Mineral Exploration

S umm e r 20 17 3 contents SUMMER 2017 Volume 37 | Number 2 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; Joe Mazumdar; John Murray; Christine Ogryzlo; Libby Sharman; Ian Talbot PRODUCTION MANAGERS Kristina Borys, Kirsty Senior IMAGING TECHNICIAN Mandy Lau 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 DIRECTOR OF EDITORIAL AND CUSTOM PUBLISHING Michael McCullough VICE-PRESIDENT/SALES Rebecca Legge (on leave) 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. Cover Photo: Channel sampling on the Big Bulk gold/copper prospect near Alice Arm, Northern B.C. By Clinton Smyth/AME. Contents Photo: Kivalina, Alaska. By Scott Petsel/AME. 20 DEPARTMENTS 4 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR On a change in leadership at AME. 5 CALENDAR A look at upcoming events. 6 AWARDS The AME Awards celebrate the industry's best and brightest. By Ed Balon, Rob Carne, Ed Kimura and Jonathan Buchanan 20 INTEGRATED SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Project success relies on ensuring social performance throughout the exploration phase. By Spencer Durant 22 PROFILE A leader through turbulent times: Gavin Dirom reflects on the legacy of his eight years at the helm of AME. By Kylie Williams DIRECTORY 11 SERVICE & SUPPLY A category-by-category listing of key company contacts: Accommodations Accountants Analytical Labs & Supplies Camp Equipment, Supplies & Service Commodity Producers Computer Software Construction and General Contractors Container Suppliers/ Modular Buildings Drilling – Contractors Drilling – Suppliers Engineering Consultants Environmental Consultants Fuel Suppliers Geographical Consultants Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Geological Consultants Geophysical Consultants Health & Safety Internet Services Investment & Financial Services Legal Services Management Consultants Mapping Services Marketing & Promotional Services Media & Printing Mining – Consultants Mining – Contractors Mining – Equipment & Supplies Surveyors Telecommunications Transportation – Airplane Transportation – Automobile Transportation – General Transportation – Helicopter 16 MINERAL EXPLORATION & MINING An A-Z list of AME corporate member companies. 18 ASSOCIATIONS & ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS Mining associations, schools and other mineral exploration-related groups and programs in B.C. and beyond. 19 GOVERNMENT Your guide to key AME member government agencies across North America.

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