2 Executive Director’s Report 4 Letter from President Bill Jeffress 6 2020 AMA Convention Goes Virtual 16 Faces of Mining: Dan Graham 24 DNR New Rules Under COVID-19 26 UAF Department Head Honored 30 Election Voter Guide 60 Mining Business and Service Directory 74 In Memoriam TABLE OF CONTENTS
The official magazine of the Alaska Miners Association and the mining industry in Alaska
ON THE COVER: More than ever during this challenging year, we’re reminded that Alaska mining is all about family- -our industry family, and also the thousands of Alaska families supported by their hard-working miners. On the cover Marzena Whitmore hugs her father Jeremy, a miner at Kensington Mine, during a Kensington Family Days at the mine in 2007. Photo Courtesy Kensington Mine THIS PAGE: Donlin Gold is one of several major Alaska mine projects moving forward despite Covid-19 and permitting challenges. Here Donlin employee Daryl McKindy, of McGrath, examines equipment at the project site. Photo Courtesy Donlin Gold
The Alaska Miner is dedicated to those who work in and support the mining industry in Alaska, its commitment to the people, and resources of our state. Our magazine is published quarterly and delivered to both the members of the Alaska Miners Association and to key decision makers and leaders in Alaska and beyond. Our goal is to educate, advocate and lead our industry as one of the strongest, oldest and most productive corporate citizens in Alaska. AMA’s mission is to promote responsible mineral development in Alaska.
EDITORIAL CALENDAR
ALASKA MINERS ASSOCIATION STAFF
January 2021 Legislative and Season Preview April 2021 Project Updates July 2021 People in Mining October 2021 Annual Anchorage Convention
Executive Director
Deantha Skibinski Jennifer Luiten Darlene Strickland
Membership and Fundraising Director
Bookkeeping and Membership
EXECUTIVE BOARD
BRANCH CHAIRMEN
Bill Jeffress President, SRK Consulting, Anchorage Bartly Kleven First Vice President, Kinross–Fort Knox, Fairbanks Lorali Simon Second Vice President, Usibelli Coal Mine, Healy Kim Aasand Treasurer, Aasand & Glore LLC., Anchorage
Ted Hawley Anchorage Lorali Simon Denali Mark Huffington Fairbanks Liz Cornejo Haines Jim Clark Juneau
Houston Morris Kenai Blake Bogart Nome Andrew Spokely Ketchikan/
Prince of Wales
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