Hathor Exploration
| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Uranium mining |
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| Founded | June 28, 1996 in Alberta |
| Headquarters | , |
| Parent | Rio Tinto |
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Hathor Exploration Limited is a uranium exploration company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Its exploration office is located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Hathor's exploration projects concentrate on properties within the Athabasca Basin of Northern Saskatchewan, Canada.
In 2009, Hathor Exploration was reported as having the sixth most significant exploration project in Saskatchewan (based on expenditures) and the 51st out of 100 in Canada at their midwest property in the Athabasca Basin, by Natural Resources Canada.
The name Hathor was inspired by the ancient Egyptian goddess, who was one of the more popular deities throughout the history of Ancient Egypt, was also the patron goddess of miners in ancient Egyptian culture.