Stikine Terrane
The exceptional mineral endowment of northwestern British Columbia has lured prospectors and exploration companies for more than a century, despite rugged topography and the… Read More
The Mining Men
A club for optimists
It was a man’s world in 1960 when a group of men from British Columbia’s mineral exploration and mining community gathered in Vancouver to form an investment club named The Mining M… Read More
From Yesterday’s Problems to Today’s Opportunities
Thirty-five years of front-line reporting from mining review and mineral exploration
The 1981 inaugural issue of Mining Review (now Mineral Exploration) confirms that mineral exploration and mining companies were grappling with environmental and social issue… Read More
Class of ’81
Navigating 35 years of industry change
In 1981, Vancouver was home to a vibrant minerals industry and venture capital market, and the outlook for geologists graduating from the University of British Columbia that yea… Read More
Raising the Bar
The Government of Canada has unveiled a new strategy to encourage responsible behaviour abroad
Practising corporate social responsibility brings rewards: Local communities near Goldcorp’s Marlin mine in Guatemala support continued exploration now that they see the be… Read More
Tales in an Exploration Vein
From memoirs to a novel spanning three generations of explorers and promoters, AME BC Life Members are prolific writers
The Nisselinka Claims The Nisselinka Claims, Robert Longe’s novel set in British Columbia, was released in spring 2015. Available from friesenpress.com. Robert LongeVictori… Read More
Peter Bradshaw
A leader in corporate social responsibility
Peter Bradshaw was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2015 as an accomplished mine-finder and developer, company builder, advocate of collaborative research and… Read More
First Nations Forward
TNDC comes of age in the Golden Triangle
Smiley Caban conducting aquatic sampling with TNDC partner Rescan Tahltan Environmental Consultants, 2007. The 1980s were heady times for Vancouver-based junior companies,… Read More
Safety First, Year after Year
BHP Billiton sets a safe example for potash exploration
Receiving a health and safety award is an achievement for any mineral exploration company, but being a recipient two years in a row is doubly rewarding. BHP Billiton Canada Inc. wa… Read More
Nunavut the Next Saskatchewan
Thanks to unrivalled uranium deposits and similar government policies, Nunavut is poised for Saskatchewan-style success
Summer at Kivalliq Energy Corporation’s Nutaaq camp at the Angilak property. Nunavut and Saskatchewan have more in common than exceptional and diverse mineral potential. They… Read More
The Art of Exploration
Mineral exploration is predicated on science and the laws of nature, but it's also a visually driven quest for rare anomalies in obscure domains, which makes it an art as well
Exploring the Bunster Plateau, British Columbia by Ian Semple When it comes to the fine arts, the myth persists that scientists are too rational to make that leap, despite obvious… Read More
The Top 10 Reasons You Want a Mine in Your Backyard
An arguement to put an end to nimbyism
People involved in mineral exploration and mining could cite dozens of reasons why people should want mines in their backyards, and they would all make sense. But they’re often ou… Read More
Responsibility on a Budget
Environmental best practices and exploration hand-in-hand: Kaminak Gold Corporation’s Adam Fage and Craig Finnigan exploring at the Kona zone at the Coffee project. Mineral p… Read More