AME Summer Engagement Tour
This summer, AME President & CEO Keerit Jutla travelled across B.C. to speak with members, Indigenous Nations, and stakeholders. During this trip he travelled to Osoyoos, K… Read More
Endurance Gold’s Modern Take on a Historic Gold Area
Project profile by Carolyn Gruske When the Mount Meager volcano erupted about 2,400 years ago, it spewed white pumice ash in all directions, blanketing the landscape that is mode… Read More
Why We Are Participating in Pride
Held annually for over 40 years, Vancouver’s Pride Festival and Parade is a vibrant celebration of love and inclusion offering support for people in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Ho… Read More
Remote Roundup 2021 in 21 Memorable Quotes
Snippets of the important conversations that took place at AME’s first 100% virtual Roundup conference. “Responsible resource extraction is what we do.” – The Honorable Seamus… Read More
2020: The Year of Giving Back
Where there are challenges, there are opportunities, and this year has been a year of giving back amid a global pandemic that has affected the lives of many. We are overwhelmed by th… Read More
Are We Making Progress on Diversity and Inclusion?
Yes, some, but not as quickly as you may think Change is hard. Think back to the time, decades ago, when safety was not a top priority for mineral explorers. How did we move forward to t… Read More
#MiningFeedsBC Foodbank Challenge
Presented by the Association for Mineral Exploration
Sponsored by Integra Resources Do you remember your favourite meal in camp? Or a favourite meal at a restaurant in a local community? For those that have spent a season in the field o… Read More
Social Responsibility at AME
How the ISR committee helps members adopt industry best practices in social responsibility
Social responsibility is key to the success and reputation of resource projects. AME’s Integrated Social Responsibility (ISR) Committee supports members by providing resour… Read More
A Time of Reckoning
Examining our workplace culture in the wake of Me Too
Hollywood’s red carpet is a long way from a remote exploration camp in northern British Columbia in more ways than one, but a chain of events in 2016 emphasized an upsetting similar… Read More
What’s in your project’s eDNA?
Hemmera is using an innovative scientific technique to support mine dersign, planning and reclamation activities across the North
Hemmera used eDNA methods to identify new tiger salamander breeding occurrences in the Okanagan Scientists from environmental consultant Hemmera are filtering environmenta… Read More
Helping Communities Address Mental Health
Practical ideas for exploration and mining companies working with remote communities
Unemployment, lack of education opportunities and poor living conditions are contributing to a state of emergency in remote Canadian communities, particularly for First Nati… 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
Artisanal Mining Explored
Canadian companies are using positive social and environmental change to tackle a global issue
El Alacran gold mine is nestled in the jungle-covered hills of northern Colombia. The name means “the scorpion” in Spanish, and is a cluster of over 140 informal mining sites, inte… Read More
Unique Needs, Unique Solutions
Stakeholder grievance mechanisms solicit feedback from communities of interest
The mineral exploration and mining sector faces a host of societal challenges that affect the company’s bottom line. Capturing the voices and concerns of project-affected comm… Read More
Riding the Wave
CSR Roundup 2016
Velour Productions/AME Members of AME’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee presented a CSR Short Course in a sold-out pre-conference session. The 25 registrant… Read More
Mark Your Calendar
Building relationships by sharing knowledge
It is unquestionable that corporate social responsibility (CSR) is as valuable to developing a successful deposit as a drill hole. CSR enables good corporate governance and est… Read More
CSR Learning Needs
AME BC’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee has led several initiatives to raise awareness of and understanding about the role of CSR in mineral exploration and de… 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
Leading Conversations
AME BC's Corporate Social Responsibility Committee is driving a corporate social responsibility culture in the industry
AME BC’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Guiding Principles were introduced at Roundup 2014. Since then, the Association’s CSR Committee, chaired by Silvana Costa, has… Read More
ESTMA Explained
New Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act legislates payment disclosure practices
Joe Ringwald The Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA) is now law in Canada, having received Royal Assent on December 16, 2014. Part of omnibus Bill C-34 (Economic… Read More
Magnify Your Data
Reusing and sharing baseline environmental data builds value
Community field trip to Pan American Silver Corp.’s Navidad project Collecting and analyzing environmental baseline data takes a significant investment of time and resources… Read More
Joining the Conversation
Communicating social performance through social media
In the exploration, development and mining sector, it is recognized that negative news – often one-sided stories prepared by activist organizations and anti-development grou… Read More