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
Indigenous-led Development Sets Copper King Up for Exploration Success
Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Elder, Neil Leonard, has a clear vision for the exploration property he is developing on the traditional territory of his people: he wants to use a percenta… Read More
A Foot in the Door
Danielle Mountjoy got her start shaking hands at Roundup. Now she helps aspiring industry professionals like her younger self
courtesy Danielle Mountjoy The power of networking to launch and sustain careers, especially in a cyclical industry such as mining, is personified by geologist Danielle Mountj… Read More
Explorer to the Core
Chronicling the varied career of AME past president and life member Don Mustard
Exploration geologist Donald Kennedy Mustard P.Eng. landed in Vancouver on June 6, 1965, with his wife, three young children and “the clothes we stood up in.” But he had a job, and w… Read More
An Analytical Mindset
A sharp eye and financial acumen allowed Michael Gray to identify winners
Michael Gray recalls one of his first site visits as a mining analyst. It was mid-2005 and Virginia Gold was pulling high-grade gold over significant widths from the Éléonore proj… Read More
An Exclusive Interview with Minister Ralston
Minister Ralston commits to regulatory excellence to guide ‘good projects through the hurdles’
Monday was Mining Day at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in Victoria and New Democratic Party (NDP) MLA Bruce Ralston attended for the first time in his new role as Min… Read More
Safety First
Tragic accidents shaped inspector Doug Flynn's approach
The best part about being a mine inspector is the variety, from working with the RCMP on investigations to helicoptering into remote exploration sites, says Doug Flynn, senior in… Read More
Kendra Johnston’s First 100 Days
Kendra Johnston officially stepped into her new role as AME President and CEO on June 13. As a true geologist at heart, one of Johnston’s first orders of business was to suggest a fie… Read More
A Fond Farwell to Jim Gray
Jim Gray From 2004 through 2019, the mineral exploration industry saw what seemed like constant change – as mergers changed the corporate world and commodity price volatility wa… Read More
Jessica Van Den Akker Appointed New AME Treasurer
Mineral exploration industry in B.C. needs greater certainty to meet potential, says financial expert
Jessica Van Den Akker In January 2019, Jessica Van Den Akker was appointed treasurer of AME. “My role consists of supporting the controller and overseeing our quarterly reports a… 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
New Director Offers Nisga’a Know-how
Northwestern business executive and Indigenous leader Corinne McKay joins the AME Board
Corinne McKay, the newly appointed director of the AME, brings with her a wealth of experience managing finances for the Nisga’a Nation in the Nass River Valley of northwestern Br… Read More
Bridging Academia and Industry
MDRU director Craig Hart shapes the next generation of industry-ready mineral exploration graduates
When explorer Craig Hart saw the Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU) director position advertised over a decade ago, he realised that he “couldn’t design a better situation.” A… Read More
Exploring Stories
Talking safety with 2017 David Barr Award winner Janice Fingler
Accepting the David Barr Award at the AME Roundup 2018 awards gala in January, project leadership coach Janice Fingler said, “Small gestures from leaders are like ripples that qu… Read More
The Buzz Behind the Beard
Meet Andy Randell
Walking home along an Edinburgh street one dark, snowy November evening in 2006, geologist Andy Randell received a life-altering phone call. A colleague at a Vancouver-based ex… Read More
Mike vs. Goliath
A career in exploration and mining has taught Mike Cathro to be fearless
Mike Cathro literally grew up in mining camps. Both his parents worked in mining – his mom as a nurse and his dad, Bob, was a well-known exploration geologist and mining industry lea… Read More
A Leader Through Turbulent Times
Gavin Dirom reflects on the legacy of his eight years at the helm of AME
“As the new president and CEO of AME BC, my role is to help the industry navigate the challenges of turbulent times,” wrote Gavin Dirom in his first column in this magazine in spring o… Read More
Bill Threlkeld
The more he sees, the more it looks the same
If finding a gold deposit is like finding a needle in a haystack, then starting the search at an old gold mine is like removing the hay from the equation. “A lot of mines have been found… Read More
Finding Treasure in Moose Pastures
Rosie Moore's career has spanned the industry from coast to coast, from geology to finance
Rosie Moore was the first person from Diamond Fields Resources to look at the core samples from the Voisey’s Bay property. It was 1994 and she was in a garage in St. John’s, Newfoundl… Read More
The Big Picture
JoAnne Nelson's 30-year geology career has been defined by tectonics
JoAnne Nelson KSM, Valley of the Kings, Red Chris, North ROK, KSP, Granduc – play “connect the dots” with these northwestern B.C. mines and projects, add a little tectonic history… Read More
Right Place, Right Time
Garth Kirkham linked wave after wave to an award-winning career
To catch a wave, timing is everything. Paddle too early or too late and you’ll miss it. You can get lucky occasionally but not consistently. Geophysicist and geologist Garth Kirkh… Read More
Into the Valley of the Kings
B.C.'s newest mine gets the go-ahead, thanks to Robert Quartermain's fortitude
A small valley in the northern B.C. Coast Mountains may be a world away from Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. But take away the snow and add a treasure trove of riches, and it’s easy to see w… Read More
Erin Bros and Patrick McAndless
Secrets for success
“A field geologist with a broken leg is a bit of a conundrum,” admits Erin Bros. She broke her leg skiing, right in the middle of job hunting for the summer. The recent Dalhousie Unive… 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
Lana Eagle
A relationship builder
Courtesy Lana Eagle Rarely does a person effortlessly straddle the divide between First Nations and industry like Lana Eagle – especially when it comes to mineral exploration an… Read More
John Thompson
Big changes coming
To John Thompson, Rio Tinto’s Pilbara operations represent a glimpse into the near future. At the iron mines in Western Australia, the ore is hauled by autonomous trucks controll… Read More
David McLelland
A man of principle
AME BC chair David McLelland has clarity about the activities that are important in his life, but his true strength lies in his approach: “I believe most people have principles, bu… Read More
Adam Travis
Never stop believing
Adam Travis, president and CEO of Colorado Resources Ltd., and his technical team are putting the finishing touches on a geological discovery presentation he’ll deliver to pote… Read More