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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

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Kylie Williams

  • Committee Connections
  • education
  • events
  • hazards
  • Iskut River
  • training

AME Annouces 2018 Safety Award Winners

Leaders in safe workplace practices were recognized at the Roundup 2019 Conference

Heli-portable drill setup on northern B.C. copper project. The Association for Mineral Exploration named its 2018 safety award winners January 30 during the Roundup 2019 confe… Read More

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Peter Caulfield

  • Environment, Health and Safety
  • Features
  • awards
  • drilling
  • hazards
  • management
  • training

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

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Jonathan Buchanan

  • Environment, Health and Safety
  • education
  • hazards
  • helicopter
  • safety

The Survey Says…

Canada's mineral exploration industry releases its state-of-the-industry safety report

A decade ago, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) collaborated with the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) to conduct its… Read More

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Jonathan Buchanan

  • Environment, Health and Safety
  • awareness
  • hazards
  • industry
  • management

What is a risk assessment?

Five essential steps make all exploration projects safer

Everyday conversations about risks and hazards, together with a culture of ongoing learning, are key to saving lives and reducing incidents during mineral exploration project… Read More

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Kylie Williams

  • Environment, Health and Safety
  • carbon monoxide
  • field work
  • hazards

Safety Overseas

Have a safe day, every day - and everywhere

Remote travel in Africa has its hazards At the time of writing this article, I have just returned from the field, serving as a member of my local search and rescue team – so the hazards… Read More

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Matthew Davies

  • Environment, Health and Safety
  • hazards
  • liability
  • management
  • policy
  • testimony

The Right Care at the Right Time

Employing paramedics on remote worksites means more efficient medical attention and fewer lost-time incidents

Occupational safety is of paramount importance in our offices, warehouses, camps and worksites; safe working conditions promote job satisfaction while keeping workers on the… Read More

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Thomas Puddicombe

  • Environment, Health and Safety
  • first-aid
  • hazards
  • management
  • safety
  • training

Safe Sledding

Are you prepared to weather a storm?

Blizzard conditions are common in northern climates, but how one acts in a mineral exploration setting can make the difference between a postive outcome and a tragedy. In the case… Read More

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Health & Safety Committee

  • Environment, Health and Safety
  • blizzard
  • equipment
  • hazards
  • testimony
  • travel

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