PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
I am truly grateful for a chance to be part of something so impactful!
growth. In the first nine months, he signed executive orders supporting mining, energy expansion and regulatory reduction. Alaska has become a key focus, with cabinet members and Congressional leaders visiting and meeting industry representatives. Alaska’s vast, untapped resources represent a key to national prosperity and self-sufficiency. President Trump’s agenda places Alaska front and center in maximizing resource extraction, bolstering military dominance and achieving energy indepen- dence. These priorities center on loosening federal regulations and promoting development to benefit both Alaska and the broader national interest. I anxiously await the Alaska Miners Association Annual Convention and Trade Show in November. We have a dynamic agenda this year that will cover many unique topics — even artificial intelli- gence! Who says mining is an antiquated industry?! What I look forward to most is seeing all of you. The friendships in this industry are lifelong and heartfelt. My best wishes to Dave Larimer as he steps into the AMA Board Presidency — and I really mean that (despite Dave beating me in the Rock Fight last
“Our country, our people, and our laws have to be our top priority.” — President Donald Trump This is my last column as the AMA Board President — it’s bittersweet! I have genuinely enjoyed working closely with Deantha and her team, as well as the entire executive committee these past two years. It’s crazy to think that my first year as board pres- ident would turn out to be Biden’s last year as president, and my second year as board president would align with a pro-mining, pro-coal, pro-indus- try, pro-business second term of President Trump. Talk about a pendulum swing! In 2015, Donald Trump published Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again, outlining his political views and solutions. Having the benefit of hindsight of the President’s first term, we know how he broke the mold of traditional politics in Washington, D.C. I think we can all agree that after being defeated in 2020, Trump came back with a vengeance during the 2024 campaign. My friend and colleague, Mike Satre of Hecla Mining Company, described this second Trump Administration as “working at break-neck speed” on deregulation efforts to reduce costs for businesses and consumers, increase economic growth, and have greater freedom from government oversight. Trump’s administration has moved quickly on deregulation to boost business and economic
Thank you, Lorali, for your dedicated service to the Alaska Miners Association, including representing our industry at the White House!
year. Bless his heart). Lorali Simon AMA PRESIDENT
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