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President & CEO’s Message

Successful exploration GAVIN C. DIROM | President & CEO As an advocacy organization, an important role for AME is to protect and promote the mineral exploration and developm… Read More

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Gavin C. Dirom

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President & CEO’s Message

GAVIN C. DIROM | President & CEO The winter issue of AME’s Mineral Exploration magazine is always a highlight. Along with an extensive preview of AME’s Roundup 2017 conferenc… Read More

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Gavin C. Dirom

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President & CEO’s Message

As fall approaches, many AME members have experienced renewed investor confidence and interest in the mineral exploration and development industry. But after many years weath… Read More

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Gavin C. Dirom

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President & CEO’s Message

A sense of realistic and cautious optimism infuses many conversations these days. Although too early to be certain, there are some encouraging signs that perhaps the worst of the… Read More

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Gavin C. Dirom

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President & CEO’s Message

The B.C.-based mineral exploration and development industry has a proud history of meeting challenges head-on, finding new ways to solve issues and working creatively to devel… Read More

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Gavin C. Dirom

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  • Roundup

President & CEO’s Message

It’s true that the global mineral exploration and development industry has been experiencing a significant downturn. Despite the challenges this presents, the industry – much… Read More

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Gavin C. Dirom

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President & CEO’s Message

We know times are tough for most AME BC members. Although British Columbia continues to host 58 per cent of the mineral exploration and mining companies listed on the TSX and TSX-V e… Read More

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Gavin C. Dirom

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President & CEO’s Message

Summer marks the halfway point of the calendar year, and, at AME BC, it marks the halfway point of the Association’s 2013-2017 Strategic Plan and Objectives, the guiding-princip… Read More

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Gavin C. Dirom

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  • exploration
  • industry
  • investing
  • Roundup

President & CEO’s Message

Members of AME BC with experience in the industry understand and appreciate that today’s challenges are often tomorrow’s opportunities. Indeed, a feeling of optimism at AME BC’… Read More

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Gavin C. Dirom

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While they are some of the most resilient and innovative people I know, folks within the B.C.-based mineral exploration sector continue to face a prolonged venture capital crisi… Read More

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Gavin C. Dirom

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President & CEO’s Message

The theme of Roundup 2015 is “intelligent exploration,” and this issue of Mineral Exploration touches on one element that is critical to explorers: technology. I would first lik… Read More

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Gavin C. Dirom

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President & CEO’s Message

Traditionally, summer is the most active exploration time for our members, whether they are drilling targets at advanced projects, taking rock samples or flying airborne geoph… Read More

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Gavin C. Dirom

  • President & CEO's Messages
  • development
  • drilling
  • exploration
  • industry

President & CEO’s Message

As a result of having virtually no access to venture capital, the strength, resiliency and experience of the industry were put to the test in 2013. And not surprisingly, we rose to t… Read More

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Gavin C. Dirom

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  • exploration

President & CEO’s Message

Although most metal prices have remained at or near 10-year averages throughout 2013, many AME BC members, particularly the juniors, have continued in survival mode due to the hi… Read More

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Gavin C. Dirom

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