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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

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Virginia Heffernan

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Field Gear

What's in Your Backpack?

“Be prepared to spend the night out.” This has been a key piece of advice for preparing a backpack delivered at AME’s annual Introduction to Exploration Safety Workshop, which ret… Read More

Posted on March 1, 2020 by content

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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

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Ryan Stuart

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Lifelong Learning

Industry changes have led to the need for greater employee flexibility and continued training

The mineral exploration industry is expecting a shortage of workers as the current generation of workers enters retirement. Because the industry is changing so quickly, anyone… Read More

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Peter Caulfield

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