Mineral Exploration

Photograph : contents ASSOCIATION FOR MINER AL EXPLOR ATION SUMMER 2016 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. 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, 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, the publisher, editor or Canada Wide Media Limited. VOLUME 36 | NUMBER 2 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF AME >> S U M M E R 2 0 1 6 3 COVER PHOTO: The exploration camp that Matrix is providing for IDM Mining at its Red Mountain project. By James Simoneau departments 5 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO Signs that the downturn is over. 6 CALENDAR A look at upcoming events. 7 NEWS Calling all gold bugs. 28 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CSR at Roundup 2016. By Andrew MAthewson And Mike Choi 29 TAXATION, SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT Introducing the TSI Committee. By MArk Peters features 8 REACHING OUT AME covers more ground through strategic funding to regional exploration groups. By AnAstAsiA Ledwon 11 A NEW WAY OF DOING BUSINESS The provincial government's Natural Resource Permitting Project is streamlining the application process for explorers and miners. By wiLf BAngert 30 LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! AME launches its 2016 photo contest. By JonAthAn BuChAnAn directory 13 SERVICE AND SUPPLY A category-by-category listing of key company contacts: Accommodations Accountants Analytical Labs & Supplies 14 Camp – Equipment, Supplies & Service Commodity Producers Computer – Software 15 Construction and General Contractors Container Supplier/Modular Buildings Core Boxes Drilling – Contractors Drilling – Suppliers 16 Employment Services Engineering – Consultants Environmental – Consultants 17 First Nation/Aboriginal Corporations Fuel Suppliers Geographical – Consultants Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Geological – Consultants Geophysical – Consultants 18 Health & Safety Internet Services Investment & Financial Services Legal Services Maintenance, Repair & Services Management Consultants Mapping Services 19 Marketing & Promotional Services Media Mining – Consultants Mining – Contractors Mining – Equipment & Supplies 20 Surveyors Telecommunications Transportation – Airplane 21 Transportation – Automobile Transportation – General Transportation – Helicopter Transportation – Trucking Transportation – Water Waste Management Consultants 22 MINERAL EXPLORATION AND MINING An A-Z list of AME corporate member companies, plus the regions around the world where they are active. 24 GOVERNMENT Your guide to key contacts in B.C. and member government organizations worldwide. 26 ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS Schools and other institutions with exploration and mining- related programs. 27 ASSOCIATIONS Mining associations and other mineral exploration-related groups in B.C. and beyond. EDITOR Jonathan Buchanan EDITORIAL COORDINATOR Tiffany Sloan ART DIRECTOR Scott Laurie EDITORIAL BOARD Kylie Williams, Chair; Robert McLeod, Vice-Chair; Craig Amundsen; Darcy Baker; Ed Kimura; John Murray; Christine Ogryzlo; Libby Sharman; Mitchell Smith; Ian Talbot PRODUCTION/STUDIO MANAGER Kristina Borys PRODUCTION/PRINT MANAGER Kirsty Senior (on leave) ASSISTANT STUDIO MANAGER Mandy Lau PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Ariane Fleischmann IMAGING TECHNICIAN Mandy Lau ADVERTISING DESIGN Chris Sherwood SALES/PRODUCTION LIAISON Ina Bowerbank ACCOUNT MANAGER – ADVERTISING Alexander Sugden – 604-473-0358 asugden@canadawide.com 230, 4321 Still Creek Drive, Burnaby British Columbia, Canada, V5C 6S7 MAIN 604.299.7311 | FAX 604.299.9188 CHAIRMAN, CEO Peter Legge, O.B.C., LL.D (HON) PRESIDENT Samantha Legge, MBA CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Charlene Rooke VICE-PRESIDENT/SALES Rebecca Legge EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Rick Thibert DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Kim McLane

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