AME: Bill C-39 Can Turn Ambition Into Action for Canada's Mineral Sector

  The Association for Mineral Exploration today commented on Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, calling it a welcomed next step toward forging the supply chains Canada’s mineral exploration sector needs to get projects built. “The Building Canada Strong Act …
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October 28, 2026

Former Chief of Defence Staff Rick Hillier to Deliver Keynote at AME Roundup 2027

Canada’s national security and the strategic importance of mineral exploration will be in focus as the military leader addresses the country’s premier mineral exploration conference The Association for Mineral Exploration is proud to announce that General (Ret’d) Rick Hillier, former …
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October 27, 2026

Prospector Podcast - Todd Stone: Canada’s Critical Minerals Strategy. Unlocking Investment, Jobs and the Future of Mining

  In this episode of The Prospector Podcast, Michael Fox speaks with Todd Stone, President of the Association for Mineral Exploration of British Columbia (AMEBC) about Canada’s growing critical minerals opportunity and the need to strengthen the country’s mineral exploration …
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September 29, 2026

AME Roundup 2027 Registration Now Open: Minerals for Tomorrow

Registration for the annual AME Roundup conference is now open. On January 25-28, 2027, AME Roundup returns to Vancouver, bringing together more than 7,550 delegates from 44 countries, including geoscientists, prospectors, financiers, investors, suppliers, governments, Indigenous partners and more. “Every …
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September 17, 2026

Extension of staking ban in Northwest BC through draconian ELUA orders, unhelpful for exploration

The Association for Mineral Exploration is raising significant concerns as the Government of BC misses the one-year deadline on the Northwest Land Use Plan and decision to use Environmental Land Use Act orders. Speaking about the issue AME President and …
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June 4, 2026

AME Roundup 2026 Attendance Increase Highlights Essential Role of Mineral Exploration in Economy

  This week, the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) hosted its 43rd annual AME Roundup conference, the premier gathering for the global mineral exploration industry, welcoming 7,550 delegates from 44 countries. At the conference, AME launched Minerals for Tomorrow, a …
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January 30, 2026

AME Launches ‘Minerals for Tomorrow’ to Secure Canada’s Future

The Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) today launched Minerals for Tomorrow, a national public-engagement campaign highlighting the essential role mineral exploration plays in Canada’s economic security, defence, clean-energy transition, technological competitiveness and national sovereignty. Unveiled at the opening ceremony of …
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January 27, 2026

AME Welcomes New Funding and Fixed Permitting Timelines for Exploration

  The Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) welcomes the Government of British Columbia’s announcement of fixed permitting timelines and $3 million in new spending for mineral exploration on the first day of AME Roundup 2026. AME President and CEO Todd …
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January 27, 2026

AME Roundup 2023 Registration Opens

        Association for Mineral Exploration presents Roundup 2023: ‘Critical to Our Future.’ January 23 – 26, 2023    Registration for the Association for Mineral Exploration’s annual AME Roundup conference is now open. AME Roundup returns to the Vancouver Convention Centre …
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October 11, 2022


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