EXPLORATION TARGETING IN A BUSINESS CONTEXT
This two-day course provides an overview of exploration targeting from a business perspective, as well as building the confidence of participants in how to approach the technical challenges of targeti…
News
Liberty shuts down nickel mines
Vancouver — Its Redstone mine has been in production for just over a year and its McWatters mine is in preproduction ramp-up, but falling nickel prices have forced Liberty Mines (LBE-t) to put both o…
UNDERSTANDING MINERALIZATION CONTROLS: APPLIED STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY TO EXPLORATION AND MINING
Understanding the structural geological controls on ore deposition and geometry is of critical importance in exploration and mining. Structural geological controls impact exploration area selection, n…
NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 43-101 -TECHNICAL REPORTS AND GOOD DISCLOSURE PRACTICES
Presented at no charge by AME BC and the BCSC. This interactive, half-day course focuses on explaining and helping companies and qualified persons deal with common NI 43-101 problem areas. It assumes …
Long Canyon drilling delivers for Fronteer and AuEx
Vancouver — Joint-venture partners Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-x) and AuEx Ventures (XAU-T, AUXVF-o) are hitting long gold intercepts at the Long Canyon project in Elko Cty., Nev.
Roundup: The New Era of Exploration
Last year, Mineral Exploration Roundup proudly celebrated its 25th silver anniversary, and commemorated a vast assortment of achievements. Now, as 2009 approaches, Roundup, the world’s premier technic…
CSR 101 — A GUIDE TO DEVELOPING DETERMINISTIC STRATEGIES FOR TRANSPARENCY IN MINERAL EXPLORATION
The proliferation of the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) represents one of the most significant trends in business management and governance over the past few decades. It has gained s…
Prospectors’ Tent (November 10, 2008)
Located in the Core Tent, the Prospectors’ Tent provides an opportunity for BC and Yukon based prospectors to present their diverse mineral properties to the delegates attending Mineral Exploration Ro…
Map Tent (November 10, 2008)
The Mineral Exploration Roundup is pleased to be running the Map Tent for the third year, making it, along with Core Shack, an ongoing and integral part of the technical foundation of Roundup. Map Ten…
COMMODITY REVIEW: NEW DEMANDS, OLD PRODUCTS
Investor enthusiasm for commodities has continued over the past year, driven by strong prices and increased M&A activity. Debate still abounds about where we are in the commodity cycle. Is there a…
Carmen JV returns more gold and copper
Vancouver — The final 10 holes from this year’s drilling campaign at the Carmen target on the Inca de Oro Sur property, a joint venture between Anaconda Mining (ANX-T, ANXGF-o) and Minera Penoles de …
Rye Patch cuts more Nevada gold
Rye Patch Gold (RPM-V, RPMGF-o) has intersected gold mineralization in drilling on two of its Nevada projects, Wilco and Jessup.