Kendra Johnston, AME President and CEO provides an update for AME Members:

Exciting AME Career Opportunity! We are currently seeking a Director, Communications and Member Relations to join our Vancouver office. If you are interested in this leadership opportunity please apply by 12PM (noon) PT, Tuesday May 25, 2021. Learn more and Apply

AME News & Events

Part of Our Future | A Day in the Life of an Environmental Technician Alex is passionate about the environment, that’s why he works in mineral exploration and mining. He’s an environmental technician at Skeena Resources. What does that mean?! Check out a day in the life of Alex Gallis. Minerals and Metals: Part of your world, part of our future. Watch the video.

AME Story | Back to the Bush 2021 Spring is in the air, and for BC’s mineral explorers, this means heading back to the bush and ramping up activity for the summer field season. We touched base with Justin Himmelright, Vice President, Sustainability at Skeena Resources – and a Director of the AME Board- about lessons learned in 2020 and his advice for members heading back to the bush in 2021! Read the Story

THANK YOU | Mining for Miracles Pie Throw Fundraising! We would like to thank everyone who donated for the Mining for Miracles Pie Throw. The mineral exploration and mining community came together and raised well over their goal of $1M for the Cellular and Regenerative Medicine Centre (CRMC) program at BC Children’s Hospital! Stay tuned to see who will get pied!

Happening today! AME and Geoscience BC | Summer of Activities 2020: Minerals Last chance to join us today from 9 AM to 11 AM PT where you can hear from seven researchers working on Geoscience BC projects that focus on new natural resource opportunities and advancing science and innovation geoscience technologies. Register Now

Community Engagement Workshop  We are holding an interactive Community Engagement Workshop on Thursday, May 27 at 9 AM to 12 PM PT for members to gain valuable knowledge on developing and implementing an engagement plan for any exploration project. Limited availability! Register Now

AME Roundup 2022 | Short Course or Technical Talk Submissions It's that time of year again! Do you have an AME Roundup short course proposal or any ideas for our technical sessions? We want to hear from you! Submit here

AME presents: Mineral Exploration Stories!  Be sure to access AME's past magazine articles using our new and improved search tool on AME's website! You can search by keyword or by Author by clicking the search icon at the top right on our website. We will continue to bring you fresh content that will not only be more visually engaging but also easy to navigate. If you have any questions or feedback, please contact jtownley@amebc.ca. View Stories page

Calling all Mentors: Be Part of AME’s Mentorship Program Back by popular demand, we are planning to launch our 3rd annual Mentorship Program. We are looking for professionals in mineral exploration and development who can mentor a 4th year undergraduate student or an early career professional. This is your opportunity to have a positive influence on a young professional’s career while gaining perspective on the challenges new professionals are facing. The program will kick-off in the Fall. Apply Here

AME Sponsorship Opportunities Sponsorship of AME initiatives is an excellent way to support and connect your company with the lead advocacy group for mineral exploration and development in BC. Contact Roxanne Finnie, rfinnie@amebc.ca for more information on current opportunities.

Industry News

Get registered | COVID-19 Vaccinations available for 18+  COVID-19 vaccination is now available for 18+ across the province, and those 12-17 are encouraged to register. If you live in the Fraser Health region and want to get vaccinated for work, we can provide you with a code for this. Please email us at info@amebc.ca. Get vaccinated

Supporting Indigenous students studying geoscience in BC  Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) Geography, in partnership with Engineers and Geoscientists of BC Foundation, is proud to support the creation of a new scholarship initiative for Indigenous students studying geoscience in BC post-secondary institutions! If you would like to support the scholarship fund, learn more about the different ways that you can help.

Industry Events

KEG Prospector Showcase Join KEG on May 25 as they hear from local prospectors on their properties, findings and work currently being conducted within our province. The sesion will be complimentary to attend and includes up to 5 informative prospector presentations over an hour (beginning at 12pm PST). Learn more. Indigenous Partnerships Success Showcase 2021 In response to the growing demand for practical guidance in how Indigenous communities and their enterprise partners can work together, this two-day virtual event will be taking place on May 28, 2021 and June 4, 2021. Learn more and register.

Thank you to our Association Sponsors for their support of AME and all of our Roundup 2021 sponsors.

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