Mineral Exploration is the official publication of the Association of Mineral Exploration British Columbia.
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SUMMER 2014 >> contents ASSOCIATION FOR MINERAL EXPLORATION BRITISH COLUMBIA SUMMER 2014 Volume 34, Number 2 The Official Publication of AME BC EDITOR Jonathan Buchanan EDITORIAL COORDINATOR Tiffany Sloan ART DIRECTOR Scott Laurie EDITORIAL BOARD Grant Longhurst, Chair; Ian Talbot, Vice-Chair; Craig Amundsen; Darcy Baker; Ed Kimura; Robert McLeod; John Murray; Christine Ogryzlo; Libby Sharman; Mitchell Smith EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Rick Thibert DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Kim McLane PRODUCTION/STUDIO MANAGER Kristina Borys PRODUCTION/PRINT MANAGER Kirsty Senior ASSISTANT STUDIO MANAGER Mandy Lau PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Tammy Nguyen ELECTRONIC IMAGING Mandy Lau, Laura Michaels ELECTRONIC PRODUCTION Ina Bowerbank ADVERTISING PRODUCTION Allison Griffioen, Chris Sherwood PRODUCTION INTERN Lauren Proctor, Marconi Soares GENERAL MANAGER – SPECIALTY PUBLISHING DIVISION Lee Caldwell – 604-473-0389 lcaldwell@canadawide.com ACCOUNT MANAGER – ADVERTISING Alexander Sugden – 604-473-0358 asugden@canadawide.com SALES COORDINATOR Jackie Lee – 604-473-0336 jlee@canadawide.com mineralexploration@canadawide.com CANADA WIDE MEDIA LIMITED 4th Floor, 4180 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby, B.C. V5C 6A7 Phone: 604-299-7311; Fax: 604-299-9188 CHAIRMAN, CEO Peter Legge, O.B.C., LL.D (HON) PRESIDENT Samantha Legge, MBA SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT/ CUSTOM PUBLISHING Kathleen Freimond VICE-PRESIDENT/FINANCE Farnaz Riahi, CA VICE-PRESIDENT/SALES & OPERATIONS David Comuzzi 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. COVER PHOTO: Prospecting in Yukon. First Place Overall, 2013 AME BC Photo Contest. By Milada Pardovicova S U M M E R 2 0 1 4 5 features 12 SAFETY OVERSEAS Have a safe day, every day – and everywhere. BY MATTHEW DAVIES 15 THE RIGHT CARE AT THE RIGHT TIME Employing paramedics on remote worksites means more efficient medical attention and fewer lost- time incidents. BY THOMAS PUDDICOMBE 41 HOPE AIR Rural patients fly to treatment on the wings of charity. BY K AYLA ISOMURA departments 7 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR Influencing positive change. 9 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO Remaining alert to challenges. 10 NEWS CSR series sneak preview. 11 CALENDAR A look at upcoming events. 42 PROFILE AME BC chair David McLelland, a man of principle. directory 17 SERVICE AND SUPPLY A category-by-category listing of key company contacts: Accommodations Accountants Analytical Labs Camp – Equipment, Supplies & Service 18 Commodity Producers Computer – Software 19 Construction, General Contractors Consultants – ERP Core Boxes Drilling – Contractors 20 Drilling – Suppliers Employment Services Engineering – Consultants Environmental – Consultants 21 First Nation/Aboriginal Corporations Freight Forwarding Fuel Suppliers 24 Geographical – Consultants Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Geological – Consultants Geophysical – Consultants 25 Hazardous Waste Disposal Health & Safety Internet Services Investment & Financial Services Legal Services Maintenance, Repair & Services Management Consultants Mapping Services Marketing & Promotional Services Media 26 Metallurgy/Processing Mining – Consultants Mining – Contractors Mining – Equipment & Supplies 28 Power Line Construction Real Estate Recycling Surveyors Telecommunications 29 Transportation – Airplane 30 Transportation – Automobile Transportation – Helicopter Transportation – Trucking 31 MINERAL EXPLORATION AND MINING An A-Z list of AME BC corporate member companies, plus the regions around the world where they are active. 32 GOVERNMENT Your guide to key contacts in B.C. and member government organizations worldwide. 37 ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS Schools and other institutions with exploration and mining-related programs. 38 ASSOCIATIONS Mining associations and other mineral exploration-related groups in B.C. and beyond. p02-05_Contents.indd 5 14-05-26 1:36 PM