Mineral Exploration

Fall 20 1 8 3 contents FALL 2018 We welcome your comments on Mineral Exploration magazine. Please write to us at the address below. Mineral Exploration magazine is published four times a year by Canada Wide Media Limited for AME. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without written permission of the publisher. For subscription enquiries, call 604.299.1023 or toll-free 1.800.663.0518, or email mineralexplorationsubs@ canadawide.com. ISSN: 1911-0138. Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement No. 40065475. Send change-of-address notices and covers of undeliverable copies to: Mineral Exploration c/o AME, 800-889 West Pender Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3B2. The statements and points of view expressed in this magazine are those of the authors, and are not necessarily those of the Association for Mineral Exploration, the publisher, editor or Canada Wide Media Limited. 230, 4321 Still Creek Drive, Burnaby British Columbia, Canada, V5C 6S7 MAIN 604.299.7311 | FAX 604.299.9188 CHAIRMAN, CEO Peter Legge, o.b.c., ll.d (hon) PRESIDENT Samantha Legge, mba VICE-PRESIDENT/SALES Rebecca Legge (on leave) EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Rick Thibert DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Kim McLane Volume 38 | Number 3 The Ožicial Publication of the Association for Mineral Exploration EDITOR Tracey Sexton EDITORIAL COORDINATOR Michael McCullough ART DIRECTOR Scott Laurie EDITORIAL BOARD Kylie Williams, Chair; Sean Kingsley, Vice-Chair; Robert McLeod; Darcy Baker; John Murray; Christine Ogryzlo PRODUCTION MANAGERS Kristina Borys, Kirsty Senior ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Allie Davison ACCOUNT MANAGER – ADVERTISING Alexander Sugden 604.473.0358 asugden@canadawide.com 14 Cover Photo: Tyonek Quadrangle, Western Alaska Range. By Kyle Negri. Contents Photos: B.C. Night at Roundup; young students gold panning with Yukon Dan. By Velour Productions/AME. FEATURES 11 A VOLUNTEER'S GIFT The Frank Woodside Past Presidents and Chairs Award honours those who put the industry's best foot forward. By Christine Ogryzlo 13 AN ALLIANCE TO INCREASE INVESTOR CONFIDENCE IN B.C. AME has joined the B.C. Regional Mining Alliance to promote the province among investors. 14 ELEMENTS FOR DISCOVERY A sneak preview of Roundup 2019. 18 EXPLORATION IN ACTION Give AME's 2018 photo contest your best shot. By Tracey Sexton 20 CAMPS OF FAME: A SILVER LINING A history of the Dolly Varden silver camp in northwestern B.C. By Ed Kimura DEPARTMENTS 5 CHAIR'S MESSAGE Improving on last year's record- breaking Roundup. 7 PRESIDENT & CEO'S MESSAGE How AME is engaging with the year- old NDP government. 9 NEWS What to expect at Roundup's Technical Sessions. 9 CALENDAR A look ahead to upcoming events. 10 COMMITTEE CONNECTIONS: AWARDS COMMITTEE Meet AME's Awards Committee and find out how it selects members to be honoured. By Kylie Williams

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