A Message from the Executive Director
Dear Alaska Miners: Welcome back! And “Rock On!”
interested in displaying core and results from mineral exploration and development projects are invited to present at the Core Shack. The “Prospectors’ Tent” Tuesday and Wednesday will again feature independent prospectors or early- exploration projects displaying their mineral prospects and discoveries. Providing a venue for prospectors to share their discoveries is an important opportunity that may lead to new discoveries, prospects and partnerships in Alaska. The Prospectors’ Tent will provide an opportunity for independent prospectors or early-exploration projects to display their mineral prospects and discoveries. And if you have not already, please grab your tickets for our annual Awards Banquet and fundraiser for Alaska Resource Education on Thursday night. It is a night you will not forget! I cannot say Thank You often enough to all our convention volunteers, sponsors, attendees and exhibitors. You make this wonderful weeklong event possible, but also through your generosity make possible all of the dedicated work we do year around to advocate for and defend mining in Alaska! Thank you and let’s Rock On!
I hope you are as excited as we are to be welcoming you and your company to the 2022 Alaska Miners Association Annual Convention and Trade Show in Anchorage. We chose “Rock On!” as our theme because it reflects who we are and what we do, despite the challenges or the obstacles — we show up, we work hard, we preserve — we “Rock On!” None of us expected it would be three years since we last met in person for our biggest event of the year, so it is especially wonderful to be back! We are expecting more than 1,000 attendees from all sectors of our industry. We have put together great networking events, the largest mining trade show in the state, representatives from all operating mines and potential mining development projects in Alaska, educational short courses, and technical sessions, and so much more. We have also added a new evening event just for younger professionals in mining. It is critical we continue to develop our next generation of miners. During the convention Nov. 8-10 we are offering dual tracks of technical session presentations highlighting exploration projects, mine operations, updates from agencies on new and revised regulations and requirements, engineering Alaska’s mines and policy
sessions. We also have planned superb keynote speakers at all our luncheons that you will enjoy, as well as a wealth of vendors and sponsors to network within the trade show during coffee breaks. This year’s Mining Hall of Fame inductions will be Wednesday, Nov. 9, 7-9 p.m. at the Downtown Marriott Hotel. And the AMA Board of Directors meeting is on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The Core Shack provides a showcase for participants of projects that are generating meaningful new results, or have not participated in AMA’s core shack before, to show off their core and discuss results with interested attendees. Industry professionals
Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director
Executive Board Bartly Kleven, President Lorali Simon, First Vice President Blake Bogart, Second Vice President Kim Aasand, Treasurer
Branch Chairmen Ted Hawley, Anchorage
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