AME Members Guide to Canadian Exploration Expenses (CEE) (Updated 2025)
April 17, 2025
This guide provides an explanation of key elements of CEE and outlines how the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) generally interprets tax law related to CEE. It also contains useful tips from AME members on how companies can effectively plan for and document their CEE.
Proudly sponsored by PearTree Canada.
Indigenous Awareness Training Program
February 14, 2024
The Indigenous Awareness Training Program is a 6-hour self-paced online course. Registrants can access this informative training session anywhere at anytime. The course is hosted by Christy Smith and features leaders in Indigenous engagement. The program is accompanied by slide presentations and video transcriptions. You will be quizzed after each chapter on lessons learned and upon completion you will receive a certificate of completion.
- Indigenous Relations
- Short Course
Short Course: Introduction to Exploration Safety
May 11, 2023
The AME Introduction to Exploration Safety Short Course is a 6-hour self-paced online course. Registrants can access this informative training session anywhere and anytime. The course includes video presentations from specialists in their fields, together with accompanying slides and video transcriptions. Test your knowledge with quizzes after each chapter and earn a certificate of completion upon finishing the course.
Proudly sponsored by Teck.
- Health & Safety
- Short Course
Professional Practice Management Plan Template
July 12, 2022
This Professional Practice Management Plan (PPMP) template has been developed by AME and Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC) for firms that employ multiple geoscientists.
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Management
- Template
Safety Guidebook: Mineral Exploration in Western Canada
May 27, 2022
The sixth edition of popular field safety guide is now online.
Proudly sponsored by KoBold Metals.
- Health & Safety
- Handbook
Light Vehicle Training
November 16, 2021
Gear up for a safe season on mineral exploration trails with this tool. Learn about trail design, how to prepare for off-road driving and learn how to handle challenging situations through video tutorials.
- Health & Safety
- Training Presentation
AME Indigenous Engagement Guidebook
September 20, 2021
This guidebook intends to provide mineral explorers and developers working in BC with the context and understanding to effectively create open and strong relationships that can lead to successful delivery of exploration and resource development projects.
Proudly sponsored by Dorado.
- Indigenous Relations
- Handbook
Fit for Work
August 3, 2021
This tool provides guidelines and resources for maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for all persons within the workplace through minimizing the risks of harm to individuals.
- Health & Safety
- Handbook
Reclamation Guide for Mineral Exploration
August 5, 2020
This reclamation for mineral exploration guidance document is designed to support AME members with planning, designing and implementing reclamation activities for exploration projects. It is focussed specifically on mineral exploration making it a practical guide for explorers. It emphasizes effective planning of exploration activities that minimize disturbance and therefore limit the impact and amount of the required reclamation bond.
- Environment
- Handbook
A Mineral Explorer’s Guide to Resource Roads
May 14, 2020
This guide is aimed at providing mineral explorers with information on resource roads, particularly in troubleshooting problems related to access.
COVID-19 Exploration Fieldwork Safety Guidelines
April 16, 2020
This guide, developed by SGDS Hive, provides comprehensive Health and Safety Guidelines for employers and employees undertaking Exploration Fieldwork. Information is up-to-date as of April 15, 2020.
Additional COVID-19 Information for Explorers.
- Health & Safety
- Handbook
Early Engagement Planning Tool
March 5, 2020
The Early Engagement Planning Tool helps mineral explorers develop an effective plan for engagement. The tool consists of 14 questions designed to generates a report upon completion with tips, guidance and tools for undertaking early engagement with Indigenous groups.
Proudly sponsored by Teck.
- Indigenous Relations
- Planning Tool
Operational Risk Management Training
March 5, 2020
Learn about why risk management is important and guide your project through risk assessment using AME’s new Operational Risk Management tool. For the downloadable files, go to AME’s Health & Safety page.
- Health & Safety
- Training Presentation
Mineral and Coal Exploration Handbook
March 18, 2020
A working field guide created in collaboration with AME, MABC, the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources and the Ministry of Environment.
- Environment
- Handbook
Helicopter Slinging Training
March 5, 2020
The Helicopter Slinging Training tool was developed by AME and PDAC to help exploration crews develop their ability to move cargo and equipment by helicopter.
Use the Tool in Spanish
Downloadable Files in English and Spanish
- Health & Safety
- Training Presentation
Safety Guidelines
March 19, 2020
An online version of the fifth edition of our pocket field safety guide.
- Health & Safety
- Handbook