AME Podcast: Exploration Matters Episode 9
Episode 9 of the AME Podcast: Exploration Matters is sponsored by: Show Notes Oct 17, 2022 Episode nine was produced on October 17, 2022, on the traditional, unceded territories o… Read More
AME Podcast: Exploration Matters Episode 6
Episode 6 of the AME Podcast: Exploration Matters is sponsored by: Show Notes Aug 24, 2022 Thanks for listening to #ExplorationMatters, the podcast for people interested in matt… Read More
AME Podcast: Exploration Matters Episode 5
Episode 5 of the AME Podcast: Exploration Matters is sponsored by: Show Notes Aug 10, 2022 Thanks for listening to #ExplorationMatters, the podcast for people interested in matt… Read More
AME Podcast: Exploration Matters Episode 4
Episode 4 of the AME Podcast: Exploration Matters is sponsored by: Show Notes July 29, 2022 Thanks for listening to #ExplorationMatters, the podcast for people interested in mat… Read More
AME Podcast: Exploration Matters Episode 3
Show Notes July 14, 2022 Thanks for listening to #ExplorationMatters, the podcast for people interested in matters related to mineral exploration and why exploration matters.… Read More
AME Podcast: Exploration Matters Episode 2
Episode 2 of the AME Podcast: Exploration Matters is sponsored by: Show Notes June 29, 2022 Thanks for listening to #ExplorationMatters, the podcast for people interested in mat… Read More
AME Podcast: Exploration Matters Episode 1
Episode 1 of the AME Podcast: Exploration Matters is sponsored by: Show Notes June 21, 2022 Thanks for listening to #ExplorationMatters, the podcast for people interested in mat… Read More
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
2021 Minerals South Conference
November 2, 2021 – November 4, 2021 PDT The Minerals South conference is organized by the East Kootenay Chamber of Mines (EKCM), a non-profit organization actively promot… 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
Are We Making Progress on Diversity and Inclusion?
Yes, some, but not as quickly as you may think Change is hard. Think back to the time, decades ago, when safety was not a top priority for mineral explorers. How did we move forward to t… Read More
Exploration in British Columbia
2020 in Review
MAIN MAP: B.C. MINISTRY OF ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES / CARTOGRAPHY: HOLLY ARNOLD The year 2020 will be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the pandemic, ex… Read More
AME Remote Roundup 2021
What to expect at our first virtual conference and trade show in January
Remote Roundup 2021 is the virtual debut of the annual AME Roundup conference. Leading through the change caused by the global pandemic, we are going virtual to safely facilitate… 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
President & CEO’s Message
Kendra Johnston To all of you who attended and made our 37th annual AME Roundup conference a great success, thank you. The hard work and dedication of our volunteers is humbling to w… Read More
Newmont Goldcorp, Newcrest Sign B.C. Deals
"Many multinationals are looking at B.C. as a place to invest," says AME chair McLeod
Many multinationals are looking at B.C. as a place to invest,” says AME chair McLeod Mineral exploration and development in B.C. is starting to show a definite spring in its step, w… Read More
Exploration in British Columbia
2019 in review
MAIN MAP: B.C. MINISTRY OF ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES / CARTOGRAPHY: HOLLY ARNOLD Petroleum Resources Mineral Development Office (British]() Preliminary reports… 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
A Fond Farwell to Jim Gray
Jim Gray From 2004 through 2019, the mineral exploration industry saw what seemed like constant change – as mergers changed the corporate world and commodity price volatility wa… Read More
Chair’s Message
We are approaching the time of year when explorers from all over our province (and all over the planet!) gather in the global mineral exploration and mining hub of Vancouver. Round… Read More
Sharing Our Stories
More Than Explorers is bringing the mineral exploration lifestyle to new audiences
Few people outside the mining and mineral exploration industry know the processes, the people, the history or the complexity of finding and extracting the minerals and metals th… Read More
Relighting the Old Mill
With a thrilling sound and light show launching this summer, and additional exhibits in development, the Britannia Mine Museum is hoping to entice 110,000 annual visitors by 202… Read More
President & CEO’s Message
Edie Thome | President & CEO Thanks to those of you who attended and helped make our 36th annual AME Roundup 2019 conference a great success! The hard work and dedication of our v… 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
Exploration in British Columbia
2018 in review
Preliminary reports from the Ministry of Energy, Mines]() and Petroleum Resources Mineral Development Office (British Columbia Geological Survey) and regional geologists i… 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
President & CEO’s Message
EDIE THOME | President & CEO The winter edition is all about Roundup and this issue is no different! This issue is packed with interesting and valuable articles about what you n… Read More
Chair’s Message
‘LYN ANGLIN | Chair of the Board of Directors At AME’s Roundup 2018 conference, we welcomed a renewed sense of optimism in B.C.’s mineral exploration and development industry, su… Read More
Then & Now
A 50th anniversay salute to corporate members of AME's Directory and Buyers Guide
Golden years: Consolidated Cinola Mines Ltd.’s Specogna gold deposit on Haida Gwaii graces the]() cover of the 16th annual directory. The Association for Mineral Exploration (… Read More
President & CEO’s Message
EDIE THOME | President & CEO Welcome to this issue of Mineral Exploration, which is the 50th anniversary of AME’s Buyers Guide! A lot has changed since the first stapled handou… Read More
The Buzz Behind the Beard
Meet Andy Randell
Walking home along an Edinburgh street one dark, snowy November evening in 2006, geologist Andy Randell received a life-altering phone call. A colleague at a Vancouver-based ex… Read More
Exploration in British Columbia
2017 in Review
Preliminary reports from Ministry of Energy and Mines and Petroleum Resources regional geologists and the Mineral Development Office indicate exploration activity in 2017 ha… Read More
Positioning Your Company
Experts tell all at AME Speaker Series
Junior mineral exploration companies exist to responsibly create value for their shareholders – this was the consensus following a lively panel discussion at the AME Speaker Se… 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
Mental Health
In recent years, I have had multiple conversations with my peers regarding challenges associated with working in the minerals industry, and in particular the importance of ment… Read More
Chair’s Message
As I write, the 2017 summer field season is in full swing, and the rebound from a five-year drought in financing for mineral exploration is building momentum. Investment in 2017 ha… 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
Chair’s Message
As the spring issue of AME’s Mineral Exploration magazine goes to press, a successful 2017 AME Roundup conference has just completed, at which we welcomed 5,834 registrants from… Read More
Exploration in British Columbia
2016 in Review
Preliminary reports from regional geologists with the B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines indicate exploration activity in 2016 steadied or recovered slightly, stabilizing a do… Read More
The Green and the Brown
There's plenty of opportunity in both new and old B.C. mineral exploration regions
Site view of Pretium Resources Inc.’s Brucejack project The British Columbia mineral exploration and development industry appears to be emerging from its long, silent h… Read More
The New Market
The industry is in an upswing, but mineral explorers would be wise to remember the lessons they learned during the downturn
History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme” – or so said Mark Twain (perhaps). Those in the mining markets are all too familiar with this concept. Mining’s cyclicality is ver… Read More
Chair’s Message
Welcome to the 2016 winter edition of Mineral Exploration magazine. Mineral exploration is the process of finding commercially viable concentrations of minerals to mine. But a… Read More
President & CEO’s Message
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
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
Into the Valley of the Kings
B.C.'s newest mine gets the go-ahead, thanks to Robert Quartermain's fortitude
A small valley in the northern B.C. Coast Mountains may be a world away from Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. But take away the snow and add a treasure trove of riches, and it’s easy to see w… Read More
Exploration in British Columbia
2015 in Review
Regions monitored by regional geologists from the Ministry of Energy and Mines. Preliminary reports from regional geologists deployed across British Columbia by the Ministry… Read More
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
Chair’s Message
This week, it was my pleasure to be involved in the selection of nominees for AME BC’s 2015 Gold Pan Award. This award is given for exceptional meritorious service to the mineral exp… Read More
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
Leading Conversations
AME BC's Corporate Social Responsibility Committee is driving a corporate social responsibility culture in the industry
AME BC’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Guiding Principles were introduced at Roundup 2014. Since then, the Association’s CSR Committee, chaired by Silvana Costa, has… Read More
President & CEO’s Message
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
Chair’s Message
The Xinhua News Agency based in China recently released two photos of children at a community fair watching a simulated volcanic eruption and learning about laboratory techniqu… Read More
President & CEO’s Message
Members of AME BC with experience in the industry understand and appreciate that today’s challenges are often tomorrow’s opportunities. Indeed, a feeling of optimism at AME BC’… Read More
Chair’s Message
It was a pleasure to open AME BC’s Mineral Exploration Roundup 2015, held January 26 to 29. It was a historic conference as we marked a milestone this year, enjoying our new venue at t… Read More
Lana Eagle
A relationship builder
Courtesy Lana Eagle Rarely does a person effortlessly straddle the divide between First Nations and industry like Lana Eagle – especially when it comes to mineral exploration an… Read More
Exploration and Development in B.C.
2014 in Review
Preliminary reports from regional geologists deployed across the province by the British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines indicate that exploration slowed in 2014, conti… Read More
Magnify Your Data
Reusing and sharing baseline environmental data builds value
Community field trip to Pan American Silver Corp.’s Navidad project Collecting and analyzing environmental baseline data takes a significant investment of time and resources… Read More
Red Mountain
IDM Mining announces positive exploration results
Vancouver-based IDM Mining Ltd. recently announced surface sampling results from its Red Mountain underground gold project in northwestern British Columbia. IDM began surfa… 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
President & CEO’s Message
Traditionally, summer is the most active exploration time for our members, whether they are drilling targets at advanced projects, taking rock samples or flying airborne geoph… Read More
Chair’s Message
It is an honour and a privilege to serve AME BC as chair for 2014. Like most of you, I attended and enjoyed the experience of Mineral Exploration Roundup 2014. I want to thank the spons… Read More
B.C.’s Best Ski Roots
British Columbians owe much of their favourite winter pastime to the province's mining heritage
Skiing at Silver Star – a resort that comes by its name honestly. My first job as a geologist straight out of university in 1993 was near my hometown of Stewart, B.C., at an adva… Read More
2014 BC Mining HR Diversity Award
Diversity in action: The UBC Geology team at the university’s inaugural alumni longboat race The second annual BC Mining HR Diversity Award will launch during the BC Mineral Expl… 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
Gold Rush at Rock Creek
The boom and bust of rock creek and camp Mckinney
Gold panning on Rock Creek, home to a gold rush in 1860 The first gold discovery in British Columbia was made in 1854 along the Pend d’Oreille River and its tributaries in an area sout… Read More
Responsibility on a Budget
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
B.C. Exploration & Development
2013 in review
Operating Mines and Selected Major Exploration projects in British Columbia 2013 Exploration activity in British Columbia was predictably off the peak seen in 2012, when junio… Read More