Mineral Exploration is the official publication of the Association of Mineral Exploration British Columbia.
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WINTER 2013 contents WINTER 2013 >> Volume 33, Number 4 The Official Publication of AME BC EDITOR Jonathan Buchanan ASSOCIATE EDITOR Jasmine Beaudin EDITORIAL COORDINATOR Tiffany Sloan ART DIRECTOR Scott Laurie EDITORIAL BOARD Grant Longhurst, Chair; Ian Talbot, Vice-Chair; Darcy Baker; Michael Gray; Ed Kimura; Robert McLeod; John Murray; Christine Ogryzlo; Mitchell Smith EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Rick Thibert DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Kim McLane PRODUCTION/STUDIO MANAGER Kristina Borys ASSISTANT STUDIO MANAGER Mandy Lau PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Laura Dochtermann SENIOR IMAGING TECHNICIAN Debbie Lynn Craig ELECTRONIC IMAGING Mandy Lau, Laura Michaels ELECTRONIC PRODUCTION Ina Bowerbank ADVERTISING PRODUCTION Allison Griffioen, Chris Sherwood ASSOCIATION FOR MINERAL EXPLORATION BRITISH COLUMBIA features 13 RIGHT UNDER OUR NOSE Surprising uses for B.C. minerals. B Y R YAN S TUART 17 THE TOP 10 REASONS YOU WANT A MINE IN YOUR BACKYARD An argument to put an end to NIMBYism. B Y VIVIAN DANIELSON 20 TECH SAVVY Local innovations benefit juniors and make B.C. a leader in exploration technology. B Y PETER CAULFIELD 24 THE ART OF EXPLORATION Whether in the field or on a canvas, mineral exploration is an art. B Y VIVIAN DANIELSON 29 B.C.'S BEST SKI ROOTS We owe much of our favourite winter pastime to B.C.'s mining heritage. B Y ROB MCL EOD 35 GENOMICS: A NEW TOOL IN BIOREMEDIATION B Y G ABE K ALMAR, PHD 39 NEW GEMS ADD LUSTER TO GEOSCIENCE OUTREACH A new gem collection and high-tech OmniGlobe put the geosciences on display at UBC. B Y SILVIA MORENO-G ARCIA 41 GENERAL MANAGER – SPECIALTY PUBLISHING DIVISION Lee Caldwell – 604-473-0389 lcaldwell@canadawide.com ACCOUNT MANAGER – ADVERTISING Alexander Sugden – 604-473-0358 asugden@canadawide.com 78 105 108 CANADA WIDE MEDIA LIMITED SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT/ CUSTOM PUBLISHING Kathleen Freimond (on leave) 7 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR 9 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO 10 NEWS & CALENDAR 110 HEALTH & SAFETY VICE-PRESIDENT/FINANCE Farnaz Riahi, CA VICE-PRESIDENT/SALES Karen Hounjet VICE-PRESIDENT/SPECIALTY SALES Rebecca Legge (on leave) 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 BC. 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 BC, 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 British Columbia, the publisher, editor or Canada Wide Media Limited. New book helps mineral explorers put their best foot forward with B.C. First Nations. departments CHAIRMAN, CEO Gary Davies ABORIGINAL ENGAGEMENT GUIDEBOOK B Y PETER CAULFIELD 4th Floor, 4180 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby, B.C. V5C 6A7 Phone: 604-299-7311; Fax: 604-299-9188 PRESIDENT RESPONSIBILITY ON A BUDGET A scalable approach to environmental best practices. B Y VIVIAN DANIELSON Jackie Lee – 604-473-0336 Peter Legge, O.B.C., LL .D ( HON ) B.C. EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT: 2013 IN REVIEW B Y JIM BRITTON, PAUL JAGO, FIONA K ATAY, JEFF KYBA AND BRUCE NORTHCOTE SALES COORDINATOR jlee@canadawide.com mineralexploration@canadawide.com ROUNDUP PREVIEW Your guide to Mineral Exploration Roundup 2014. 113 Reflections on the mineral exploration sector – both here and abroad. Addressing provincial policies on industry tax credits and Aboriginal engagement. The BC Mining HR Award; a look at upcoming events. Safe sledding. CAMPS OF FAME Gold rush at Rock Creek. B Y ED K IMURA 118 PROFILE Adam Travis: Never stop believing. B Y CLAIRE FESTEL COVER ARTWORK: Nearly Home In The Canadian Arctic By Ian Semple W I N T E R 2 013 p02-05_Contents.indd 5 5 13-12-04 12:43 PM