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SUMMER 2010<br />
Volume 30, Number 2<br />
<strong>The</strong> Official Publication<br />
of <strong>AME</strong> <strong>BC</strong><br />
EDITOR<br />
Jonathan Buchanan<br />
ASSOCIATE EDITOR<br />
Mary Hughes<br />
EDITORIAL COORDINATOR<br />
Kirsten Rodenhizer<br />
ART DIRECTOR<br />
Ren Reed<br />
EDITORIAL BOARD<br />
Erin Chutter, Ed Kimura, Grant Longhurst,<br />
Bruce McKnight, Robert McLeod, John Murray,<br />
Christine Ogryzlo, Jim Paterson, Ian Talbot<br />
PRODUCTION MANAGER<br />
Suzy Williamson<br />
STUDIO MANAGER<br />
Kristina Borys<br />
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR<br />
Mandy Lau<br />
SENIOR IMAGING TECHNICIAN<br />
Debbie Lynn Craig<br />
ELECTRONIC IMAGING<br />
Bernhard Holzmann<br />
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTION<br />
Ina Bowerbank<br />
PRODUCTION<br />
SYSTEMS MANAGER<br />
Kim McLane<br />
ADVERTISING PRODUCTION<br />
Allison Griffioen, Miki May, Chris Sherwood<br />
GENERAL MANAGER –<br />
SPECIALTY PUBLISHING DIVISION<br />
Lee Caldwell – 604-473-0389<br />
lcaldwell@canadawide.com<br />
ACCOUNT MANAGER – ADVERTISING<br />
Alexander Sugden – 604-473-0358<br />
asugden@canadawide.com<br />
SALES COORDINATOR<br />
Riqueen Blumenthal – 604-473-0329<br />
rblumenthal@canadawide.com<br />
mineralexploration@canadawide.com<br />
CANADA WIDE MEDIA LIMITED<br />
4th Floor, 4180 Lougheed Highway,<br />
Burnaby, B.C. V5C 6A7<br />
Phone: 604-299-7311; Fax: 604-299-9188<br />
CHAIRMAN, CEO<br />
Peter Legge, O.B.C., LL.D (HON)<br />
PRESIDENT<br />
Karen Foss<br />
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT<br />
Heather Parker, CGA<br />
SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT<br />
Millie Warren, CGA<br />
VICE-PRESIDENT/PRODUCTION<br />
Corinne Smith<br />
VICE-PRESIDENT/MARKETING<br />
& DIGITAL MEDIA<br />
Samantha Legge, MBA<br />
VICE-PRESIDENT/EDITORIAL<br />
Kathleen Freimond<br />
VICE-PRESIDENT/FINANCE<br />
Farnaz Riahi, CA<br />
VICE-PRESIDENT/SALES<br />
Rebecca Legge<br />
We welcome your comments on Mineral Exploration magazine. Please write to<br />
us at the address below. Mineral Exploration magazine is published four times<br />
a year by Canada Wide Media Limited <strong>for</strong> <strong>AME</strong> <strong>BC</strong>. No part of this magazine<br />
may be reproduced without written permission of the publisher.<br />
For subscription enquiries, call 604-299-1023 or toll-free 1-800-663-0518,<br />
or email mineralexplorationsubs@canadawide.com.<br />
ISSN: 1911-0138. Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement No.<br />
40065475. Send change-of-address notices and covers of undeliverable<br />
copies to: Mineral Exploration, c/o <strong>AME</strong> <strong>BC</strong>, 800-889 West Pender Street,<br />
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3B2.<br />
<strong>The</strong> statements and points of view expressed in this magazine are those of the<br />
authors, and are not necessarily those of the <strong>Association</strong> <strong>for</strong> Mineral Exploration<br />
British Columbia, the publisher, editor or Canada Wide Media Limited.<br />
>> contents<br />
ASSOCIATION FOR MINERAL EXPLORATION BRITISH COLUMBIA<br />
directory<br />
SERVICE AND SUPPLY<br />
A category-by-category listing of key<br />
company contacts:<br />
9 Accommodations<br />
Accountants<br />
Analytical Labs<br />
Aviation Consultants<br />
Camp – Equipment, Supplies<br />
and Service<br />
11 Commodity Producers<br />
Computer Software<br />
Construction – General Contractors<br />
Core Boxes and Supplies<br />
Drilling – Contractors<br />
Drilling – Suppliers<br />
Employment Services<br />
Engineering Consultants<br />
12 Environmental Consultants<br />
First Nations/Aboriginal Corporations<br />
13 Fuel Suppliers<br />
Geographical In<strong>for</strong>mation Systems<br />
(GIS)<br />
Geological Consultants<br />
Geophysical Consultants<br />
15 Health and Safety<br />
Insurance<br />
Internet Service<br />
Investment and Finance<br />
Legal Services<br />
Maintenance, Repair and Services<br />
Management Consultants<br />
Mapping Services<br />
Marketing and Promotional Services<br />
features<br />
25 MEET B.C.’S MINING ASSOCIATIONS<br />
History and geography make <strong>for</strong> diverse<br />
interests – and voices to represent them.<br />
BY PETER CAULFIELD<br />
32 UNEARTHING HISTORY<br />
Mining through time in B.C.<br />
BY CHUCK DAVIS<br />
departments<br />
7 PRESIDENT & CEO MESSAGE<br />
<strong>The</strong> renaissance of mining.<br />
8 MAILBAG<br />
More tales from helicopter history.<br />
COVER PHOTO: A large-diameter coal<br />
core-drilling near Tumbler Ridge, B.C.<br />
By Dave Thompson/Peace River Coal.<br />
SUMMER 2010<br />
Media and Printing<br />
Mining Consultants<br />
16 Mining Contractors<br />
Mining – Equipment and Supplies<br />
17 Mining – Intelligence Services<br />
Property Management<br />
Public Affairs Consultants<br />
Surveyors<br />
Telecommunications<br />
Transportation – Air<br />
Transportation – Automobile<br />
Transportation – Helicopter<br />
18 Transportation – Trucking<br />
Water Management Consultants<br />
19 MINERAL EXPLORATION<br />
AND MINING<br />
An A-Z list of <strong>AME</strong> <strong>BC</strong> corporate member<br />
companies, plus the regions around the<br />
world where they are active.<br />
21 GOVERNMENT<br />
Your guide to key contacts in B.C. and<br />
member government organizations<br />
worldwide.<br />
22 ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS<br />
Schools and other institutions with<br />
exploration and mining-related<br />
programs.<br />
23 ASSOCIATIONS<br />
Mining associations and other mineral<br />
exploration-related groups in B.C. and<br />
beyond.<br />
25<br />
8 CALENDAR<br />
Resources Expo 2010 and more.<br />
42 PROFILE<br />
Dr. Nick Carter: success upon success.<br />
BY JULIE DOMVILE<br />
SUMMER 2010 5
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