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
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
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
An Analytical Mindset
A sharp eye and financial acumen allowed Michael Gray to identify winners
Michael Gray recalls one of his first site visits as a mining analyst. It was mid-2005 and Virginia Gold was pulling high-grade gold over significant widths from the Éléonore proj… Read More
Discovering the Spences Bridge Gold Belt
How perseverance and public geoscience unearthed a new gold belt in southwestern B.C.
For the last 20 years, while “everybody else was largely focused on the Golden Triangle,” prospector Edward Balon was uncovering a rich new epithermal gold district just a few hou… 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
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
NWT Resource Potential
In the Northwest Territories, responsible resource development is at the core of who we are. It drives our economy, has generated billions in opportunities for Northern and Indi… 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
Old Camps, New Tricks
New growth from historical resources in the Cariboo and Golden Triangle
Landing on a flagship roperty: Snip and its airstrip.Drilling in the historic Cariboo Gold Belt.Environmental work for Barkerville Gold Mines. Recent exploration projects in… 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
President & CEO’s Message
Onboarding EDIE THOME | President & CEO My first six months with AME have been exhilarating! This community has been so welcoming and generous to me; I have been fortunate enou… Read More
Chair’s Message
With commodity prices rising, investment and optimism in B.C.’s mineral exploration sector rebounded in 2017. While companies with new grassroots discoveries and those with d… 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
Social Chain of Custody
Project success relies on ensuring social performance throughout the exploration phase
“Social chain of custody” is a term that refers to documenting or creating a paper trail of meetings, dialogue and agreements of any form (verbal or written) with local communitie… 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
Unique Needs, Unique Solutions
Stakeholder grievance mechanisms solicit feedback from communities of interest
The mineral exploration and mining sector faces a host of societal challenges that affect the company’s bottom line. Capturing the voices and concerns of project-affected comm… Read More
A Tale of Two Mines
Exploration, discovery, and development of Babine copper-gold deposits
Drill rig on the move, Copper Island, summer 1929. As early as 1898, pioneer prospectors trudged across the Bulkley Valley in west-central British Columbia. This group included… Read More
Mark Your Calendar
Building relationships by sharing knowledge
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
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
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
Alaska Miners Celebrate 75 Years
(left to right) AMA first vice- president Lorna Shaw, AMA second vice-president Mike Satre, AMA executive director Deantha Crockett, AMA president Jason Brune, MABC president… Read More