Mineral Exploration

Home sweet away-from-home! Use stoves and heaters with caution. Ensure smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are installed and functioning. Safety Reminder S pring 20 1 9 7 ILLUSTRATION: HEATHER BROWN MARCH 3-6 PDAC, Toronto, ON; pdac.ca 26-28 Mining Investment Asia, Singapore; mininginvestmentasia.com APRIL 9- 10 Kamloops Exploration Group, Kamloops, BC; keg.bc.ca 12-14 Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities Conference, Powell River, BC; avicc.ca 28-29 Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments Conference, Castlegar, BC; akblg.ca 28–May 1 CIM Convention, Montreal, QC; convention.cim.org 30-May 3 Southern Interior Local Government Association Convention, Penticton, BC; silga.ca MAY May 2019 BC Mining Month 7-10 North Central Local Government Conference, Williams Lake, BC; nclga.ca 7-10 Lower Mainland Local Government Association Conference, Harrison Hot Springs, BC; lmlga.ca 21-24 Minerals North, Chetwynd, BC; mineralsnorth.ca 22 AME Golf Tournament, UBC Golf Club, Vancouver, BC; amebc.ca 22 Canadian Mining Symposium, London, ON; northernminer.com PRESIDENT & CEO'S MESSAGE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 The provincial government is moving forward with the adoption of all of the actions from the MJTF report to boost the mining sector and create good jobs and a strong, sustainable economy. This included the decision to make both the Mining Flow-Through Share tax credit and the B.C. Mining Exploration Tax Credit permanent incentives to support investment in the industry and drive job growth. The provincial government is also committing $1 million to work collaboratively to develop a mining innovation roadmap, and an additional $1 million for the continuation and expansion of the B.C. Regional Mining Alliance, which promotes investment in mineral exploration and mining in B.C. through a unique and strategic collaboration with AME, the Province, the Tahltan Central Government, the Nisga'a Lisims Government and several exploration companies working in northwest B.C. Our advocacy work includes the current temporary allowance that exempts mineral explorers from the requirement to obtain a water-use permit which has been extended through December 31, 2019, to allow time for a proposed permanent allowance to be reviewed and a decision rendered. This is ongoing work that AME has been advocating for since the Water Sustainability Act was legislated and we look forward to this being concluded in 2019. In addition, AME continues its advocacy and engagement on improving permitting and Notices of Work processes and part of this includes encouraging appropriate resourcing for the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. We were pleased to hear from Premier Horgan in his address at the Opening Ceremonies at Roundup 2019 that allowances are made in Budget 2019 to address the opportunities raised by AME, MABC and the MJTF. Collaborative planning that took place at Roundup 2019 will continue in order to deliver Notice of Work workshops in the regions in the spring of 2019. Looking ahead As we look forward in 2019, we will build on the relationships forged and reinforced at Roundup 2019 to develop our approach for working on our members' behalf. We were pleased to once again have received more than 700 responses to our membership survey during Roundup, and will be working with the results of this survey – together with input from our board and committees – to develop our 2019-2020 Annual Work Plan. We will be working with our colleagues on the MJTF to begin implementing further actions within that report and we look forward to seeing those benefits as you prepare for another busy field season. Spring is a time of new beginnings and renewed relationships. Following PDAC, AME will be on the road this spring at regional exploration conferences such as Kamloops Exploration Group and Minerals North, and local government conferences throughout the province, to meet with our members as well as Indigenous communities and elected government o™icials. We will also be hosting our annual safety workshops (visit amebc.ca to register) and conducting our annual environment, health and safety survey in conjunction with PDAC. I encourage all companies active in or directly supporting mineral exploration to fill out the survey at explorationsurvey.ca. Finally, we are planning to host courses during KEG 2019 and a spring MinEx talks series that will continue our proud tradition of bringing members together and provide high value content while continuing to develop long-lasting relationships. And of course, it wouldn't be spring without our annual golf tournament scheduled for a guaranteed sunny day on Mayœ22, 2019. We look forward to seeing you there! From all of us at AME, we wish you a productive spring – wherever your work and travels take you. Have a safe day, every day. Calendar CALENDAR

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