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W inte r 2020 3 contents WINTER 2020 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 DIRECTOR OF SALES Anna Lee EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Rick Thibert PRODUCTION MANAGER Kristina Borys Volume 40 | Number 2 The Official Publication of the Association for Mineral Exploration EDITOR Jordan Townley EDITORIAL COORDINATOR Michael McCullough ART DIRECTOR Scott Laurie EDITORIAL BOARD Sean Kingsley, Chair; Nicole Doucette; Rebecca Kerswell; Robert McLeod; John Murray; Christine Ogryzlo ACCOUNT MANAGER – ADVERTISING Alexander Sugden 604.473.0358 asugden@canadawide.com 46 12 Cover Photo: Crystal Lake Mining, Newmont Lake Property; Photo by Anatole Tuzlak/Enduro Metals Contents Photos: Prospecting ground at Ball Creek Project, the Golden Triangle, B.C.; Photo by Evrim Resources. Gold Pan Presentation to Thomas Elliot et al.; Photo Courtesy Donald K Mustard DEPARTMENTS 5 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR What a year of change it's been for explorers, and there's more to come! 7 PRESIDENT & CEO'S MESSAGE A recap of a turbulent (but resilient) year in exploration, plus thanks where it's due 38 COMMITTEE CONNECTIONS AME's Health & Safety Committee helps explorers across Canada have a safe day every day By Kylie Williams 46 PROFILE Chronicling the varied career of AME past president and life member Don Mustard By Kylie Williams FEATURES 9 AME REMOTE ROUNDUP 2021 What to expect at our first virtual conference and trade show in January 12 EXPLORATION IN B.C. A review of exploration activity around the province in 2020 By Gordon Clarke, Fiona Katay, Bruce Northcote, Sean Tombe and Neil Wildgust, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines And Petroleum Resources 41 ARE WE MAKING PROGRESS ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION? Spoiler: Yes, but not as quickly as you may think By Kylie Williams