TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Executive Director’s Report 4 Letter from President Mike Satre 8 Preview of Alaska Legislative Session 12 Ambler Funds Released 16 Faces of Mining: Haynes Tormey 30 2019 Issues of Concern 36 In Memoriam 44 Mining Business and Service Directory 60 Coming Events
The official magazine of the Alaska Miners Association and the mining industry in Alaska
ON THE COVER: Governor Michael J. Dunleavy takes the oath of office after being elected Alaska’s newest governor in November. Starting with his first press conference in November at the AMA annual convention, Gov. Dunleavy has been a strong supporter of resource development in general and Alaska mining in particular. See our exclusive interview with him on pages 21-23.
THIS PAGE: Tim Martin, Senior Corporate Metallurgist for Hecla, photographed in the mill at Greens Creek Mine when he was Chief Metallurgist at Greens Creek. Photo courtesy Hecla
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
April 2019 Project Updates July 2019 Supporting Alaska Mining
Executive Director
Deantha Crockett Jennifer Luiten Darlene Strickland
Membership and Fundraising Director
October 2019 Anchorage Convention 2019 January 2019 Legislative and Season Preview
Bookkeeping and Membership
EXECUTIVE BOARD
BRANCH CHAIRMEN
Mike Satre President, Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co., Juneau Bill Jeffress First Vice President, SRK Consulting, Anchorage Bartly Kleven Second Vice President, Kinross–Fort Knox, Fairbanks Kim Aasand Treasurer, Aasand & Glore LLC., Anchorage
Ted Hawley Anchorage Roger Speer Denali Anna Atchison Fairbanks James Sage Haines Frank Bergstrom Juneau
Jim Duffield Kenai Blake Bogart Nome Andrew Spokely Ketchikan/
Prince of Wales
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January 2019
The Alaska Miner
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