THE ALASKA MINER JOURNAL: The publication is member-only news mailed to AMA members, eight times a year, in months when the Magazine is not published. The Alaska Miner Journal is dedicated to those who work in and support the mining industry in Alaska, its commitment to the people, and the resources of our state. Our goal is to disseminate information on responsible mineral development, educating the public about the value of mining, providing information for our membership and the general public, providing policymakers the information they need to understand the mining industry and monitor political and regulatory processes affecting mining in Alaska.
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Thank You for Making 2024 AMA’s Best Year Ever! Congratulations to Usibelli Coal Mine for receiving the Corporate Member of the Year Award! See all award honorees inside.
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A Message from the Executive Director
Dear AMA Members and Friends, This is such an amazing season for us, so filled with activities, gifts and memories. First there are the holidays to celebrate and to be thankful for our many blessings. Then there’s the joy and satisfaction of another great Anchorage annual convention in the books! First the thanks … I am incredibly thankful for the miners and support companies who attended the convention, Critical Mining for these Critical Times, in November. We had over 1,300 attendees, 90 sponsors and 156 exhibitors. It was an event so popular we added booths to the lobby! If you attended, you know it’s impossible to see and do and take in all of this biggest week in Alaska mining. There was so much to share from that incredible convention that there isn’t room in this month’s journal! So, watch for much more in the winter issue of The Alaska Miner magazine! Elsewhere in this Journal you’ll see some of the highlights, including our 2024 AMA Award Honorees. I cannot thank enough our amazing Convention Committee of Kevin Adler, Steve Teller, Sue Karl, Zoom Szumigala, Traci Hartz, Raesha Hartz, Vanessa Larimer, Bonnie Broman, Miles McDonald, Varina Zinno, Eric Cannon, Doug Kriner, Wescott Bott, Dave Hedderly-Smith, Tom Bundtzen, Wendie MacNaughton and Lisa Cassino. This talented group spends hours and hours planning, reviewing, arranging, and perfecting our amazing event. I know you are thankful for their efforts, too. I’m thankful as well for our incredible team of volunteers, speakers, and presenters, and for our new board
Thank you to the legislators and staff who joined us at our final AMA Anchorage branch meeting of the year! We are looking forward to working with the 34th Alaska legislature on issues facing Alaska’s miners.
of directors who took office at the convention and for the next two years. Their dedication and guidance are critical to our success. I am also thrilled to share that at our Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors during Convention week, the following individuals were nominated and confirmed to be Directors Emeritus of AMA: Jim Clark, Curt Freeman, Bill Jeffress, David Manzer, Jeanine Schmidt and Don Stevens. I am looking forward to having their continuous involvement guiding our Association. As we move into 2025, there are important dates to keep on your calendar: n The first Statewide Zoom of 2025 starts Jan. 17, and in-person meetings will resume before or around then. n The Juneau Mining Forum will be held Tuesday, Feb. 25 at the Baranof Hotel (and our joint legislative reception will be held that evening). More info coming in the new year!
n It’s also never too early to look ahead to the next Convention! The 2025 AMA Annual Convention and Trade Show will be held Nov. 3-6, 2025 at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage. In addition, please contact Publisher Lee Leschper for advertising in the Alaska Miners Handbook and Service Directory (and our Journal and Alaska Miner Magazine) at Lee.Leschper@ FireweedStrategies.com. Also, contact Darlene Strickland (darlene@alaskaminers.org) for updates to your listings as well as renewing your membership (remember only current members are included)! Please have a safe Merry Christmas and joyous New Year in 2025!
Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director
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AMA Convention 2024: Big Thank Yous All Around!
The 2024 Annual AMA Convention in Anchorage broke all records set by previous Conventions! More than 1,300 attendees enjoyed a full week of sessions, speakers, trade show and awards banquet. We would like to say a big thank you to the 90 sponsors and 156 exhibitors who were in attendance and helped us represent all sectors of the industries within and supporting Alaska miners. Plan now for our next annual convention set for Nov. 3-6, 2025. Watch for much more about this year’s convention in the winter issue of your Alaska Miner Magazine.
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Alaska Session at American Exploration & Mining Association
AMA members and staff attended the American Exploration & Mining Association’s annual meeting in early December in Reno, Nev. Among those who gave presentations as part of the Alaska mining portion of the event were Dave “Zoom” Szumigala (right) of Alaska DGGS, Victor Ross with Stantec, Kaleb Froehlich with Ambler Metals and Brenna Schaake (far right) with Kinross Alaska. AMA Projects & Communications Manager Carin Currier also was accepted into the AEMA Society. The Society was created in 2021 to match young individuals in mining with mentors in their selected discipline and receive instruction on cross-disciplinary topics. For the next year, she will receive guidance and work alongside her “classmates” to learn from other mentors and each other on all things mining.
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Donlin Backhauls E-Waste Out of Southwest Alaska
North of 60 Mining News In Alaska’s urban centers, an old refrigerator, computer, or television is simply dropped off at a recycling center – and in many cases, the seller of your new appliance will cart away the old one for you. For remote Alaska villages that are hundreds of miles from the nearest recycling center, however, it is neither convenient nor economically feasible to circulate old appliances and e-waste back into the economy. Donlin Gold – a 50-50 joint venture formed between Barrick Gold Corp. and Novagold Resources Inc. to develop a mine at the world-class Donlin Gold project in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region – is a longtime supporter of a backhaul project that provides a means of hauling e-waste and hazardous materials out of the Y-K Delta for proper recycling or disposal. In partnership with Delta Backhaul Company, along with community and tribal organizations in the region, Donlin Gold’s “In It For the Long Haul Backhaul Project” safely removes unwanted appliances, electronics, vehicle batteries, household chemicals, old paint, used oil, and more from Y-K Delta villages.
Since its start in 2018, this project has transported more than 803,265 pounds of the “junk” piling up in communities across the Y-K Delta. “We are committed to supporting the health and well- being of the Y-K Delta communities,” said Rebecca Wilmarth, community relations supervisor for Donlin Gold. “The Backhaul Project showcases the strength of local partnerships and the dedication of everyone involved to improve the environmental wellbeing of the region.” This year’s backhaul project transported an estimated 141,838 pounds of material out of the region, including waste from a fish camp clean-up and six villages in the region, along with unwanted materials dropped off by Bethel residents. Barge transportation was provided by the Village of Napaimute, and air transport was provided by partners Fox Air, Grant Aviation, and Ryan Air. Alaska Commercial Company, Association of Village Council Presidents, and representatives from the Indian General Assistance Program (IGAP) also supported the 2024 backhaul project.
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Women in Mining: Thank You for Making the Event Great!
Thank you to everyone who attended the Women in Mining Event in November at the Annual Convention. It was a fun night honoring all the exceptional women who fill vital roles in Alaska mining!
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Celebrating Our Awards Winners!
Photos by Amber Johnson Congratulations to Kinross Alaska (above) and Contango Ore (below) for earning the New Mine Award! AMA and its members are proud to witness this historical milestone in Alaska mining.
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Congratulations to Meg Smith (left) with Kinross Alaska for receiving our Chuck Hawley Lifetime Achievement Award! Meg has devoted her professional life to ensuring a successful mining industry in Alaska. This award honors the dedication and success Chuck exemplified during his career: the devotion of time, effort, thought, and action consistently shown in his mining industry service, perseverance and ambition, and a love for educating Alaskans on mining industry endeavors. Congratulations also to John Hoppe (below) with BLM for garnering the Rock Star of Public Service Award! John has gone above and beyond to work with miners to continue and improve the industry’s presence in Alaska and achieve shared results for Alaska’s economy, communities and residents.
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Thank You for All That You Do for Mining!
Congratulations to Vanessa Larimer with Contango Ore for receiving our Volunteer of the Year Award! Vanessa embodies the true strength of a membership-based organization! She goes above and beyond every single day for AMA and we could not be more thankful!
Congratulations to the Toni Logan Goodrich Scholarship winner Presley Wright from Mat-Su Middle College. AMA is proud to support Alaska Resource Education through its awards banquet fundraiser!
Congratulations to Sonny Fuavi from Dimond High School for being awarded as an outstanding student.
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The awards banquet is among the highlights of the annual convention in Anchorage. The auction helps to raise funds for Alaska Resource Education. Congratulations to Black Gold Transport (below) for being awarded the Hard Hat Safety Award! They have demonstrated the highest safety standards, communicated safety policies and training, and have an exemplary record of incident-free days, hours and more amazing milestones.
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A Huge Thank You to Our Convention Sponsors!
Support of the AMA Convention not only helps us put on a fantastic event, but it is one of our largest fundraisers, meaning, support helps sustain our year-round mission. All the work we do — our comments and testimony, Action Alerts, advocacy events like Alaska Mining Day, Alaska Night at Roundup, Juneau Mining Forum, and the dozens of presentations given throughout
the year, and our social media presence — is possible through their support. Your generosity ensures we can advocate for Alaska’s mining industry, and we couldn’t be more grateful. If you are appreciative of AMA’s efforts throughout the year, please take the time to read the names of companies and individuals that make it all possible.
PRESENTING SPONSORS Construction Machinery Industrial, LLC Teck Alaska Red Dog Operations
Gold Buyers of Alaska: GBA Assaying & Refining Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company Kinross Alaska MDF Global NANA NC Machinery CONAM Construction Company Hy-Tech Drilling USA Inc. JENNMAR Kiewit Mining Group Redpath USA Cyr Drilling USA Inc. Doyon, Limited Kuna Engineering, LLC Lynden Major Drilling Matson North of 60 Mining News Pebble Limited Partnership
Northern Star (Pogo) LLC Oxford Assaying & Refining Corp Ruen Drilling, Inc. Stantec Consulting Services Inc. Taiga Mining Company Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc. Corporation Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions Timberline Drilling, Inc. Weir Minerals North America
GOLD SPONSORS Alaska Horn and Antler Alaska Minerals, Inc. Alaska Petroleum Dist. Inc Contango ORE Inc Coeur Alaska
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Thank You Again to Our Trade Show Exhibitors!
We want to again recognize all of our exceptional 2024 Convention Trade Show Exhibitors! The Trade Show is no doubt the foundation (literally, on the first floor) of our event, and the participation by our vendors brings a significant amount of revenue to the Association. They are the lifeblood of
the industry’s support needs for goods, services and expertise. The goods and services supplying our mines are present throughout the Exhibit Hall and we greatly appreciate you visiting these booths, seeing what they have to offer and thanking them for their support of our industry.
n Alaska Energy Metals n Alaska Horn & Antler n Alaska Industrial Hardware, Inc. n Alaska Midnight Sun Drilling Inc. n Alaska Petroleum Dist. Inc n Alaska Railroad n Alaska Remote Imaging n Alaska Resource Education n Alaska Roteq n Alaska Steel, Co. n ALLOY DRILLING n ALS Environmental n ALS Geochemistry n Ambler Metals LLC n Aspen Hotels of Alaska n Aurora Geosciences (Alaska) Ltd. n Automatic Welding & Supply Corp. n Backcountry EMS n Barr Engineering Co. n Beacon Occupational Health and Safety Services, Inc. n Beckwith & Kuffel, Inc./ Delta P Pump
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n Big Ray’s n Black Gold Transport LLC n BLM Minerals n Boart Longyear n Boreal Environmental Services n Branom Instrument Co n Bureau of Ocean Energy Management n Bureau Veritas Minerals n Central Pacific Rebuilders of Alaska LLC n Contech Engineered Solutions LLC n ControlChem Canada Ltd. n Delta Industrial Services Fairbanks LLC n Denali Industrial Supply, Inc. n DGI Geoscience US Inc.
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Hecla Mining Company Celebrates 60 Years on New York Stock Exchange
Hecla Mining Company officials were in New York City on Nov. 25 to ring the closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange in honor of being listed as a publicly traded company for 60 years. “As the oldest and longest continuously listed precious metals mining company on the NYSE, this milestone underscores Hecla’s enduring strength, resilience, and commitment to delivering value to our shareholders. For 133 years, Hecla has thrived on a culture of innovation, strong community relationships, and environmental stewardship — all driven by our exceptional people. As the largest silver producer in the United States, we’re excited to celebrate this milestone and embark on the next chapter of growth,” said Hecla President and CEO Rob Krcmarov.
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Please support and thank these companies who have renewed their support and corporate membership in AMA. Their continued support make possible all the work we do in and for the mining industry.
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Hyak Mining Co. Idaho Mining Association IMDEX Industrial Pumps of Alaska Institute of Northern Engineering International Directional Services JCM Industries Juneau Economic Development Council Just Refiners USA, Inc. Kiewit Mining Group Klondike Placer Miners’ Association Knight Piesold & Company Kuna Engineering Lignite Energy Council Madison Lumber & Hardware Inc. Mascott Equipment Matanuska Telecom Association Matson MDF Global MFCP Mitsubishi Materials USA Corp Modern Machinery Montana Mining Association Motion Industries
CalCIMA Cama’i Enterprises LLC Chamber of Mines of Eastern British Columbia Coastal Helicopters Colaska Colorado Mining Association
Remote Made Easy (PSSA) Remote Site Services Inc. Republic Services Resource Development Council Roughstock Mining Services LLC Royal Gold Inc. Samson Tug & Barge Sandvik Sealaska Corporation/ Alaska Coastal Aggregates LLC SECON/Southeast Roadbuilders Shoreside Petroleum Inc.
Alaska Forest Association Alaska Industrial Hardware Inc Alaska International Business Center Alaska Minerals Inc. Alaska Mining & Diving Supply, Inc. Alaska Oil and Gas Association Alaska Policy Forum Alaska Remote Imaging Alaska Resource Education Alaska Rock Products Association Alaska Roteq Alaska Steel Co. Alaska Trucking Association Alpha Aviation LLC American Exploration & Mining Association Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Anchorage Sand & Gravel Inc. Arcticom LLC, a BSNC Company ARG Industrial Arizona Mining Association Aspen Hotels of Alaska Associated General Contractors of Alaska Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia Aurora Geosciences (Alaska) Ltd. Automatic Welding & Supply AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center Backcountry EMS Barr Engineering Co. BDO USA Beacon Occupational Health and Safety Services Inc. Belzona Technology Northwest Better In Our Back Yard
Commonwealth North CONAM Construction Company
Conn-Weld Industries, LLC Consumer Energy Alliance Craig Taylor Equipment Company Crowley Fuels LLC Cruise Lines International Alaska Cummins Sales & Service Cyr Drilling USA Inc. Dawson City Chamber of Commerce Delta Industrial Services Inc. Denali Industrial Supply Desert Air Alaska DGI Geoscience Dorado Drilling Ltd. Dorsey & Whitney LLP DXP Alaska Pump & Supply Eastern Oregon Mining Association Energy Laboratories Inc. Equipment Source, Inc. Equity Exploration Consultants Ltd. ESS Support Services Worldwide Everts Air Cargo Fairbanks Economic Develpment Corporation Fairweather LLC Far North Supply Ferguson Industrial First Things First Alaska Foundation Frontier Supply Company GBA Assaying & Refining General Refining Corporation Global External GMS Mine Repair Graymont Great Northwest Inc. Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce Greenstone Station Inc HDR Horst Expediting & Remote Operations Inc. Hy-Tech Drilling USA Inc.
SKAPS Industries SLR International Corporation
SMS Equipment Inc. Society For Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Soloy Helicopters LLC Solvest, Inc. Sophie Station Suites - Fountainhead Hotels Southeast Conference SRK Consulting Stantec Consulting Inc. State Fire Stoel Rives LLP Sullivan Water Wells T & J Enterprises Inc. TDM Drilling LLC Temsco Helicopters Inc. The Alliance The Silver Institute Thermo-Tech, Inc. Thyssen Mining Inc. TOTE LLC Tyler Rental Inc. Tyree Oil Ucore Rare Metals Inc. University Redi-Mix Utah Mining Association Valdez Creek Mining
MSI Communications Mueller Electric Div II N C Machinery
National Mining Association Nevada Mining Association New Mexico Mining Association North Star Terminal & Stevedore Co. LLC Northern Air Cargo Northern Industrial Training, LLC (Anchorage) Northern Permafrost Consulting Northern Sonic Alaska, Inc. Northrim Bank, NA Northwest Mine Supply Northwest Pump Northwest Territories & Nunavut Chamber of Mines P & C Recruiting and H.R. Pacific Rim Chemicals Pathfinder Aviation, LLC Perkins Coie LLP Petro Marine Services Piton Exploration LLC Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada
VEGA Americas Visit Anchorage Weir Minerals
Wells Fargo Bank Alaska Women’s Mining Coalition WSP USA Inc. Wyoming Mining Association Yukon Chamber of Mines Zonge International Inc.
Big Ray’s Alaska Inc. Black Gold Transport Bobcat of Juneau Boreal Environmental Services Brenntag Pacific, Inc.
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Thank you to all the AMA corporate and individual members who joined or renewed their membership to the association in October. You make AMA possible! Corporations Alaska Auto Rental Anchorage Sand & Gravel Inc. Better In Our Back Yard Black Gold Transport Conn-Weld Industries, LLC Theron Harper Drew Mason Keely Pliska Donald & Jodi Posey Individuals Nick Adkins Paul Axelson Eleanor Black Kevin Busk
John Ledger Sam Li Daniel Mahlberg Jamie Meier Avadh Nagaralawala Steve Nelson Jessica Pickett David Poole Michael Robinson David Ruf Clint Schofield Dennis Shepard
Duncan Chessell Brandon Cintula Lee Cruise Matt Falkins Joe Faulhaber Veronica Friend Jim Frisbie Kevin Gagen Rohanna Gibson Zach Grimac Michael Hibpshman
Professionals Shane Bonanno Heather Brooks Bill Craig Brianna Force Zachary Garcia Bernard Guest Bill Kloth Emma Literski
Crowley Fuels LLC Dorado Drilling Ltd. Equity Exploration Consultants Ltd. Far North Supply GMS Mine Repair Mascott Equipment Weir Minerals
Ryan Sistad Kayla Smith
Cameron Taylor Benjamin Tobber Luke van der Meer Scott & Renetta Villella Alex Wallis George Whiteley Marvin Woodie Hollie Wynne Ryan Zins
Hunter Propsom Kelsey Sherrard Jennifer Stoutamore William Whalen Grant Wick Combining the latest advances in mining software with unmatched hands on mining experience.
Operators Chuck Anderson Frank Crouse
Thomas Howard Hillary Jochens Jim Johnson Don Kitchen Al Kubena Tisha Kuhns Kristin Kulikoff
Not yet a member of the Alaska Miners Association? Or have not yet renewed your membership? Renew today so you don’t miss a single issue of The Alaska Miner or the 2025 Alaska Miners Handbook and Service Directory, available only to AMA members. Call or email Jennifer Luiten, Membership and Fundraising Director at 907-270-9232; jennifer@AlaskaMiners.org.
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LAST CALL! Ensure your advertising message is reaching Alaska’s mining industry throughout 2025!
Advertising deadlines are fast approaching to reserve your space in the three Alaska Miners Association publications: •The 2025 Alaska Miners Handbook and Service Directory •The Alaska Miner Magazine •The Alaska Miner Journal Advertising Deadline for the 2025 Alaska Miners Handbook is January 31, 202 5 Don’t miss it!... And thanks for supporting AMA!
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Alaska Mining Calendar
Dedicated to responsible development of Alaska’s resources.
n Feb. 25:
n Jan. 20-23,
Legislative Reception with AMA, AGC, and Alaska Trucking Association, Juneau
2025: AME-BC Roundup, Alaska Night Wednesday Jan. 22
Geologic Consulting Geologic Staffing Geologic Engineering Reporting (including 43-101) Logistics/ Operation Coordination Remote Site Management GIS Services Permitting Assistance Claim Staking Equipment Rental
n Feb. 25: Juneau Mining Forum
Statewide Zoom Meetings
Beginning 2025: every two weeks, so
n March 14 n March 28
n April 11 n April 25 n May 9 See all details at the AMA website!
n January 17 n January 31 n February 14 n February 28
12100 Industry Way Unit P-9, Anchorage, AK www.alaskaearthsciences.com 907-522-4664
In-Person Branch Meetings
n Branches are starting up
under Branch Meetings. We look forward to seeing everyone in person!
again in January. Schedules will be posted on the AMA website
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