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| November 13, 2014 --- Vol. 08, No. 46 | November 2014
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British Columbia
SILVER/GOLD – Dolly Varden Silver Corp. Nov. 12 reported completion of its 2014 exploration program on the Dolly Varden property in northwestern British Columbia. The 2014 program consisted of further detailed geological mapping; the collection of more than 2,500 geochemical sampling (soil, silt and heavy mineral); ground geophysical surveys to define and vector drill targets; and diamond drilling at high priority targets before the field program was terminated due to weather. The drilling phase of the program was designed to test and evaluate targets up to 2,000 meters north of the Torbrit deposit and last year’s drilling. The program included 5,280 meters of drilling in 12 holes from 8 locations – two holes into the Red Point alteration; four holes between Red Point and Torbrit; three holes to test the Kitsol epithermal vein; two holes at the Musketeer epithermal vein; and one hole at the Wolf deposit. Dolly Varden said this is the first systematic evaluation of the property, as a whole, focusing on the delineation of known prospective stratigraphy, where it intersects altered and mineralized structures in proximity to anomalous geochemical and geophysical signatures. A map highlighting the 2014 program is available at www.dollyvardensilver.com.
TRAINING – The Aboriginal Mentoring and Training Association, based in British Columbia, Nov. 3 reported that it will be closing its doors immediately, due to an inability to secure funding. “In AMTA, we have created a work force development program that is increasing Aboriginal educational attainment, responding to labor market needs, getting people into good jobs and generating more than $136 million in GDP contributions annually,” said David Watkins, chairman of AMTA’s board of directors. “And yet we can’t secure financial commitments to continue operations. It’s a very sad day for AMTA and our supporters, who have worked tirelessly to find a solution to keep AMTA going. But the journey is over, and I want everyone to know how grateful we are to our partners and other AMTA champions in industry, Aboriginal communities and beyond, for the financial and in-kind support they have provided, and to government for its investment in AMTA since 2010.” The Mining Association of BC thanked the talented and dedicated team at AMTA for their ongoing commitment to Aboriginal work force development and congratulated them for their many success stories over the past four years. Since 2010, AMTA has placed more than 1,000 Aboriginal people into jobs, many within the mining industry, and has supported almost 500 individuals in pursuing trades-related training. “As one of the largest private sector employers of First Nations in British Columbia, the mining industry is a strong supporter of programs like the Aboriginal Mentoring and Training Association,” the trade group said. MABC also pledged to continue to work with government to address the ongoing need for support for skills training and Aboriginal work force development in BC.
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