Mineral Exploration is the official publication of the Association of Mineral Exploration British Columbia.
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S P R I N G 2 0 1 5 21 He has also mentored both students and newcomers to the industry. And, as senior advisor, logistics and facilities, for HDI (Hunter Dickinson) for 12 years, he was a driving force behind Amarc Resources Inc. diligently filling out the Canadian Mineral Exploration Health & Safety Survey every year. Cross per- sonifies the "can do, will do" attitude of mineral explorers. AME BC Outreach Education Funding MineralsEd is granted $10,000 for co- ordinating the Kids & Rocks hands-on classroom workshops for students in kin- dergarten through Grade 3 in Vancouver- area schools. The main objective of this program is to introduce children to the basic properties of various rocks and minerals. The kids are very interested, curious and eager to learn about our Earth and its materials. They are provided with a bag of about 25 rocks and minerals, a hand lens, a streak plate, a magnet and a flashlight to experience and learn the basic physical properties of their specimens. As the children advance, they are intro- duced to how our daily lives are depend- ent on Earth's non-renewable resources. In 2014, the grant funded the delivery of the hands-on workshop to 20 classes that totalled 439 children. This Kids & Rocks project is the foundation and future for our mineral exploration industry. Britannia Mine Museum is granted $10,000 towards supporting the museum's education programs for 12,500 students ranging from kindergarten to Grade 12, and for consideration and research on developing new exhibits related to con- sumer choices and demand for products produced from mineral resources. In a program called "What Use Are Minerals to Me?" students in kindergarten to Grade 5 will be introduced to basic min- eral exploration practices, examine rocks and minerals, and learn about the challen- ges and realities of mining our resources. A more advanced program, "Mineral Diversity: Up Close," will have students in grades 6 to 12 study the history of our Earth and learn about minerals, mineral deposits and evolution of life on Earth. A third program will include a 30-minute critical-thinking game for students in grades 6 to 12 on the topic of "Mining Then & Now: The Bigger Picture" that introduces problem-solving in locating, constructing and operating a new mine. ■