Spring 2011 - The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia
Spring 2011 - The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia
Spring 2011 - The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia
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SPRING <strong>2011</strong><br />
Volume 31, Number 1<br />
<strong>The</strong> Official Publication<br />
of AME BC<br />
EDITOR<br />
Jonathan Buchanan<br />
ASSOCIATE EDITOR<br />
Mary Hughes<br />
EDITORIAL COORDINATOR<br />
Cécile Pearce<br />
ART DIRECTOR<br />
Scott Laurie<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 />
ASSISTANT STUDIO MANAGER<br />
Mandy Lau<br />
SENIOR IMAGING TECHNICIAN<br />
Debbie Lynn Craig<br />
ELECTRONIC IMAGING<br />
Laura Michaels<br />
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTION<br />
Ina Bowerbank<br />
PRODUCTION SYSTEMS MANAGER<br />
Kim McLane<br />
ADVERTISING DESIGN & PREFLIGHTING<br />
Allison Griffioen, Kate Hood, Chris Sherwood<br />
GENERAL MANAGER –<br />
SPECIALTY PUBLISHING DIVISION<br />
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SALES COORDINATOR<br />
Riqueen Blumenthal – 604-473-0329<br />
rblumenthal@canadawide.com<br />
mineralexploration@canadawide.com<br />
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Karen Foss<br />
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Millie Warren, cga<br />
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Corinne Smith<br />
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Rebecca Legge<br />
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<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> <strong>Mineral</strong> <strong>Exploration</strong> <strong>British</strong><br />
<strong>Columbia</strong>, the publisher, editor or Canada Wide Media Limited.<br />
contents<br />
>> ASSOCIATION FOR MINERAL EXPLORATION BRITISH COLUMBIA<br />
features<br />
11 BRITANNIA MINE MUSEUM<br />
GETS NEW LEASE ON LIFE<br />
Visitors get an in-depth look at 100 years<br />
of mining practices.<br />
BY RYAN STUART<br />
16 PROPERTIES THAT KEEP ON GIVING<br />
Six B.C. mining projects stand the test of time.<br />
BY PETER CAULFIELD<br />
23 PARADIGM SHIFT SPURS RISE<br />
AND FALL OF COMMODITY MARKETS<br />
Rising demand expected to continue as companies<br />
seek new deposits.<br />
BY VIVIAN DANIELSON<br />
27 REFLECTIONS OF THE CHAMBER<br />
30 YEARS AGO<br />
Early ’80s proved particularly dismal <strong>for</strong> industry.<br />
BY JIM LYON<br />
35 WORK HARD, PLAY HARD<br />
Friends of the Toodoggone fondly recall<br />
the summer of ’81.<br />
BY CHRISTINE OGRYZLO<br />
41 GO-GETTERS WIN ACCOLADES<br />
AME BC honours exceptional vision and hard work.<br />
BY ED KIMURA AND JONATHAN BUCHANAN<br />
departments<br />
7 PRESIDENT & CEO MESSAGE<br />
AME BC looks to favourable year ahead.<br />
8 MAILBAG<br />
Emphasizing surveys.<br />
9 CALENDAR<br />
A look at upcoming events.<br />
53 CAMPS OF FAME<br />
Interest returns to northeastern coalfields.<br />
BY ED KIMURA<br />
58 PROFILE<br />
Mona Forster: Big on advancing B.C.<br />
BY JONATHAN BUCHANAN<br />
COVER PHOTO: Jack Patterson on a 1981 visit to a Hudson Bay Mining<br />
& Smelting property in Yukon. Courtesy AME BC Archives<br />
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