Mineral Exploration

CHAIRMAN, CEO Peter Legge, o.b.c., ll.d (hon) PRESIDENT Samantha Legge, mba VICE-PRESIDENT/INTEGRATION Brad Liski VICE-PRESIDENT/SALES Rebecca Legge (on leave) EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Rick Thibert DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Kim McLane S pring 20 1 9 3 contents 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 Volume 39 | Number 1 The O™icial 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; Darcy Baker; Robert McLeod; John Murray; Christine Ogryzlo PRODUCTION MANAGERS Kristina Borys ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Allie Davison ACCOUNT MANAGER – ADVERTISING Alexander Sugden 604.473.0358 asugden@canadawide.com SPRING 2019 FEATURES 10 AME AWARD WINNERS From prospecting to environmental stewardship, the people and companies who show how it is done. By the AME Awards Committee 15 2018 SAFETY AWARD WINNERS A successful rescue from a downed helicopter. A million hours without an injury. These leaders in safety were recognized at Roundup 2019. By Peter Caulfield 20 A TIME OF RECKONING Examining our workplace culture in the wake of Me Too. By Kylie Williams DEPARTMENTS 5 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO Introducing our new board of directors, progress made in 2018 and priorities for 2019. 7 CALENDAR Upcoming industry events of note. 22 PROFILE Corinne McKay: Bringing Nisga'a know-how to the AME board. By Virginia Heffernan 15 10 Cover Photo: Field work on the SIB property for SSR Mining. Photo taken south of the past producing Eskay Creek mine, looking southeast towards John Peaks. By Arron Albano. Contents Photos: Remote drilling in the Toodogone, B.C., Paycore Drilling; the Robert R Hedley Award for Excellence in Social and Environmental Responsibility.

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