Short Courses

Each year Roundup presents an assortment of short courses before the conference that are conducted by highly regarded instructors and industry leaders. Each course covers a diverse selection of timely material.  If you are interested in offering a short course, please be advised the schedule for Roundup 2012 is full and finalized. If you are interested in offering a short course as part of Roundup 2013, please contact AME BC in April 2012.

If you are registered for a Short Course that takes place on Friday, January 20, 2012 or Saturday, January 21, 2012 you will simply give your name at the short course registration desk to register. 

Then on the first day on registration, Monday January 23, 2012  you will pick up your badge, delegate bag and any purchased tickets at the main registration desk.

**Please Note: If you loose your badge there will be a
$56 NON-REFUNDABLE FEE for reprinting your badge

2012 Short Course Roster

 
SC1-Corporate Social Responsibility for Community and Indigenous Engagement – Managing your Prospects
SOLD OUT
Date: Friday, January 20
Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Location: The Westin Bayshore – Stanley Park Ballroom Salon 1, level 2
Presented by: AME BC, Laureen Whyte (Arbutus Consulting) and Ian Thomson (On Common Ground Consulting).
Maximum Capacity: 112
Sponsored by: Goldcorp Inc.

SC2-NI 43-101: What You Need To Know About The New Mining Rules
SOLD OUT
Date: Friday, January 20
Time: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm 
Location: The Westin Bayshore – Ballroom Salon D & E
Presented by: AME BC and the BC Securities Commission
Maximum Capacity: 200
Sponsored by: McCullough O'Connor Irwin LLP

SC3-Drilling Basics for Geos 101 
Remaining Tickets: 12
Date: Friday, January 20
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: The Westin Bayshore – Cypress Room 1 & 2, level 2
Presented by: AME BC & Kristian Whitehead
Maximum Capacity: 90
Sponsored by: Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited

SC4-Applied Structural Geology in Exploration: Deciphering Ore Plunge Controls In Your Deposit  
SOLD OUT
Date: Friday, January 20
Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (subject to change)
Location: The Westin Bayshore – Stanley Park Ballroom Salon 3, level 2
Presented by: AME BC; Dr. Wayne Barnett and Dr. James Siddorn, SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc.
Maximum Capacity: 100
Sponsored by: ARANZ Geo Ltd.

SC5-Understanding and Running an Effective QA/QC Program
SOLD OUT
Date: Saturday, January 21
Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Location: The Westin Bayshore – Cypress Room 1 & 2, level 2
Presented by: AME BC; and Todd McCracken, Tetra Tech Wardrop
Maximum Capacity: 90
Sponsored by: TBA

SC6-Exploration Geochemistry
SOLD OUT
Dates: Saturday, January 21 & Sunday, January 22
Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: The Westin Bayshore – Bayshore Ballroom Salons D & E, level 1
Presented by: AME BC; and Craig Hart, Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU)
Maximum Capacity: 200
Sponsored by: Goldcorp Inc. 

SC7-Mining Essentials (formerly known as Exploration and Mining 101)
SOLD OUT
Dates: Saturday, January 21 & Sunday, January 22
Time: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Location: The Westin Bayshore – Stanley Park Ballroom, Salon 1, level 2
Presented by: AME BC; and Dr. Robert Stevens, BCIT
Maximum Capacity: 100
Sponsored by: TBA

SC8-Phosphorites and Evaporites (Society of Economic Geologists)
Remaining Tickets: 43
Dates: Saturday, January 21 & Sunday, January 22
Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: The Westin Bayshore – Stanley Park Ballroom, Salon 2
Presented by: AME BC; Tim K. Lowenstein, State University of New York at Binghamton; and Pier K. Pufahl, Acadia University
Maximum Capacity: 100
Sponsored by: TBA (sponsorship currently available)

SC9-Giant Deposits of Metals: Today and Tomorrow
SOLD OUT
Dates: Saturday, January 21 & Sunday, January 22
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 
Location: The Westin Bayshore – Stanley Park Ballroom, Salon 3, level 2
Presented by: AME BC; and Peter Laznicka, Metallogenica Consulting Adelaide (formerly University of Manitoba and Founder, Data Metallogenica)
Maximum Capacity: 100
Sponsored by: TBA

SC10-Mineral Exploration Industry Bootcamp for Newcomers
SOLD OUT
Date: Sunday, January 22
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: The Westin Bayshore – Cypress Room 1 & 2, level 2
Presented by: AME BC; and Kendra Johnston, Independence Gold Corp.
Maximum Capacity: 90
Sponsored by: Equity Exploration Consultants Ltd.

Ticket Numbers Updated as of January 19, 2012