EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Mining Company; Hope Mining Company, Inc.; International SOS/ Beacon Occupational Health & Safety Services Inc.; JP Tangen, Attorney at Law (P.C.); KC Harvey Environmental LLC; MDF Global; Minn- Alaska Transport; NANA; Northern Permafrost Consulting; NOVAGOLD Resources, Inc.; Owl Ridge Natural Resource Consultants, Inc.; Pacific Rim Geological Consulting; Petro Marine; PND Engineers,
Dear Alaska Miners, It's hard to believe I'm saying it, but welcome to 2026! It feels like we were all just at AMA's annual conven- tion, and even though it has been a few months, I can't thank all of you enough for the exceptional days we spent together in Anchorage. AMA continues to break records each year with the number of amazing sponsors and vendors who always continue to show up in support for our industry in addition to all of our amazing members. We're already looking forward to this November and another opportunity to gather and catch up on how the year has been. Speaking of goings-on, AMA staff have hit the ground running this year and there certainly will be no short- age of opportunities to share our vital Alaska mining stories across the country. At time of writing this, AMA staff and many of our members and member companies just wrapped up the Association of Mineral Exploration of British Columbia Roundup convention. Alaska Night at Roundup is among the top highlights of the year for us as we get to gather with other like-minded individuals, organiza- tions and companies who all are engaged advocates for our industry. This event, which puts our state and industry in front of the Pacific Northwest investment market, was made possible by a number of member company sponsors. Please help me to thank them for making it possible: Alaska Aggregate Products, LLC Alaska Earth Sciences; Alaska Log Works Inc.; Alaska Minerals, Inc.; Alaska Silver; Altar Drilling Inc.; BGC Engineering, Inc.; Brooks & Nelson; CAPE Nome Mining; Charles Tennant & Company Ltd; Coeur Alaska - Kensington Mine; Contango ORE Inc.; Cyr Drilling USA Inc.; DGI Geoscience; Ensero Solutions; Freegold Ventures Limited; Fuse & Traverse, LLC; GeoCivil Solutions; Grande Portage Resources Ltd.; HDR; Hecla IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO SHARE YOUR MINING STORIES
Inc.; Rangefront Mining Services; RESPEC; Ruen Drilling, Inc.; Shoreside Petroluem; Silver 47; SLR International Corporation; SRK Consulting; Stoel Rives LLP; Techline Alaska; Tectonic Metals, Inc.; Trilogy Metals; Tundra Consulting; US Antimony Corp.; Vizsla Copper Corp.; Yukuskokon Professional Services, LLC; Zinnolithic LLC I missed seeing all of these great companies and miners this year, traveling with other associations for a Legislative Fly-In to Juneau. We at AMA take great pride in meeting with decision-makers in our state — and at the federal level — and sharing the true value and importance of our industry. Looking ahead, we will have more opportunities this year to share our Alaska mining story in Juneau and in Washington, D.C. And at the heart of those stories are our members. You make our advocacy and outreach efforts worth everything! Soon, we’ll host the fourth Juneau Mining Forum at the Baranof Hotel. The event is aimed at educating members of the Legislature, staff, administration and the Juneau public on numerous mining issues. Topics include federal issues, environmental stan- dards, economic and community benefits, building the local workforce and critical minerals. For more on the Juneau Mining Forum, please see Pages 10-11. A goal I have, and I know we all share, for each of our events and speaking opportunities is to make sure to continue shining the spotlight on the best and brightest in our industry. Thank God we have so much to work with — great operations, great people, great accomplishments. You all make for a great story and it
is a privilege to be able to tell it. Deantha Skibinski AMA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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THE ALASKA MINER - THE MAGAZINE OF THE ALASKA MINERS ASSOCIATION
WINTER 2026 | ALASKAMINERS.ORG
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