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

In the past year, AME has undergone some internal changes. Earlier this year, Kendra Johnston joined as President and CEO. Also, in March 2018, four of our contractors who had work… Read More

Submission Deadline: September 30, 2019

For the past 17 years, AME has sought the best photographs of mineral explorers in action – in B.C. and around the world. Once again, we woul… Read More

Behind the bright lights and ceremony of AME’s annual Awards Gala: Celebration of Excellence, each January is the hard work of the Awards Committee, AME staff, and the members who … Read More

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

Are you an Explorer out in the field or working in the industry supporting Explorers? We want you to share your story!

We at AME want to see a 30-second video clip of you telling us who y… Read More

Straddling the border of Bolivia and Peru, Lake Titicaca sprawls across the landscape as one of South America’s largest lakes – a geological wonder. From a bird’s eye view, … Read More

The terms ‘artificial intelligence’ (AI) and ‘machine learning’ (ML) conjure up vastly different images in people’s minds. For those who do not work closely with these technolo… Read More

“Knock it off, buddy”

Brief statements like this one have incredible power. As a bystander witnessing a colleague being harassed, interjecting with a short comment like, “tha… Read More

The AME Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) committee is completing the final touches on a new, online, interactive risk management tool developed for junior exploration comp… Read More

Nothing beats sitting around the campfire, sharing a laugh and a story with friends old and new. To harness this feeling – minus the smoke in your eyes! – we are launching a new … Read More

As part of AME’s ongoing efforts to streamline the process for obtaining a provincial Notice of Work (NoW) exploration permit, AME, together with the Ministry of Energy, Mines an… Read More

Co-existing with caribou is essential for all resource operators in British Columbia. What are the challenges and opportunities for AME members?

As ubiquitously Canadian as th… Read More

Field work is a vital part of mineral exploration. For some, it is the best part of being an explorer, an opportunity to travel to new places with spectacular scenery, make new frien… Read More

British Columbia is recognised globally for its exceptional copper porphyry and zinc deposits, but in the future, these primary deposits could also be important sources for the … Read More

Expectations versus reality. What is the value for you as an individual?

The Roundup conference is a must-attend conference for any individual of any age that wishes to grow their … Read More

There has been tremendous growth in the coaching industry and a lot of discussion about the importance of mentoring in the mining and exploration industry.  So, what is the differ… Read More

Dr Nicole Adshead-Bell is a geologist with over two decades of capital markets and minerals sector experience. She will be speaking at our Keynote Finance Lunch event at #AMERoun… Read More

Jamie Davignon is an Engineer-In-Training for Stantec’s northern civil engineering group in Whitehorse, Yukon.  She is a member of the Tahltan Nation and is attending Roundu… Read More

Xueya (Elaine) Lu is a MSc student at the Bradshaw Research Initiative for Minerals & Mining at The University of British Columbia. Xueya is studying the potential of mines wa… Read More

Our ability to measure the mineral and chemical composition of rocks while still in the ground is tantalizingly close, but just out of reach. When will routine downhole geochemis… Read More

Another year in mineral exploration and development has yielded another incredible submission of photos. We are pleased to announce the following winners of our 2018 Photo Cont… Read More

By Tara Hasssan, Raymond James Ltd.

After getting a few years of operational experience under my belt, I made the move to the finance side of the business. At the time, I knew I wanted … Read More

Copper, the base metal we all know and love. Or maybe we don’t know it that well? Whatever your copper knowledge, this high-demand base metal should be on your list of interests for #… Read More

See the press release announcing the AME 2018 Award Winners

Awards Committee Recommendations

H. H. “Spud” Huestis Award for Excellence in Prospecting & Mineral Exploratio

By Kylie Williams

Earlier this month, the Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) published the 2019 Canadian Mining Labour Market Outlook. The report explores the huma… Read More

By Gary Baschuk, PearTree Canada

Most people in the resource business are familiar with flow-through shares – a tax incentive provided by the Federal Government and often augmen… Read More

British Columbians go to the polls on Saturday, October 20 to select mayors and councilors in muncipalities, and electoral area directors in rural areas. Here are some questions … Read More

Networking is by far the most important reason to attend AME Mineral Exploration Roundup, said AME members surveyed on-site by the NRG Research Group at Roundup 2018. According t… Read More

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If you’re in the mineral exploration industry in BC, you may have heard of it already. AME Mineral Exploration Roundup is the place where, year after year, mineral exp… Read More

2018 Gold Pan winner Royanna Wild encourages AME members to find a good fit and volunteer where you can

In just over a decade, geologist, draftsperson and volunteer, Royanna Wild, … Read More

Submission Deadline: October 19

For the past 16 years, AME has sought the best photographs of mineral explorers in action – in B.C. and around the world. Once again, we would like yo… Read More

Virtual and augmented reality, digital twins, internet of things, blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning… bingo! Unless you have a reliable map of the digital … Read More

Exploration in Action

July 1 – September 30, 2018

Our members work in some of the most spectacularly scenic places in the world and often have the photography skills to do the landsc… Read More

Wireless access to the internet is changing the way we live, work and play. With access to email, social media networks, and the wider internet at our fingertips, most of us spend ou… Read More

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

How New Gold’s Fire and Mine Rescue team helped neighboring communities during the 2017 wildfires.

Written By: Kylie Williams

When disaster strikes, the most immediate help wil… Read More

A 50th Anniversary Salute to Corporate Members of AME’s Directory and Buyer’s Guide

Published in the Summer 2018 Edition of the Mineral Exploration Magazine.

The … Read More

AME understands the value of positive public perception to our industry and we have heard our members in their call for more public action. Over the past few years, the Association … Read More

By Kylie Williams

At AME, we advocate for the interests of almost 5,000 members engaged in mineral exploration and development in British Columbia. Being an advocate involves li… Read More

AME is gearing up for the PDAC International Trade Show, Investor’s Exchange in Toronto – next week from Sunday, March 4 to Wednesday, March 7. We hope that you join us as at booth 260… Read More

New CEO, new program reach for a wider audience.

Driven by some healthy inter-jurisdictional competition, Minister Michelle Mungall, BC Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleu… Read More

By: Kylie Williams

Each January in Vancouver, AME’s Roundup conference welcomes thousands of people from around British Columbia, across Canada, and the world. For some, it’s a … Read More

In January 2018, AME’s Mineral Exploration Roundup conference will celebrate its 35th year.

The idea for the Roundup conference was born on a ferry in 1982 during a conversation b… Read More

AME and its Land Access and Use Committee brought together executive directors, regional directors and statutory decision makers from the provincial government with AME membe… Read More

The staff here at AME always look forward to receiving entries to our annual photo contest. For those of us who have spent time in the field, it allows us to wax nostalgic about the … Read More

Junior Company Playbook: Positioning Your Company for Success

Junior mineral exploration companies exist to responsibly create value for their shareholders – this was the con… Read More

How to talk about mental health in the workplace

By: Peter Caulfield

Thanks in part to some high-profile media campaigns, there is growing support in Canada for loosening up a litt… Read More

Notice to Free Miners from Mark Messmer, Chief Gold Commissioner, Mineral Titles Branch

If you are unable to perform exploration and development on your title as a consequence of … Read More

We’re a few weeks away from our October 4 Speaker Series event, Junior Company Playbook – Positioning Your Company for Success, and feel like it’s time to meet … Read More

Have you even taken off your Carhartts after a long day in the field, fallen exhausted into your bunk in a tent in the middle of nowhere, only to find your field pants standing up by the… Read More

For the month of September, AME will be addressing mental health in our own way. This important topic is prevalent in all industries and aspects of life and we want to talk about it.

W… Read More

Earlier this month, I attended the 74th Annual Energy and Mines Ministers Conference. AME, as part of the Canadian Mineral Industry Federation (CMIF), attends this annual meet… Read More