Alaska Minerals Commission Releases Report Detailing Priorities
The Alaska Minerals Commission recently released its 2022 report of Alaska Mineral Priorities. The 11-member Commission (AMC) serves in an advisory capacity to the Governor and the Alaska State Legislature. Five members are appointed by the Governor (one of whom must reside in a rural community), three members are appointed by the President of the Senate, and three members are appointedby the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Commission’srole is to recommend strategiesto mitigate constraints on mineral development in Alaska. For more than 30 years, the AMC has worked with the State of Alaska and the Alaska State Legislature to successfully implement key recommendations that support a strong and sustainable Alaska mineralsindustry. This report builds upon past work with the intent to identify state and federal issues that can block responsible development. For 2022, the AMC identified a number of priorities which we are reprint below: Top Priority: Continue to defend and promote the minerals and mining industry in Alaska. Alaska is well-known for its excellent geologic potential. In
the past, the State of Alaska’s reputation as a hospitable location for investment has suffered from inconsistent support for mineral resource development by State of Alaska leadership. This changed when Governor Dunleavy, Commissioner Feige, Commissioner Brune, Commissioner Vincent-Lang and Chief Policy Director Huber started attending and promoting Alaska at mining conventions. The AMC wants to give a special thank you to the Governor and the State of Alaska for defending and promoting the minerals and mining industry in Alaska. The Commission encourages the Governor’s administration and the Legislature to continue to work together into the future to ensure industry leaders in the United States and around the world know that mining and minerals development are welcome in Alaska. The clear, concise and proactive communication to prospectors, family miners, small mining companies, major mining companies and investors from the Governor’s administration and the Legislature have helped attract the mineral investment needed to develop Alaska’s future mines. Alaska is ranked fifth in the world for overall investment attractiveness by mining and exploration companies based on its geologic attractiveness and government policy towards exploration investment
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May 2022 I The Alaska Miner I www.alaskaminers.org
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