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PHOTOS: COURTESY ARCHER, CATHRO & ASSOCIATES 1981 LIMITED
government and to the general population."
AME's Roundup makes an important
contribution to mineral exploration in B.C.
and the Yukon. "Bob Cathro, who was
one of our company's founders, was also
one of the founders of Roundup," says
Eaton. "The mineral exploration industry
is more fragmented than it used to be,
and Roundup gives it the opportunity to
get together once a year in Vancouver."
"Mineral exploration has evolved in a
number of important ways," says Eaton,
who has been with the company since
1971. "There have been some major
restructurings in the industry, and there are
more large, international companies now."
While the industry now has better tools
at its disposal – better drilling technology
and geochemistry, for example – the
biggest changes have been social and
environmental. "Today, mineral explorers
and developers need to consult with First
Nations and local communities," says Eaton.
"That wasn't always the case in the past."
AME is an important medium for the
mineral exploration industry to make its
voice heard, according to Eaton. "Individual
companies have limited resources for
lobbying and public outreach," he says.
"By pooling their resources, however,
they can make their opinions known to
Team in the Barn Range,
northwest Yukon, 1970;
(below) Doug Eaton.
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