An attendee operates a mining training simulator during the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) Roundup 2026 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 26, 2026. The AME Roundup 2026 kicked off here on Monday, featuring a four-day exhibition with exhibitors from around the world showcasing products, technologies and services related to mineral exploration and development. The event runs from Jan. 26 to Jan. 29. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

An attendee looks at a drilling rig during the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) Roundup 2026 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 26, 2026. The AME Roundup 2026 kicked off here on Monday, featuring a four-day exhibition with exhibitors from around the world showcasing products, technologies and services related to mineral exploration and development. The event runs from Jan. 26 to Jan. 29. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

An attendee tests a rock analyzer during the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) Roundup 2026 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 26, 2026. The AME Roundup 2026 kicked off here on Monday, featuring a four-day exhibition with exhibitors from around the world showcasing products, technologies and services related to mineral exploration and development. The event runs from Jan. 26 to Jan. 29. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

An attendee examines a mineral rock sample with magnifier during the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) Roundup 2026 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 26, 2026. The AME Roundup 2026 kicked off here on Monday, featuring a four-day exhibition with exhibitors from around the world showcasing products, technologies and services related to mineral exploration and development. The event runs from Jan. 26 to Jan. 29. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Attendees view mineral rock samples during the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) Roundup 2026 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 26, 2026. The AME Roundup 2026 kicked off here on Monday, featuring a four-day exhibition with exhibitors from around the world showcasing products, technologies and services related to mineral exploration and development. The event runs from Jan. 26 to Jan. 29. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

An attendee looks at mineral rock samples during the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) Roundup 2026 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 26, 2026. The AME Roundup 2026 kicked off here on Monday, featuring a four-day exhibition with exhibitors from around the world showcasing products, technologies and services related to mineral exploration and development. The event runs from Jan. 26 to Jan. 29. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)