SEG May 2017 Enews Update

May means the beginning of the 2017 field season which we all hope is a busy one. It starts off with the May 9 provincial election – remember to Vote Mining. Next up is the May 12 Mining Week luncheon courtesy of the Smithers District Chamber of Commerce and Smithers Exploration Group. Tickets are on sale now through the Chamber of Commerce at 250-847-5072. And speaking of the Chamber of Commerce, don't forget to drop into their Northwest Trade Expo on Friday May 5 and Saturday May 6 at the arena if you're in Smithers. Rocks ‘n Rambling is on hold until the fall but you can get together for NWCC’s annual Smithers golf tournament on May 26.

PS – if you are changing your email address, please let us know at info@smithersexplorationgroup.com so we can keep you in the loop. It’s not enough just to change it in your directory listing or ad.

Mining Week Luncheon, SEG and Smithers Chamber of Commerce, May 12, Smithers

It's time to buy your ticket for the annual Mining Week luncheon on Friday May 12. Smithers Exploration Group and the Smithers District Chamber of Commerce are partners in the luncheon, as a demonstration of how the minerals industry and business in the north work together. Tickets are on sale now through the Smithers Chamber of Commerce at 250-847-5072

Mining for Today and the Future:
Date: Friday May 12
Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Location: Prestige Hudson Bay Lodge, Smithers
Price: $25 (purchase your tickets early; no sales at the door)
Program:

AuRico Metals - Kemess Underground Project
Pretivm Resources - Brucejack Mine

To purchase tickets, please contact Smithers Chamber of Commerce at 250-847-5072 or e-mail info@smitherschamber.com

Thanks to all our sponsors for their support in the luncheon:

Altagas
Aurico Metals
Coast Mountain GM
Edmison Mehr Chartered Accountants
Hy-Tech Drilling
Imperials Metals
Mining Association of BC
Prestige Hudson Bay Lodge
Pretivm Resources
Seabridge Gold
Town of Smithers
West Coast Grill

Vote Mining May 9 - Take Action Today!

A reminder that the provincial election is only a week away on Tuesday May 9 and the Vote Mining non-partisan campaign is your opportunity to demonstrate your support of BC’s modern exploration and mining industry.

Vote Mining offers you tools to take action and communicate directly with MLA candidates about the substantial benefits the industry brings to the province. Just like in previous elections, the Vote Mining campaign is a partnership between the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME), the Mining Association of BC (MABC) and the Mining Suppliers Association of BC (MSABC).

Take Action Now and send a letter: It will only take a few moments of your time and your letters will have a lasting impact!

Please visit the Vote Mining website: Click here, and in just three easy steps you can send a letter directly to your MLA candidates, asking them where they stand on important issues about BC’s exploration and mining industry. There is also a Where They Stand page where candidates' positions are posted as they are received.

Thank you for supporting the industry during the 2017 provincial election campaign! Your time and effort make a difference and we thank you!

Rock 'n Rambling TBA

Rocks ‘n Rambling is on vacation until the fall. Thanks to Rugged Edge for housing RnR. Stay tuned for the fall sessions.

NWCC Golf Tournament Friday May 26 Smithers

This is the third annual Northwest Community College golf tournament in Smithers. It raises money for student bursaries. For more information contact golf@nwcc.bc.ca or check out the flyer.

SEG supports Pacific Northwest Science Fair

Congratulations to Aaliyah Mahboubi!! She is the winner of SEG’s Earth Science Prize of $100 for this year’s Pacific Northwest science fair. Aaliyah was the same very smart young lady as last year. She improved upon her Canada wide award winning gold project to create enough power from a jar of swamp material to power an LED light and discovered that while it would run down after a while, it would recharge and be able to run the light again.