East Kootenay Chamber of Mines Welcomes You

Mark your calendar, the East Kootenay Chamber of Mines AGM is set for April 26^th, 2012. This year’s AGM opens with a Permitting information session with government permitting staff from 1 o’clock to 3 o’clock. This will be your opportunity to hear government staff/inspectors outline the permitting process including various types of permits, process, timelines and stumbling blocks. This will be followed by a question and answer period and the opportunity to ask questions and bring up issues of concern relating to permitting of exploration and development projects. The chamber AGM & election of officers will follow this meeting. (approximately 4 o’clock to 6 o’clock) Both these meetings will be held at the chamber office, upstairs at suite 201, 16 – 11^th Avenue South. (Across the street from The Stage Door). Please plan to attend as this meeting will set the direction for the EKCM into the future.

Thank you from the East Kootenay Chamber of Mines for making our recent Minerals South Conference in Kimberley a success! The conference started with a great short course on The Wealth of Basins instructed and attended by probably the largest group of basin experts ever assembled at one venue. It ended with a lively panel discussion which seemed to end too quickly even though it went well into overtime.

The main conference was well attended and hosted a great speaker line up presenting a host of very interesting talks and projects. Geoscience BC presented the launch of the SEEK project adding more excitement to the region. Augmenting the technical sessions was the Sullivan core shed, school program, mineral display and trade show featuring twenty seven booths.

We would like to especially thank all our sponsors, attendees and volunteers who made it all possible.

Remember next years Minerals South is hosted by the Chamber of Mines of Eastern BC in Nelson. Stay tuned for more information and we hope to see you in Nelson in 2012!