Episode Details

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 pipeline. They discuss AME’s national advocacy campaign to expand eligibility under the Canadian Exploration Expense and flow-through share programs, helping junior mining companies fund technical, engineering and feasibility work through the “Valley of Death.” The conversation also explores Canada’s critical minerals strategy, permitting, domestic processing, infrastructure, foreign investment, national sovereigntyand the potential for billions of dollars in economic activity, thousands of jobs and new mining projects. Todd also previews AME Roundup 2027 in Vancouver, one of Canada’s leading mineral exploration and mining events.