AMA CONVENTION 2025 AMA CONVENTION 2026
WELCOME TO THIS YEAR’S ANNUAL CONVENTION! Members and Friends of the Alaska
The Core Shack will provide a show- case for participants of projects that are generating new results, or have not participated in AMA's core shack before, to show off their core and discuss results. Industry profession- als interested in displaying core and results from mineral exploration and development projects are invited to present. Hand samples, maps, charts and other technical informa- tion are also welcome. Thank you to Miles MacDonald for organizing and executing the Core Shack and Prospectors Tent! The Prospectors’ Tent on Tuesday and Wednesday will again feature inde- pendent prospectors or early explora- tion projects displaying their mineral prospects and discoveries. This venue for prospectors to share their discov- eries is an important opportunity that may lead to new discoveries, pros- pects and partnerships in Alaska. Wrapping up the week is the AMA Awards Banquet — this year's theme, the Wild West! Bring your cowboy hat and celebrate the indus- try with your AMA family. You won’t want to miss it! Please join us and also share the good news of this convention! AMA’s convention posts on social media are intended for you to repost, share with colleagues and friends, and tell others about this exciting week. We love visitors through our trade show to support our vendors and sponsors. Read all about it in the following pages. And watch for more informa- tion updated daily on our website: www.alaskaminers.org. A special thank you to the AMA convention committee and staff who have put together an outstanding convention this year. See you at the Convention! Kevin Adler Convention Committee Chairman
n Protect the Project: Consultant Agreements, Privilege and Information Management for Alaska Mining, afternoon half-day course Short courses are held at the Marriott Hotel. Pre-registration is required. We’ll kick off the action-packed week Tuesday with dual tracks of technical session presentations. We also have 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, happy hours and suppliers reception! New this year, Track 3: The Rest of the Story will be a full day of techni- cal presentations hosted by suppli- ers, contractors and consultants. Make sure to stop by Track 3 on the second floor of the Dena’ina Center on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Again this year, we will hold the popular AMA “Rock Fight,” to let one and all learn who really “knows their rocks!” Bring your favorite rock and compete in this fun and exciting game. It’s also never too late to sponsor the AMA Annual Convention and Trade Show! Thank you to all our sponsors. Underwriting this event ensures it will be successful, and your spon- sorship dollars also help sustain AMA and its efforts year-round to promote a vibrant mining industry for Alaska. Please read on for a complete list of the sponsors who ensure the success of our event. Please read the following pages of this magazine for a complete list of the 175 vendors participating in the 2026 trade show — our largest trade show ever. Thank you to every single vendor for making this event so successful! We will again celebrate the legacy of our pioneers with Alaska Mining Hall of Fame inductions on Wednesday,
Miners Association: It’s time to celebrate Alaska Mining! I want to welcome you and your company to the 2026 Alaska Miners Association Annual Convention and Trade Show, Nov. 2-5 at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage. We created this expanded issue of your Alaska Miner Magazine to provide you with valuable information about this year’s convention. Each year our magnificent event continues to both grow and to provide you with the best of Alaska mining: n more than 1,400 attendees from all parts of our industry n many great networking events n the largest mining trade show in the state n representatives from both our operating mines and the many potential mining development proj- ects in Alaska n educational programs, short courses and technical sessions, and much, much more. Our theme this year is “Built To Deliver — Advancing Alaska Mining.” Throughout the week you will hear and learn about all the positive forces and plans working to expand both our industry and the vast foot- print we deliver worldwide. We’ll start the week with four excel- lent short courses on Monday, Nov. 2. Short courses include: n Geology and Processing of Critical Minerals for Electrification, full-day course n Change The Conversation: Educate, Engage, Employ, afternoon half-day course n Leadership Skills for High Performing Team, afternoon half-day course
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Nov. 4 from 7-9 p.m. at the Downtown Marriott Hotel.
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THE ALASKA MINER - THE MAGAZINE OF THE ALASKA MINERS ASSOCIATION
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