Anytime we have lapsed in our mission, the members of the Alaska Miners Association have gone to great pains to analyze why that occurred in order to place controls in place so that it won’t happen again. Continuous improvement isn’t just a corporate buzzword in our industry, it is how we do business each and every day. We do this because it is the right thing to do. We do this because we care about Alaska. Alaska is poised to develop and deliver the minerals that are needed to fill our country’s needs. As we move as a country toward “green” technologies, Alaska’s mineral resources will be critical in powering this transition. We have a new governor that has committed to the mining industry that “Alaska is open for business” and new investment dollars are starting to come our way. But our resources will stay in the ground if we do not maintain our continued vigilance in holding ourselves to the highest of standards each and every shift. Miners in Alaska are an incredibly diverse group of people. We mine in different environments, looking for different metals and
minerals using very different technologies and methods. We may disagree at times, but what holds us together is pride in our industry and pride in our state. This is our home and we take our responsibility to protect it, and our industry, very seriously. The Alaska Miners Association cares about Alaska!
Mike Satre AMA President
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April 2019
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