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our mines have remained virus-free and still producing. The restrictions have reduced or limited some exploration and drill- ing operations planned for what was to be a booming year of new exploration and increased develop- ment. And also limited travel both in and out of the state with a corre- sponding impact on new business. Yet through it all, our members have persevered and moved for- ward, while also giving back and supporting our other neighbors who are less fortunate. In this issue of The Alaska Miner, read about the good work our members are doing, as well as some of the challenges we will face in the months and years ahead.
Alaska mining is essential. BPɪaP LWbLd^ VYZbY T_ LYO worked like it. While much of Alaska has hun- kered down, shut down and worked from home since March under trav- el restrictions imposed by the Gov- ernor to avoid the spread of the .:A4/ $aT]`^,WL^VLXTYP]^SLaP kept working. 8TYTYRT^ZYPZQ,WL^VLɪ^TYO`^ - tries deemed essential and allowed to continue working despite the .:A4/ $[LYOPXTN]P^_]TN_TZY^ BPSLaPLW^ZLWbLd^QZN`^POʭ]^_ and foremost on safety in our op- erations, for our employees and for our neighbors. In that spirit, Alas- VLɪ^ XTYP^ LYO ^P]aTNP NZX[LYTP^ have adopted stringent distancing and quarantine rules that have en- sured that — for the most part —
— The Editor
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The Alaska Miner
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