Exploration in British Columbia: 2021 in Review
By Gordon Clarke, Bruce Northcote, Nate L. Corcoran, Kirk Hancock, Neil Wildgust, and Yao Cui | British Columbia Geological Survey, Ministry Of Energy, Mines And Low Carbon Inno… Read More
Explorer to the Core
Chronicling the varied career of AME past president and life member Don Mustard
Exploration geologist Donald Kennedy Mustard P.Eng. landed in Vancouver on June 6, 1965, with his wife, three young children and “the clothes we stood up in.” But he had a job, and w… Read More
President & CEO’s Message
Kendra Johnston | President & CEO Mineral explorers are resilient and optimistic by nature, both coveted qualities that proved essential during a very turbulent 2020. Look… Read More
Chair’s Message
Rob Mcleod When Bob Dylan penned “The Times They Are A-Changin’” in 1964, he was documenting an era of remarkable transformation in western society. Over 56 years later, this anth… Read More
Potential, Partnership, and Progress
– 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
Combining Our Forces
The taxation, securities & investment committee gets results by working with other industry advocacy groups
Paul Leach AME’s Taxation, Securities & Investment (TSI) Committee comprises about a dozen members with professional expertise across the broad disciplines of taxation,… Read More
President & CEO’s Message
Kendra Johnston | President & CEO AME Roundup 2020 is around the corner and I couldn’t be more excited! This will be my first Roundup as president and CEO, a much different role f… Read More
Chair’s Message
Rob McLeod | Chair of the Board of Directors Exploring the rugged and isolated sections of the Cordillera with dreams of discovery of metals and minerals is a wonderful and challen… Read More
President & CEO’s Message
Kendra Johnston It is an honour to address the AME membership through this, my first message as President and CEO. Many of you know me as long-time volunteer and supporter of the wor… Read More
Chair’s Message
Kendra Johnston | Chair of the Board of Directors With summer upon us, I reflect on my first five months as the chair of AME’s Board of Directors and am proud of the team’s accomplishm… Read More
President & CEO’s Message
It has been two years since I penned my first message to you via this magazine. It’s with mixed emotions that I share that this will be the last from me as President and CEO of AME. As som… Read More
Getting There First
Clean energy cars are driven by B.C. mineral exploration and mining
A boom is coming on four wheels for B.C.’s mining and mineral exploration industry. AME members throughout the province are actively engaged in exploring, discovering and devel… Read More
King Copper
From solar panels to electric cars, B.C.'s red metal is fuelling a global clean energy transition
Necessity is making strange bedfellows: organizations that champion sustainability and a greener future are supporting mining as a key factor in that new, low-carbon economy.… Read More
AME Attends 74th Annual Energy and Mines Ministers Conference
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 annua… Read More
Chair’s Message
Welcome to the summer issue of Mineral Exploration. The year 2017 marks the 105th anniversary of AME – an impressive milestone, but what is far more important is the role that our as… Read More
Getting to “Yes” in British Columbia
How to win friends and influence people in the resource development debate
The British Columbia election will take place two short months from now – May 9 – and political opinion in the province is as polarized as ever. What a surprise. The source of much of t… Read More
Their Leaders Speak
Leaders of the three main political parties contesting the May 2017 provincial election discuss their positions on mineral exploration and project development
British Columbia voters are going to the polls for the 41st time on May 9, 2017, with three parties contesting the election: today’s BC Liberals, who are the incumbents; the BC New D… Read More
Taxation with Representation
Introducing the TSI Committee
The challenges that face a junior exploration company in developing a mineral resource are difficult enough. It’s made even more complex by regulatory burdens such as complianc… Read More
A New Way of Doing Business
The provincial government's natural resource permitting project is streamlining the application process for explorers and miners
The Natural Resource Permitting Project (NRPP) is a modern, citizen centred approach to improving the way business is done in the natural resource sector in British Columbia. Th… Read More
Natural Resource Road Act
Proposed legislation aims for consistency across sectors
In British Columbia, resource roads are currently administered under several different pieces of legislation by several different government organizations, including the M… Read More
Bringing Investment Dollars Home to B.C.
BC Geological Survey's "Red Line" a positive marker for explorers
By now, most people who live in British Columbia realize that the mineral exploration industry in this province is not enjoying its best days. But in case anyone thinks otherwise,… Read More
In Memoriam: Bob Cathro
Robert John Cathro, an AME BC life member and past president of AME BC, was born in Dauphin, Manitoba, on April 30, 1935, and died at home in Chemainus, British Columbia, on August 26… Read More
The Reality of the Tsilhqot’in Decision
The supreme court of Canada decision has important - and potentially positive - implications for B.C. mineral explorers
In June 2014, the media in B.C. and the rest of Canada was full of the news that the Supreme Court of Canada had granted Aboriginal title to more than 1,700 square kilometres of land in… Read More
President & CEO’s Message
While they are some of the most resilient and innovative people I know, folks within the B.C.-based mineral exploration sector continue to face a prolonged venture capital crisi… Read More
Chair’s Message
AME BC’s members in the B.C. mineral exploration community are leaders in project discovery, capitalization and development. This has always required a steady, positive resol… Read More
Chair’s Message
Recent announcements have seen major B.C. mineral and coal producers scale back their workforces. At the same time, for example, demand for coal is expected to increase 50 per cen… Read More
Disposition of Mineral Claims in Saskatchewan
According to Tim McMillan, Saskatchewan’s minister responsible for energy and resources, Saskatchewan’s and British Columbia’s systems for the disposition of mineral claim… Read More
President & CEO’s Message
Although most metal prices have remained at or near 10-year averages throughout 2013, many AME BC members, particularly the juniors, have continued in survival mode due to the hi… Read More
Chair’s Message
Welcome to the winter 2013 edition of Mineral Exploration magazine. I’m not sure about you, but although I look forward to the winter every year – especially the activities that co… Read More