April 18 – April 21 PDT Venture underground on a special seasonal tour where mining meets festive fun. Learn how everyday at the Britannia Mine used to be like a giant Easter E… Read More
December 4, 2023 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm PST Hosted by Vancouver Tech Journal and the Association for Mineral Exploration Present:An Inspiring Conversation about Minin… Read More
Held annually for over 40 years, Vancouver’s Pride Festival and Parade is a vibrant celebration of love and inclusion offering support for people in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Ho… Read More
A successful pilot program showed high school students what a career in mineral exploration looks like “in the field” while getting their hands and boots dirty on an active explor… Read More
– these are three of the terms that will guide the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) as we move through this new government and work together to meet our priority to inc… Read More
Ryan Vandersloot There are many accomplished Indigenous leaders in Canada who have contributed in important ways to the development of this country’s mineral exploration and m… Read More
An Invitation from the Roundup Committee Chair Dale Mah | Endeavour Silver Corporation Chair, Roundup 2020 Organizing Committee We geoscientists are born explorers – venturin… Read More
AME Roundup takes place at the Vancouver Convention Centre East “under the sails” in Vancouver. | AME/Velour Productions With the theme Lens on Discovery and an eye on the newest t… Read More
Photo Contest Submission Deadline: September 30 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… Read More
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
Tourism Vancouver We look forward to welcoming everyone as we go back to the East Building – Under the Sails! All sessions and displays will be on the Main Level at the Vancouver Conv… Read More
David Gale SSR Mining Inc. Chair, Roundup 2018 Organizing Committee We invite you to join us at one of the world’s premier technical mineral exploration conferences. AME’s Miner… Read More
“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
Successful exploration GAVIN C. DIROM | President & CEO As an advocacy organization, an important role for AME is to protect and promote the mineral exploration and developm… Read More
Kendra JohnstonIndependence Gold Corp.Roundup 2017 OrganizingCommittee Chair Welcome to AME Mineral Exploration Roundup 2017! This year’s conference will bring together g… Read More
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
GAVIN C. DIROM | President & CEO The winter issue of AME’s Mineral Exploration magazine is always a highlight. Along with an extensive preview of AME’s Roundup 2017 conferenc… Read More
Velour Productions | AME Get ready for Roundup 2017, where leaders in mineral exploration connect. AME’s flagship conference returns under the Canada Place sails at the Vancouv… Read More
As fall approaches, many AME members have experienced renewed investor confidence and interest in the mineral exploration and development industry. But after many years weath… Read More
Velour Productions/AME Members of AME’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee presented a CSR Short Course in a sold-out pre-conference session. The 25 registrant… Read More
A sense of realistic and cautious optimism infuses many conversations these days. Although too early to be certain, there are some encouraging signs that perhaps the worst of the… Read More
It is unquestionable that corporate social responsibility (CSR) is as valuable to developing a successful deposit as a drill hole. CSR enables good corporate governance and est… Read More
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
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
The B.C.-based mineral exploration and development industry has a proud history of meeting challenges head-on, finding new ways to solve issues and working creatively to devel… Read More
AME BC’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee has led several initiatives to raise awareness of and understanding about the role of CSR in mineral exploration and de… Read More
AME BC’s Mineral Exploration Roundup 2016 is coming up soon: January 25 to 28, at Canada Place in Vancouver, B.C. Once again, we will bring you an impressive lineup of speakers, rep… Read More
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
It’s true that the global mineral exploration and development industry has been experiencing a significant downturn. Despite the challenges this presents, the industry – much… Read More
We know times are tough for most AME BC members. Although British Columbia continues to host 58 per cent of the mineral exploration and mining companies listed on the TSX and TSX-V e… Read More
Summer marks the halfway point of the calendar year, and, at AME BC, it marks the halfway point of the Association’s 2013-2017 Strategic Plan and Objectives, the guiding-princip… Read More
Smiley Caban conducting aquatic sampling with TNDC partner Rescan Tahltan Environmental Consultants, 2007. The 1980s were heady times for Vancouver-based junior companies,… Read More
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
KENDRA JOHNSTON, CHAIR Roundup Organizing Committee Welcome to Mineral Exploration Roundup 2015! This year’s conference marks an important milestone for Roundup as we move in… Read More
In the exploration, development and mining sector, it is recognized that negative news – often one-sided stories prepared by activist organizations and anti-development grou… Read More
A matter that has captured the attention of many Canadians is the decision from the Supreme Court of Canada in favour of the Tsilhqot’in. As fall approaches, it appears that the fin… Read More
AME BC’s Aboriginal Engagement Guidebook, which has been in development for more than a year, will make its long-awaited appearance in 2014. According to Sheriden Barnett, seni… Read More
Environmental best practices and exploration hand-in-hand: Kaminak Gold Corporation’s Adam Fage and Craig Finnigan exploring at the Kona zone at the Coffee project. Mineral p… Read More
Invitation from the Chairs Victoria Yehl, Chair Kendra Johnston, Vice-Chair Mineral Exploration Roundup 2014 Join us in celebrating the 30th anniversary of AME BC’s Mineral Ex… Read More
