SHORT COURSES
Minova NC Machinery Northern Star Resources (Pogo) LLC Oxford Assaying & Refining Corp Taiga Mining Company Teck Alaska Inc. - Red Dog Mine Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc.
GOLD SPONSORS Alaska Airlines Alaska Horn & Antler Calista Corporation Coeur Alaska-Kensington Mine Construction Machinery Industrial, LLC Contango Silver & Gold, Inc SILVER SPONSORS AIDEA Alaska Aggregate Products, LLC
SHORT COURSE 3: LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR HIGH-PERFORMING TEAMS Half-day course: Nov. 2, 2026, 1 to 5 p.m. Clear communication, trust and accountability are the hallmarks of high-performing teams. But translating these values into everyday behaviors can be challenging. Join us to explore practical leadership strategies you can apply immediately to elevate team performance and drive productivity! You'll Discover: n Five building blocks of high-performing teams
Donlin Gold LLC Elemetal Felix Gold Ltd Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company ICE Services, Inc. JENNMAR Kinross Alaska MDF Global BGC Engineering, Inc. CONAM Construction Company Consulate General of Canada in Seattle Crowley Government of Canada Hy-Tech Drilling USA Inc. Consultants Ltd. Grande Portage Resources Ltd Graphite One (Alaska) Inc. HDR Engineering, Inc. Kuna Engineering, LLC Lynden Magotteaux, Inc Major Drilling Matson MTA NMS Consulting LLC Owl Ridge Natural Resource Consultants, Inc. SLR International Corporation Vision X Lighting
SHORT COURSE 1: GEOLOGY AND PROCESSING OF CRITICAL MINERALS FOR ELECTRIFICATION One-day course: Nov. 2, 2026, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Alaska has high potential for many non-tra- ditional commodities now in high demand for use in batteries, motors, and other new tech- nology, including graphite, lithium, nickel, and lanthanides (rare earths). This short course will provide an overview of how deposits of these critical minerals form in nature and are mined and processed. The course will include time for open dis- cussion and viewing of hand samples and is designed for participants with a range of back- grounds from geology to mining and metallurgy. Presenters: Greg Beischer, Alaska Energy Metals; George Case, US Geological Survey – Anchorage; Chris Jenikins, US Geological Survey – Spokane; Sue Karl, US Geological Survey – Anchorage; Rebecca Stokes, US Geological Survey; Ehsan Vahidi, University of Nevada – Reno SHORT COURSE 2: CHANGE THE CONVERSATION: EDUCATE, ENGAGE, EMPLOY. Half-day course: Nov. 2, 2026, 1 to 5 p.m. During this course, participants will explore the critical connections between education, workforce development, and thriving commu- nities in Alaska. Through discussion, hands-on activities and real-world perspectives, partic- ipants will examine how these areas intersect with the mining industry and explore strategies for navigating meaningful conversations about resource development, workforce needs, com- munity priorities, and education. Participants will leave with a deeper under- standing of the collaborative role educators, industry, and communities play in shaping the future of mining and Alaska’s workforce. Presenters: Beki Toussaint - Alaska Resource Education; Taylor Burgh - Alaska Resource Education; Mike Heatwole - Pebble Partnership
n Strategies to make trust actionable n Methods to promote accountability n Options for managing conflict
Pilot & Index Mining Solutions
Redpath USA Corporation Stockholm Precision Tools USA LLC
n Pathways to manage difficult conversations Presenters: Maureen Breeze, Brooks & Nelson; M. Stephen Enders, Brooks & Nelson; Jill Nelson, Brooks & Nelson SHORT COURSE 4: PROTECT THE PROJECT: CONSULTANT AGREEMENTS, PRIVILEGE, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT FOR ALASKA MINING Half-day course: Nov. 2, 2026, 1 to 5 p.m. This course will provide practical guidance on how mining companies, consultants and legal counsel can create, preserve and defend privi- leged information in exploration, permitting and development. The course will examine how to structure effec- tive working relationships; draft and design service agreements that clearly define roles, scopes, deliverables, decision-making authority, and responsibility for risk; establish an information architecture governing how technical, legal, and business information is created, reviewed, shared, stored, and protected; and coordinate consultant work with permitting and legal strategy. Designed for mining companies and the consultants who support them, the course will offer practical tools to move projects forward efficiently, protect sensitive information, and build durable projects capable of withstanding regulatory review, public scrutiny, personnel changes, and potential disputes. Presenter: Shannon Bleicher - Stoel Rives; Cody Doig - Stoel Rives; Andrew Irvine - Stoel Rives; Ramona Monroe - Stoel Rives; Willa Perlmutter - Stoel Rives
Alaska Business Alaska Frontier Constructors ASRC Energy Services
Tectonic Metals Inc US Antimony Corp WSP USA Inc.
North of 60 Mining News Pebble Limited Partnership Republic Services
COPPER SPONSORS Alaska Earth Sciences Alaska Roteq Alaska Silver Ambler Metals LLC Boreal Environmental Services Chugach Alaska Corporation Coastal Helicopters, Inc. ConocoPhillips Denali Industrial Supply, Inc. Equity Exploration COAL SPONSORS Alasconnect Cyr Drilling USA Inc. Industrial Pumps of Alaska Northern Permafrost
RESPEC Sandvik South32
SRK Consulting Stoel Rives LLP Tower Hill Mines
U.S. GoldMining Inc. Valhalla Metals Inc Vizsla Copper
GRAVEL SPONSORS ACZ Laboratories, Inc. Black Gold Transport, LLC Zinnolithic LLC
HR Roundtable Sponsor: P & C Recruiting and HR Lanyard Sponsor: Ruen Drilling, Inc. Program: PIP Printing
Car Rental Vouchers: Alaska Auto Rental
SPECIALTY SPONSORS
Gold & Specialty Core Shack Happy Hour: Contango Silver & Gold, Inc.
Bags: Boart Longyear Banquet Wine: Orica
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