LINKS PAGE:
Part of the process of joining the club is to get educated in Placer Mining, the rules, regulations, bureaucracy, asd ultimately you will like to own a claim of your own. It takes time to learn, so to help you following are many websites for you to visit and get used to. MTO is a definate to get familiar with, we can guide you but we cannot hold your hand through this or give you short cuts’ you have to learn; most new comers are wise to join as panners, as going out with the groups you receive the best of information.
Listed are Associations, Information on Historical Data regarding Gold Mining on Vancouver Island, other interesting You-Tubes on Mining, Panning, Equipment, Places of Interest to Take Courses, articles of enjoyment pertaining to history, links to articles found on mining, press on mining. If anyone finds a link they would like added to this page, please feel free to email vipma@shaw.ca
MINERAL TITLES ONLINE MTO Provincial Government Access to information on staking claims, filing claims, notice of work, work reports, regulations, SECTION 19, FORMS, etc.
MTO ONLINE HELP (There are online tutorials here).
HOW TO USE MINERAL TITLES ONLINE FOR THE NOVICE
ASSOCIATIONS
BCPMA – British Columbia Placer Miner’s Association VIPMA is affiliated with BCPMA access Nuggets as are the following Associations.
Atlin Mining Association – Contact Randy Miller 250.651.7743
East Kootenay Mining Association
West Kootenay Mining Association – Contact Jason Jacob
LOCAL VIDEOS/PRESS
INTERVIEW Bart van den Berk SOOKE NEWS MIRROR AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF LEECHTOWN
Comments by Patrick Lydon
PART 1 Original Journals of Robert Brown & Others PART 11
ROCK AND GEM SHOW MARCH 17, 2018 GOLD PANNERS
GOLDSTREAM NEWS PAPER Just how could we leave Goldstream Out on the 150th of Leechtown? (Bruce Chaytor VIPMA)
STACEY LOVES PANNING CHEK NEWS “STACY ROSS”
VERY FUNNY TWO YOUNG BOYS @ ACTIVE MINING SITE
VIPMA HISTORY (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
HISTORY OF LEECHTOWN © Bart van den Berk – Authentic – Original Journals of the Vancouver Island Exploration Expedition
A HISTORY OF GOLDSTREAM PROVINCIAL PARK by PAULA WUORINEN (Excellent Review)
LEECHTOWN GOLD © Richard Long
THE GOLD WILL SPEAK FOR ITSELF © Patrick Lydon Author Notes A “Scrapbook”
THE LOST TUNNEL OF LEECHTOWN Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
ED MULLARDS LOST SPANISH MINES (2) ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE
OLD CABIN NANAIMO
OLD ADITS NANAIMO
THE SECRET WORLD OF GOLD : April 2013
INTERESTING VISITS, PLACES RE: LEECHTOWN /VIPMA
REMINISCING WITH BETTY WINTERS
DOYLE SHEFFIELD PROSPECT FOR TLC
FORUMS
VANCOUVER PLACER MINERS’ FORUM
CANADIAN GOLD PROSPECTING FORUM
MINING INFORMATION
School Resources (1) Gold Rush
Placer Mining Techniques & Equipment
Placer Mining Techniques & Equipment
Buyers Guide to Best Metal Detectors
(Stock Watch E Blasts On the Gold Market)
Yukoner Honoured For Sparking Modern Gold Rush
The American History of Gold Mining.
You -Tubes on panning, and equipment for claim owners (not club):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i41vHHt_NT8&feature=related (Basic Panning Needs)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrhsjVH_LO8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vQVjgM0icg&feature=fvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZZNXTIB5Gk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbKu_wMAAHE&feature=relate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIn9AYiPT
Prospector Basic Training – $695.00
This 48-hour course provides the basic information required to become a successful prospector but may also be of interest to amateur rock hounds, students, and field assistants.
BCIT : : Mining and Mineral Exploration : : part-time studies
MINE 1003 – Introduction to Prospecting and Exploration 1: Geology and Mineral … Association for Mining Exploration BCMost of the courses listed here are …
minerals and energy For 80 years the BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines has been holding an annual Prospecting course to help hobbyists make the most of their time in the bush …
http://www.earthsci.org/mineral/mineral.html
External Courses
http://www.amebc.ca/resources-and-publications/courses/external-courses.aspx
Several of AME BC’s Corporate Members have professional development programs geared toward our diverse membership. Current offerings are below.
EduMine – a division of InfoMine Inc. (ONLINE COURSE – maybe good prep?)
EduMine – a division of InfoMine Inc. (ONLINE COURSE – maybe good prep?)
Professional Development and Training Services
EduMine is the leading source of online professional development and technical reference for the worldwide mining and geoscience communities. EduMine also provides a suite of classroom courses, mostly in Vancouver B.C.
For more information on online courses, visit: www.edumine.com/xedumine/selectacourse.asp
For more information on classroom courses, visit www.edumine.com/xedumine/classes.htm
The regional college at Salmon Arm is putting on a beginners to intermediate course sometime soon.