105 Years of Learning
For 105 years, the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) and its predecessors have been offering learning opportunities to the public and our members. It was in 1918 that the… Read More
Putting Safety First
Born out of a tragedy 40 years ago, AME's Health & Safety Committee is helping explorers across Canada have a safe day everyday
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2020 Edition of the Mineral Exploration Magazine. The AME Health & Safety Committee celebrate 42 productive and impactful ye… 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
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
And the Winner is…
Standout members of the industry take home the honours at the 2017 AME Awards
AME saluted its leaders at the AME Awards Celebration of Excellence gala on January 24 during the AME Roundup 2018 conference. H.H. “Spud” Heustis Award Ron Burk, Ke… Read More
Sling Training
AME and PDAC collaborate on new online training tool
AME and the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) have released their first joint safety training initiative: helicopter slinging training. Both AME and P… Read More
Field Trip to B.C.
Sixteen international students visit porphyry mines and deposits in British Columbia
Looking southerly over Highland Valley Copper mine (Valley pit to right, Lornex pit to upper left). Front row: Tom Schroeter (coleader), Brock Riedell (mentor), Luca Paolillo,… Read More
Reaching Out
AME covers more ground through strategic funding to regional exploration groups
The Chamber of Mines of Eastern BC display at Kaslo May Days | Chamber of Mines of Eastern BC AME’s outreach grants have been a boon to our regional exploration group members around B… Read More
Calling All Gold Bugs
Enthuiastic mini-miners participating in the 2015 Fraser River Gold Panning Championships | Yukon Dan Yukon Dan is hosting the 2016 Fraser River Gold Panning Championships, Au… Read More
Helicopters, Gold Pans and Coconut Cream Pie
Vancouver-area high-school students discover mineral exporation Roundup
Helicopters, gold pans and coconut cream pie – what do these things have in common? They all relate to mineral exploration and mining, as a group of 32 high-school students discove… Read More
Field Trip
Elementary school students experience Roundup
When 108 elementary students converged at Vancouver’s Canada Place for their first-ever convention experience, the first thing one noticed was the excitement on their faces. C… Read More
Starting with the Basics
Prospectors are partnering with First Nations to provide training opportunities
Graduates of the Tse Keh Dene prospecting class The mineral exploration industry is relatively small: specially trained personnel, little to no production and grassroots proj… Read More
Young Drillers Speak Up
An evolving culture is saving lives and making the industry safer for everyone
On Brian Maeck’s first day as an underground drillers’ assistant, he was asked to hold a wrench onto a drill bit while the driller rotated the drill. If all went according to plan, th… Read More
School’s In
A partnership with Northwest Community College improves training opportunities for the Nisga'a Nation
Innovative collaboration is the future of British Columbia’s mineral exploration and mining industry, and a recent training venture between the Nisga’a Nation and the Northwe… Read More
Aboriginal Engagement
Two made-in-B.C. examples of how to do it right
Michael Peeman of the Ulkatcho First Nation working at the Blackwater project core shack. Realizing they can benefit from partnering with First Nations, many mineral explorati… Read More
Safety First, Year after Year
BHP Billiton sets a safe example for potash exploration
Receiving a health and safety award is an achievement for any mineral exploration company, but being a recipient two years in a row is doubly rewarding. BHP Billiton Canada Inc. wa… Read More
Mining 4 Everyone
CIM's 2014 convention this May will showcase the inclusive culture of the mining industry
“Mining 4 Everyone” is the theme that will drive topics of discussion at the upcoming CIM 2014 Convention taking place at the Vancouver Convention Centre from May 10 to 13. The conv… Read More
New Gems Add Luster to Geoscience Outreach
A new gem collection and high-tech omniglobe put the geosciences on display at UBC
Recycling for a legacy: Wilbert Danner beachcombing on Wreck Beach, 1987 Officially unveiled in December 2013, the massive WR Danner mineral, gem and meteorite collection is no… Read More