Association for Mineral Exploration-Minerals North Update

Christine Ogryzlo

Director, AME, and President, Smithers Exploration Group

April 2018

Mineral Exploration in BC: The Context

Delivery Update: • 2017/2018 Annual Work Plan

• MEMPR staffing levels

Planning Update:• Strategic Plan Re-fresh

• Regional Outreach

• Annual Work Plan 2018/2019

Board of Directors, Staff, Committees

Mineral Exploration in BC: The Context

• 2017 first annual increase in exploration since 2012

• Northwest BC

• 40% of BC exploration expenditure = $99.1M

• 20% increase over 2016

Mineral Exploration in BC

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2017 BC mineral and coal exploration survey – expenditures in millions $

• Vancouver a global centre for mineral exploration, but regional hubs throughout BC

• Smithers

• Kamloops

• Prince George

• Cranbrook

• Support of government based in Victoria critical to exploration

Mineral Exploration in BC

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Mineral Exploration in BC

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• Natural link between

mineral exploration and

technology – copper in a

low carbon economy

• EV requires 4x copper as

regular car

• BC Canada’s largest

producer of copper

2017/2018 Annual Work Plan: Delivery Update

• Goal: Water Sustainability Act Permanent Exemption

• Progress: Temp. extension to allow for additional consultation; expecting Permanent regulations on or before Dec 2018.

• Goal: Resource Recommendation• AME submitted paper to MEMPR recommending

additional staff (competencies and locations incl.). Awaiting feedback.

2017/2018 Annual Work Plan Progress

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• Goal: Permitting Process Improvements• Workshop held w AME, MEMPR, MIRR, FLNRORD

and action items id’d.

• Goal: Participate in Mining Jobs Task Force-pending from MEMPR

• Announced February 2018 with Edie Thome as participant.

2017/2018 Annual Work Plan Progress

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• Roundup 2018• 6570 attendees, up from 5900 in 2017.

AME Roundup

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• EHS survey now in spring

• coincides with workshops and beginning of field season to increase awareness and strengthen culture of “a safe day, every day” – explorationsurvey.ca –

deadline of May 31

Environment, Health & Safety

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Planning Process and Timing: Strategic and Annual Work Plans

• AME has a 5 year Strategic Plan that was in effect from 2013-2017 and extended by the Board for an additional year, to 2018.

• The survey conducted at Roundup, input from Regional Groups, Committees and Board will form the next Strategic Plan, expected to be for a four-year term (2018-2022).

Strategic Plan

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• Networking• 81% said this was important; 79% noted this as a strength)

• Advocacy - consistently high scores • 73% noted properly resourced provincial exploration project and mines

approvals process was either extremely important or very important)

• Public understanding and support • 79% said this was important

Membership Survey Highlights

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• Smithers Exploration Group (SEG)

• Prince George Exploration Group (PEG)

• Kamloops Exploration Group (KEG)

• East Kootenay Chamber of Mines

• Chamber of Mines of Eastern BC

• Vancouver Island Exploration Group (VIX)

• Vancouver Mining and Exploration Group (MEG)

AME and regional exploration groups

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• AME committed to reaching out to local communities, First Nations and business groups

• Regional Groups submit annual Outreach proposals

• Events cover a broad range on non-industry audiences

• Schools, business organizations, First Nations

AME Outreach

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Kamloops Exploration Group

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Kamloops Exploration

Group: KEG presents a

lecture series for the

general public to

promote the interest of

mining, earth sciences

and mineral exploration.

Ask a Geologist at Central

BC Railway & Forestry Museum

during Mining Week 2012!

Prince George Exploration Group

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Smithers Exploration Group

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2018 MINING MONTH LUNCHEON

FRIDAY MAY 11 IN SMITHERS.

CONTACT SMITHERS CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE

Board of Directors

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• ‘Lyn Anglin - Chair

• Kendra Johnston -Vice Chair

• Rob McLeod - Vice Chair

• Edie Thome

• Diane Nicolson

• Gavin Dirom*

• Bryan Cox*

• Don Bragg

• Scott Broughton

• Michael Buchanan

• Stephen De Jong

Board of Directors

• Lana Eagle

• David Gale

• Tara Hassan

• Sean Magee

• Kevin O’Callaghan

• Christine Ogryzlo

• Jill Pardoe

• Andy Randell

• Steve Robertson

• Bruce Scott

• Rob Stevens

• Leilah Tate

• Jill Tsolinas

Committees

Committees - 2018/2019

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• Environment, Health & Safety

• Integrated Social

Responsibility

• Indigenous Relations &

Reconciliation

• Land Access & Use

• Finance & Audit

• Membership

• Communications and Marketing

• Roundup

• Executive of the Board

• Awards

• Nominating

• Taxation, Securities and

Investment

If you are interested in participating in a committee, please

contact Tracey Sexton: tsexton@amebc.ca

Staff

• Edie Thome

• Helena Tse

• Jonathan Buchanan

• Patricia Morrison

• Roxanne Finnie

• Simone Hill

• Tracey Sexton

• Aurora Verzoletto

Staff

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Tel: 604.689.5271

Fax: 604.681.2363

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