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W I N T E R 2 0 1 4 47 2015 ROUNDUP PREVIEW Short Course 12 • Student Orientation Sunday, January 25 All students and new grads looking to enter the mining and exploration indus- try are invited to attend the Roundup Student Orientation – a brand-new pro- gram that will equip them with the skills and knowledge needed to get the most out of Roundup and launch their careers. The orientation will feature an interac- tive session on practical networking and job-searching skills, and will cover what students and grads need to know about the industry, including jobs, company structures and mining cycles. As well, there will be some great speakers talk- ing about their own experiences, with a particular focus on staying employable in industry downturns. The orientation will provide the opportunity to practise networking with fellow students, and will be followed by the Student-Industry Networking Event later that evening. Field Trips Lehigh Sechelt Mine (Lehigh Hanson Materials Limited) Sunday, January 25 The Sechelt Mine is one of the largest aggregate mines in Canada, producing more than four million tonnes of products per year. It is located immediately adjacent to the community of Sechelt, on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast. Products from this mine are shipped via oceangoing freighters to markets mainly on the west coast of North America for use as construction materials. The award-winning reclamation at the Lehigh Sechelt Mine covers over 50 hec- tares of the mine site, and is highly lauded by environmental groups, First Nations groups and government authorities. The field trip will depart from down- town Vancouver early Sunday morning. The tour will include a presentation on corporate social responsibility, com- munity relations and the geology of the deposit. A tour of the pit and mill will fol- low, weather permitting. Colorado River, Northern Arizona Friday, January 30 – Sunday, February 1 *Participants are responsible for travel to and from Las Vegas for the field trip's departure point. The field trip "Context of Contacts, a Voyage of Inquiry and Instruction in the Colorado River Extensional Corridor" is about mapping and map reading in an area that has been investigated thor- oughly by prospectors and academ- ics for over 100 years. The identity of at least four key contacts, as described in peer-reviewed publications, will be critically examined. Contacts include: 1) an intrusive contact that is probably an unconformity; 2) a detachment fault that is probably an intrusive contact; 3) another detachment fault that is prob- ably an unconformity; and 4) a deposi- tional contact that is probably a fault (caldera margin). Many opportunities to hone field observation and mapping skills, particularly with respect to brec- cias and how they relate to the inter- pretation of contact relationships, will be offered over two days of interactive exercises located in the Mojave desert of Arizona, Nevada and California. Networking Events Purchase tickets through registration. CEO Breakfast Monday, January 26 Clive T. Johnson, CEO & Director, B2Gold AME BC Finance Lunch Monday, January 26 David Harquail, President & CEO, Franco Nevada AME BC Lunch Tuesday, January 27 Stephen McIntosh, Global Head of Exploration, Rio Tinto AME BC Celebration of Excellence Awards Gala Tuesday, January 27 AME BC Health & Safety Awards Breakfast Wednesday, January 28 Bob Kelly, Vice-President, Health and Safety, Teck Resources Limited International Lunch Wednesday, January 28 Chuck Jeannes, CEO & President, Goldcorp Inc.