Building Strong Relationships Through Employment and Training
Frequent advice given to explorers stepping onto new ground anywhere in British Columbia is to “engage early and often” with local First Nations. What does engagem… Read More
Looking Back, Moving Forward
Evolution of AME’s Gathering Place
A diverse crowd of close to 300 people filled The Gathering Place at Roundup on 21 January 2020 to listen to Chad Norman Day, president of the Tahltan Central Government, and Jerry A… Read More
Partners in Development
How First Nations across Canada are working with explorers and miners to everyone's benefit
Ryan Vandersloot There are many accomplished Indigenous leaders in Canada who have contributed in important ways to the development of this country’s mineral exploration and m… Read More
Building Relationships and Understanding
Meet AME's Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Committee
In the face of increasing awareness around social responsibility and reconciliation, building strong, mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous peoples and commun… Read More
Q&A with Bob Joseph
Positive relationships with First Nations are critical for any mineral exploration or mining project hoping to advance and be approved for development in British Columbia. As t… Read More
Social Chain of Custody
Project success relies on ensuring social performance throughout the exploration phase
“Social chain of custody” is a term that refers to documenting or creating a paper trail of meetings, dialogue and agreements of any form (verbal or written) with local communitie… Read More