Alaska Miner Magazine, Winter 2026

NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS

On the Horizon AMA Membership Calendar

Thanks to the newest members of AMA. We appreciate your interest and participation in our association!

Paul Norman Scott Parker Jeffrey Porter Mihail (Michael) Preocanin

Cory Gray Rebecca Hager Keely Haller Jordan Jenckes Jesse Jennings Jeremy Johnson Scott Kent Bob Kryzer Kristian Kurtzhalz Cassie Kuzis Rachel Maj Adelia Makhankova Dieter Manstein Michael Martinez

Zachary McLeay Mark Powell

INDIVIDUALS Ali Alhusaini Kris Alvarez Stuart Ashbaugh Christi Bell Kristen Benchley Cody Bradshaw Nancy Burgess Scott Carriere

CORPORATIONS Agnico Eagle CarWil LLC Charles Tennant and Company Falcon Copper Corp. Grainger Great Basin Industrial, LLC Integrity Environmental NES Fircroft/ Bedrock PCL NewFields Mining Design and Technical Services

We need your safety submissions!

PROFESSIONAL Peppi Bolz Mark Booth Nathan Graham Kirsten Lane Joshua Matthews Antonio Mejia Jr

Kristen Randall Akira Rattenbury Jeff Richter Sue Strahler Margaret Tarkington Garrett Teich Jennifer Todd Gavin Wilson Chris York Walter Zimmerman

We’d like to include ongoing safety achievements and milestones, safety tips, safety shares, etc. in this Rock Talk and other AMA publications. Please share those, as they cross your desk/ mind, with carin@alaskaminers.org

Ryan Cross Lori Davey Nicole Dean

Eric Petersen Amy Rodman Joe Russo

Kade Descutner Debbie Franklin Randel Freeman Rachel Gorup

April 6-10, 2026 Alaska Miners Association Biennial Convention, Carlson Center, Fairbanks

OPERATORS Stephen D'Esposito Ryann Hansen

Laurie Schmidt Jack Simmons Michael Spehlmann

March 19, 2026 Alaska Support Industry Alliance Meet Alaska Conference

Rusty Merrill Travis Naugle

www.alaskaminers.org/events

Sign up & Share the Alaska Miner! Join or renew today so you don’t miss a single issue of The Alaska Miner or the 2026 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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Feb. 10-12, 2026 Southeast Conference Mid- Session Summit, Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall, Juneau

April 14-16, 2026 Alaska on the Hill, Washington, D.C.

seconference.org/ mid-session-summit

Feb. 24, 2026 Juneau Mining Forum, Baranof Hotel, Juneau

April 21-23, 2026 Women in Mining National Conference, Tucson, Ariz.

Feb. 22-25, 2026 Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) MINEXCHANGE, Salt Lake City, Utah

Legislative Reception hosted by AMA, Associated General Contractors of Alaska, and Alaska Trucking Association, Baranof Hotel, Juneau

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Full-service helicopter operator based out of southcentral Alaska with a fleet of R44, R66, AS 350 and UH-1H aircraft

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May 10, 2026 Alaska Mining Day

• Pumps • Mechanical Seals • Gearboxes • Electric Motors • Compressors • Machining • Field Service

AMA STATEWIDE BRANCH MEETINGS ARE ON ZOOM: Join us online at 9 a.m. for statewide Branch Meetings. All members and guests are welcome to participate!​ Next Statewide Zooms: February 13, February 27, March 13, March 27, April 24, May 8, May 22

June 20-21, 2026 Juneau Gold Rush Days

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Visit www.alaskaminers.org/ama-member- branches for more information

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WINTER 2026 | ALASKAMINERS.ORG

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