A Message from the Executive Director
Dear AMA Members and Friends, What a year! As 2022 comes to an end, and we prepare for a glorious holiday (with LOTS of beautiful snow here in Southcentral), there has been so much to be thankful for this year. In particular I am so thankful for our recent, record-setting and first-in-three-years traditional annual convention in Anchorage in November. We had more than 1,200 of you attend the convention, to reconnect, to learn, to share and to just celebrate being together again. It was a full week of technical and policy sessions, great speakers, a sold-out trade show, fun new and old events, and a truly awe- inspiring awards banquet, to honor some of the best among our industry and our members. All brought to you by a record number of sponsors! If you were able to attend, Thank You! If not, we missed you (looking at you, JP!). In the pages of this issue of The Miner Journal you will see just a glimpse of scenes from the convention. Watch for more in the coming issues of The Alaska Miner as well. If we did not have a chance to visit in person there, I apologize. I do not know we can all be under the same big roof for days in a row and still not see everyone! But for all of you that I did get to reconnect with, I hope it was as meaningful for you as for me. Truly you, our members are the heart,
construction of the Ambler Access Road. Our work continues to keep you informed of such issues as they arise, and to call for your invaluable help to comment and ensure our voices are heard. We will also be in Juneau often in 2023, working with our old and new friends in the Legislature to defend mining’s key role in the Alaska economy, while also facing the dizzying and conflicting messages from the current administration in Washington. Some of mining’s strongest allies including Gov. Mike Dunleavy and our Congressional delegation are continue their work to support our industry both in Alaska and in Washington D.C. Of our many gifts, we are especially blessed to have the leadership of tremendous officers--Bartly Kleven, President; Lorali Simon, First Vice President; and Blake Bogart, Second Vice President—as well as a dedicated, diverse, and spirited board of directors, and robust, talented Committees who guide our advocacy. Thank you for your continued support. I wish you all the very best Christmas holiday, and a prosperous 2023!
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soul, lifeblood, and strength of AMA and of the Alaska mining industry. We have experienced some of the most challenging times perhaps in our organization’s history. You, our Alaska miners have stepped up in ways that have made our operations, projects, and businesses even better. And just as quickly as one year ends, we are headed into new challenges and opportunities in 2023. Make no mistake—the challenges and threats to mining remain as strong and dedicated as ever. You need look no further than the ongoing attempts by the EPA to arbitrarily ignore due process and preemptively veto the Pebble Project. Or the attempts to ignore decades of work and mountains of research supporting
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