We exist to serve one industry — mining and mineral exploration — with the depth of knowledge and transaction experience that generalist advisors simply cannot match.
"Our purpose is to help mining companies and exploration ventures make better strategic decisions, access capital more effectively, and build lasting value from the ground up." — Tyler Hosey, Founder & Principal, HCS Inc.
Tyler Hosey is the founder and principal of HCS Inc., a specialist advisory firm focused exclusively on corporate development and strategy in the mining and mineral exploration sector.
Tyler brings direct experience across the full lifecycle of mining corporate development — from early-stage mineral exploration and property evaluation through to M&A, joint venture structuring, and public capital markets advisory. His work spans junior exploration companies, mid-tier developers, and the institutional investors and strategic partners that finance them.
His approach is built on first-principles thinking, rigorous commercial analysis, and a genuine understanding of what drives value creation in resource companies. Clients engage HCS for independent advice they can trust — delivered with clarity and without compromise.
HCS operates across the mining value chain, with particular depth in the exploration and development stages where strategic decisions have the greatest long-term impact.
Strategic and capital markets guidance for companies at grassroots through resource definition stages — including property acquisitions, financings, and exchange listings.
Corporate development strategy for companies advancing projects from feasibility through to construction decisions, including financing structures and M&A options.
Portfolio strategy, asset rationalisation, acquisition evaluation, and growth planning for producing companies seeking to build or reshape their asset base.