Mineral Exploration

S pring 20 17 3 Volume 37 | Number 1 The Oicial Publication of the Association for Mineral Exploration EDITOR Jonathan Buchanan EDITORIAL COORDINATOR Tiany Sloan ART DIRECTOR Scott Laurie EDITORIAL BOARD Kylie Williams, Chair; Robert McLeod, Vice- Chair; Darcy Baker; Ed Kimura; John Murray; Christine Ogryzlo; Libby Sharman; Mitchell Smith; Ian Talbot PRODUCTION MANAGERS Kristina Borys, Kirsty Senior IMAGING TECHNICIAN Mandy Lau ADVERTISING DESIGN David Claydon ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Allie Davison 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 CREATIVE OFFICER Charlene Rooke SENIOR VICE•PRESIDENT•INTEGRATION Brad Liski EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Rick Thibert DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION Kim McLane 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. contents SPRING 2017 FEATURES 11 THEIR LEADERS SPEAK Leaders of the three main political parties contesting the May 2017 provincial election discuss their positions on mineral exploration and project development. By Peter Caulfield 15 LOCAL OPINION Opinions vary by region when it comes to mineral exploration and mine development. By Peter Caulfield 18 GETTING TO "YES" IN BRITISH COLUMBIA How to win friends and influence people in the resource development debate. By Peter Caulfield DEPARTMENTS 4 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR B.C.'s competitive advantages as we head out of a downturn. 7 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO On kicking o‚ the Vote Mining campaign, and AME strategic planning. 8 ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY Helicopter sling training launched. 9 CALENDAR A look at upcoming events. 20 INTEGRATED SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Canadian companies are using positive social and environmental change to tackle the global issue of artisanal mining. By Kylie Williams 22 PROFILE Bill Threlkeld: The more he sees, the more it looks the same. By Ryan Stuart 11 20 Cover Photo: Fuel delivery to a mineral exploration site in central B.C. Photo by Jay Fredericks/AME. Contents Photos: Political perspectives: AME president and CEO Gavin C. Dirom in discussion with politicians Bill Bennett, Doug Donaldson and Andrew Weaver during the government-industry forum at AME Roundup 2017. Photo by Velour Productions/AME; Artisanal miners at El Alacran, Córdoba Department, northern Colombia. Photo by Kylie Williams.

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