May 1 - May 31
BC Mining Month celebrates the significant contributions the mining industry makes in communities throughout the province, and the critical role it has in a low-carbon future. The government of BC is recognizing Mining Month with an official proclamation.
KEG is thrilled to celebrate #BCMiningMonth with local events and activities!
KEG Virtual Talk Series
KEG has hosted virtual talk series since 2021 and they are all available to watch 'On Demand'! There is a student series excellent for students in grades K-7, a public series excellent for for grade 7 to adult, a prospector series excellent for the general public and a technical series excellent for industry.
Click a series to see the list of talks.
Technical Talk Series
Lecture Series
Prospector Series
Student series
KEG Geological Photo Contest
Take a picture of you at an interesting geological spot in the Kamloops area and send it to kamloopsexplorationgroup@gmail.com
One lucky submission will win some of our coolest KEG swag!
Contest open between May 1 - May 31, 2024
NOTE: Please be respectful of land ownership, both private surface property and MTO undersurface mineral rights
Join the Kamloops Exploration Group for interactive, hands-on, educational fun! We will have displays, activities exploring rocks and minerals, rock identification, colouring station, games and more!
The Aberdeen Mall Saturday, May 25 Explore from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Enjoy the fresh air on a self guided walking geology tour in beautiful downtown Kamloops.
Download the map and questions here
Answers for the KEG Walking Geology Tour
Learn about the different minerals that are mined to create a bike and smartphone while colouring.
Download the mine your bike colouring sheet
Download the smartphone colouring sheet