Exploration Programs
MINERAL EXPLORATION SERVICES
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Exploration program management
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Indigenous consultations
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Survey line & drill pad cutting
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Soil & glacial till sampling
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Prospecting & Mapping
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Geotechnicans & core support
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Geophysical survey support
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Permitting & regulatory
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Remote camp construction
AVIATION SERVICES
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Fleet of 30+ aircraft available
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Experienced backcountry pilots
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Exploration personnel transport
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Helicopter drilling programs
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Wildfire response & helibucket
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Search & rescue operations
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Drone geophysical surveys
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Sling load & supply operations
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Bulk Jet-A drummed fuel supply
GEOLOGICAL SERVICES
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Remote exploration programs
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Experienced geologists
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Drill geologists & core logging
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AI driven prospectivity
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Geological mapping & modelling
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Mineral resource estimation
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Production geology
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GIS and database management
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NI 43-101 and JORC public reporting
DRILLING SERVICES
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Remote drilling operations
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Expertise across deposit types
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Helicopter-portable drill rigs
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Land-based rigs of various sizes
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Reverse circulation drilling
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Diamond core drilling
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Advanced fluid control
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Experienced & safe drillers
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Environmentally safe practices
LEADERSHIP
Experienced & Professional
With decades of experience in mining and logistics, we have the knowledge and skill required to make your exploration program a success. Beyond our management and partners, we have a supporting staff of seasoned operators and exploration professionals.
CEO
Zena Sheppard
Zena Sheppard, an Inuit entrepreneur and co-founder of Titjaluk, draws on her extensive experience in Labrador’s central mineral belt coordinating logistics for uranium exploration programs. Her deep local knowledge and entrepreneurial insight ensures effective and culturally informed solutions for remote resource operations.
COO
Maxwell Kinden
Maxwell Kinden, co-founder of Titjaluk, has two decades of logistics and project management experience supporting the mining industry. He holds a Master’s in Project Management and a Class One Blasting License in Newfoundland and Labrador, underscoring his specialized expertise in delivering safe and efficient operational solutions.
VP Operations & Strategy
Jay Kinden
Jay Kinden holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology and a Master’s in Management, bringing extensive experience in managing remote exploration programs across various commodities. Driven by a commitment to safe and responsible exploration, he employs innovative strategies to ensure the success of every project.
PROJECTS
Advancing Your Discoveries
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INITIATIVE
Forest Firefighting 2024
In the summer of 2024, Titjaluk was contracted by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to provide a Bell 205 helicopter for firefighting efforts during the forest fires near Churchill Falls and Labrador City. Equipped with a 420-gallon helibucket, this helicopter was capable of transporting up to 10 firefighters at a time. Our team conducted hundreds of water drops over the fires, playing a crucial role in protecting both lives and property. On several occasions, we were able to quickly deploy crews and begin bucketing operations on new fire starts, extinguishing them before they could spread.
We are grateful for the opportunity to protect and preserve our forests, one of our most precious natural resources. At Titjaluk Logistics, safeguarding the land that we operate on is a core value, we are committed to being responsible stewards of the environment.
RENEWABLE FUEL INITIATIVE
Nunatsiavut Firewood Supply Chain
At Titjaluk we strive to create the lowest possible impact on the natural environment, while delivering value and helping the communities that we operate in. That's why we began our firewood initiative as part of Natural Resources Canada's clean energy for rural and remote communities (CERRC) program. By shipping firewood to the Nunatsiavut communities of the North coast of Labrador at cost, we provide a cheap and renewable option for home heating. We produced this firewood from reclaimed and under size saw logs diverted from forestry operations. Titjaluk has displaced over 123 000 litres of home heating fuel since the project began in 2021, helping indigenous people and the planet.
CLIENTS
Trusted by Majors, Juniors, & Government Departments
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
Commitment to Excellence
“Titjaluk Logistics was exceptional in managing and sampling our Labrador Uranium property; both Jay and Max offered great communication, including actively engaging the local First Nation communities. Titjaluk’s working relationship with Mercator (who supplied technical input) is a great partnership, and I was delighted by the sampling results. I look forward to using them again in the future.”
Jack Dann, Technical Director
Power Metal Resources