AME Membership
Your membership gives AME a stronger voice in helping to shape and influence exploration policy in BC.
Join AME and be part of British Columbia’s leading voice for mineral exploration and development. Whether you’re an individual professional, student, or organization, AME membership offers incredible value, visibility, and influence—all while supporting the future of our industry.
Memberships run from January to December each year. All prices are in Canadian dollars – 5% GST will be added to the prices below.
Membership Types & Prices
Individual Membership
Your Individual AME Membership connects you with British Columbia’s largest exploration and development community and provides opportunities to shape the issues impacting mineral exploration and development in our province.
- Access to tools, expert advice and support Learn More
- Discounted rate on AME Roundup, professional development events, speakers’ series and AME workshops Learn More
- AME monthly e-newsletter: Complimentary subscription
Pricing Details
- Regular – $110
- Student (with valid ID) – $25 (with valid ID)
- Life* – $0
*AME Life Members are members who attain the age of 65 years and who have been AME members for at least 20 years, or who have been AME members for at least 15 years and have served on the Board for at least four years. Click here for more info and to apply.
Corporate Membership
Your Corporate Membership gives AME a stronger voice to shape and influence mineral exploration and development policy in British Columbia. AME Corporate Membership provides opportunities to promote your organization and connect with the broader AME community through events, networking, programs, and publications.
- Includes all individual membership benefits, unless otherwise specified
- Complimentary listing in Online Membership Directory
- Complimentary listing of relevant mineral exploration industry events on AME online events calendar, and in the AME e-newsletter
Pricing Details
- Producer – Production in Canada – $2,500
- Producer – No Production in Canada – $1,000
- Explorer – Project in Canada or international – $650
- Service and Supply – $500
- Indigenous Organizations – $300
- Associations – $300
- Education – $300
- Government – $300
Knowledge, Tools and Advocacy
AME influences decisions and policies that support your ability to do business in BC. Your membership makes our voice stronger when we’re communicating with government, communities, First Nations and industry suppliers on the issues that are important to you.
Lobbying
Connecting directly with the provincial and federal governments on behalf of the mineral exploration and development industry
Permitting
Developing more efficient and effective permitting to facilitate successful exploration in BC
Land Access and Use
Ensuring optimum access to explore BC’s vast mineral potential
Indigenous Engagement
Providing tools and opportunities to properly engage BC’s First Nations and indigenous people worldwide
Economic Incentives
Encouraging investment for exploration projects within a competitive world
Geoscience
Encouraging consistent investment in public geoscience and explaining the significant return of such investment to our industry as well as members of the general public
Infrastructure
Promoting development and stimulating mineral exploration and mining activity in remote areas
Human Resources
Ensuring that our sector can continue to attract a qualified, motivated workforce
Networking and Professional Development
As a member of AME, you’ll meet other long-time members – at member events, mixers and more – who understand the industry, know the business cycles and know how to navigate the challenges and issues companies in our industry face.
Our membership includes geoscientists, prospectors, engineers, entrepreneurs, exploration companies, suppliers, mineral producers, and many more professionals are engaged in mineral exploration in BC and throughout the world.
Member Benefits
AME members have a stronger voice in helping to shape and influence mineral exploration policy in BC. As a member you’ll join with others who understand the industry, know the business cycles and know how to navigate the challenges companies in our industry face.
