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ASSOCIATION FOR MINERAL EXPLORATION BRITISH COLUMBIA
WINTER 2014
Volume 34, Number 4
The Official Publication
of AME BC
EDITOR
Jonathan Buchanan
EDITORIAL COORDINATOR
Tiffany Sloan
ART DIRECTOR
Scott Laurie
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Grant Longhurst, Chair; Ian Talbot, Vice-Chair;
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Robert McLeod; John Murray; Christine Ogryzlo;
Libby Sharman; Mitchell Smith; Kylie Williams
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COVER PHOTO: Bob Cathro at a drill site in Yukon, c. 1980. Courtesy Cathro family
CONTENTS PHOTO: Overlooking Doubleview Capital Corp.'s Hat prospect. Courtesy Government of British Columbia
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departments
7 MESSAGE FROM
THE CHAIR
On the need for government
support of the industry.
9 MESSAGE FROM THE
PRESIDENT AND CEO
AME BC champions investment in
light of capital-raising challenges
for juniors.
10 NEWS
The Alaska Miners Association
celebrates 75 years.
11 CALENDAR
A look at upcoming events.
28 CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
Reusing and sharing baseline
environmental data builds value.
By Kylie Williams
35 ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH
& SAFETY
How to reduce, reuse and recycle
water at drill sites.
By Kylie Williams
99 CAMPS OF FAME
No poor man's country:
Prospecting and mining in the
Smithers area.
By Tony l'orsa
110 PROFILE
Lana Eagle: A relationship builder.
By ryan sTuarT
features
13 THE REALITY OF THE
TSILHQOT'IN DECISION
The Supreme Court of Canada
decision has important – and
potentially positive – implications
for B.C. mineral explorers.
By PeTer Caulfield
17 IN RECOGNITION
OF RECLAMATION
The 38th annual Mine Reclamation
Symposium puts new research
and industry success stories
centre stage.
By Kim BiTTman and JonaThan BuChanan
25 RED MOUNTAIN
IDM Mining announces positive
exploration results.
By PeTer Caulfield
37 ROUNDUP PREVIEW
Your guide to Mineral Exploration
Roundup 2015.
67 EXPLORATION AND
DEVELOPMENT IN B.C.
2014 in review.
By BruCe norThCoTe, Paul Jago, fiona K aTay,
Jeff KyBa and Jim BriTTon
93 CO-OPERATION
BRINGS SUCCESS
Two B.C. aggregates companies
capitalize on strong and fruitful
links with First Nations.
By miChael sChWarTz
108 IN MEMORIAM: BOB CATHRO
By The CaThro family
