Mineral Exploration

S umm e r 20 17 9 and Volunteerism, and was recognized as a Life Member by AME in 2015. Alex Christopher joined Teck's Exploration Group in 1984 and was appointed senior vice-president, exploration, projects and technical services, in July 2016. He previously held the position of vice- president, exploration, and has held a number of positions in the company in exploration, exploration business development and corporate development. Christopher holds a bachelor of science (honours) degree in geology from McMaster University and an environmental biology technology diploma from Canadore College. Christopher is also on the board of directors of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), and is a director of Horizonte Minerals Plc. Christopher has served on AME's Finance and Audit Committee since 2006, and served as a director from 2006 through 2009. Diane Gregory's career has ranged from being the geologist and lands manager for Murray Pezim's Prime Explorations Ltd. during the Eskay Creek staking rush to being a land manager with The Claim Group Inc., a mineral tenure management company. Gregory was part of AME's Land Use Committee and PDAC's Lands Committee for several years during the late 1990s and early 2000s. As a land and contracts manager with Kennecott Exploration Canada Inc., Gregory sat at the Cassiar-Iskut-Stikine land use table for two years and reported to AME regarding the deliberations. Along with Caelles, Gregory was a founding member of Women in Mining British Columbia (formerly known as Women in Mining Vancouver). She was also previously recognized as a Life Member by AME in 2012. OUTREACH EDUCATION FUND BRITANNIA MINE MUSEUM AND MINERALSED Britannia Mine Museum was granted $10,000 to assist and support the museum's educational program focused on earth science programs and events for students. These programs are attended by 10,000 students annually. The educational initiatives for 2017 will focus on developing exhibits on carbon and carbon innovations, and enhancing activities associated with DIG Day –±Delving into Geoscience with a focus on geological events related to the origin of the Britannia copper deposits. Also, a permanent display of the hydrothermal Black Smoker chimney specimens from the Juan de Fuca Ridge will be developed at the Mineral Gallery of the Beaty Lundin Visitor Centre. Mineral Resources Education Program of BC (MineralsEd) was granted $10,000 for co-ordinating the Kids & Rocks hands-on classroom workshop in 2017 for children in kindergarten to Grade 3 in the Lower Mainland schools of B.C. A complementary version of the program will be introduced for grades 4 to 6. The main objective of the Kids & Rocks program is to introduce children to the basic properties of various rocks and minerals and how they are utilized to benefit our lives – it is an important stepping stone for our current and future mineral exploration industry. Nominations for this year's awards are due September 30; visit amebc.ca for details.

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