courtesy Danielle Mountjoy The power of networking to launch and sustain careers, especially in a cyclical industry such as mining, is personified by geologist Danielle Mountj… Read More
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
The best part about being a mine inspector is the variety, from working with the RCMP on investigations to helicoptering into remote exploration sites, says Doug Flynn, senior in… Read More
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
Accepting the David Barr Award at the AME Roundup 2018 awards gala in January, project leadership coach Janice Fingler said, “Small gestures from leaders are like ripples that qu… Read More
Hectoring your employees and contractors about safety doesn’t work; nobody likes being told what to do. But brief and simple personal anecdotes describing how somebody averted… Read More
Mike Cathro literally grew up in mining camps. Both his parents worked in mining – his mom as a nurse and his dad, Bob, was a well-known exploration geologist and mining industry lea… Read More
Mental illness directly or indirectly affects all Canadians at one point in time or another. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, it is estimated that in any give… Read More
If finding a gold deposit is like finding a needle in a haystack, then starting the search at an old gold mine is like removing the hay from the equation. “A lot of mines have been found… Read More
JoAnne Nelson KSM, Valley of the Kings, Red Chris, North ROK, KSP, Granduc – play “connect the dots” with these northwestern B.C. mines and projects, add a little tectonic history… Read More
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
“A field geologist with a broken leg is a bit of a conundrum,” admits Erin Bros. She broke her leg skiing, right in the middle of job hunting for the summer. The recent Dalhousie Unive… Read More
AME BC chair David McLelland has clarity about the activities that are important in his life, but his true strength lies in his approach: “I believe most people have principles, bu… Read More
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
Adam Travis, president and CEO of Colorado Resources Ltd., and his technical team are putting the finishing touches on a geological discovery presentation he’ll deliver to pote… Read More
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
