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AUGUST 2025 | WWW.ALASKAMINERS.ORG
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A Message from the Executive Director
Talking about ourselves? Nope. Not doing it. Other people talking about us? Always.
Telling our story is critical to the accurate portrayal of Alaska’s mining industry. If we don’t do it, someone else will, and it very likely won’t have chapters on safety, environmental protection, economic benefits and the wonderful people who work in mining every day. Even if those telling the story don’t have nefarious intentions, they may still not have the big picture. What is second nature to us is often misunderstood and foreign to the people outside of industry who rely on us. That’s why we have made telling our story a priority, and I am so excited to unveil this newly formatted, but same great storytelling in the Alaska Miner Journal. It is here that readers will learn about Donlin Gold’s safety program going beyond the mine and into the region, and what Alaska miners in Juneau do to bring mining activities to their community. Here you will read about mining’s close connections with our University system, growing future employees. You’ll read through efforts on permitting improvements, and smile at tributes to industry legends that have left this earth. Finally, you’ll be able to look forward to the time when all of our stories merge: the AMA Annual Convention in November. Our country, our voters and our government need to understand that our future depends on mining, and Alaska is a top jurisdiction to provide the minerals that are essential for everything from cellphones to fighter jets. Alaska is the safe, respon- sible, and beneficial place to produce a mineral supply, rather than procure from countries that actively work against us. With your continued help, we will keep telling this story loudly and proudly. We’ll write in this Journal about the great things you are achieving, such as safety records and environmental awards. We’ll invite you to provide updates on our statewide membership Zooms, and share your coverage on our popular social media channels. We will engage in any possible way to ensure that the story being told about you is what we see with our own eyes every day. I’m looking forward to telling stories over the next few months as an unprecedented number of high-ranking decision makers visit our state to learn about our major resource industries. They have been informed that Alaska is a state with the min- erals, energy and other stellar resources to be an asset to our country, and they’re seeing the real story with their own eyes when they are here. I have been proud to show them what a placer mine is truly like, and meet the miners who understand their land so well, they educate agency personnel on how to take care of it. It fills me with pride to show that an underground mine in a National Monument can be the top silver producing mine in the nation. And it is incredibly gratifying to connect them with the people at our mines and projects that live, work, and play in their communities and take pride in everything they do. These stories, whether they are written on a page, shown on a screen, or seen with the eyes are what will build the next chapter of our industry: growth, new opportuni- ties and far-reaching benefits for all. I hope to see you all with my own eyes very soon!
2019 ZX200 ...........................HE2233 2,225 Hrs....66" Clean up bucket ......Dig Bucket 41" 1.4yd3
2021 CR 308 ..........................CT0101 2,669 Hrs, CAT 22" Dig Bucket ........ CAT 47" Clean up Bucket
2019 MCT135D........................SK0268 1,068 Hrs....Bolt on Edge 84" bucket ..GP Bucket - 2100mm.
Anchorage, AK......................$99,950
Anchorage, AK...........................$55,000
Anchorage, AK............................$89,950
This is the official journal of the Alaska Miners Association, published eight times a year exclusively to our members. It is published in partnership with the Alaska Miners Association by Fireweed Strategies LLC, 4849 Potter Crest Circle, Anchorage, AK 99516.
We actively seek contributions from our members and the mining industry. Please email
stories and photos to Lee Leschper at Lee.Leschper@FireweedStrategies.com.
2021 ZX210LC-6............HE207247 4,400 Hrs.....ESCO - 48” 1.5 cyd HD Dig Bucket......PSM 66” 1.95 cyd Clean-up Bucket.
2022 ASV RT40...........................AS0102 865 Hrs.....Quick Attach....Joystick Controls....54” Bucket
2023 ASV RT25......................AS0100 49 Hrs.....Quick Attach....Joystick Controls....49” Bucket
ADVERTISING RATES AND NEWS TIPS For advertising information, or to submit news, story ideas and photos, contact Lee Leschper at 907-957-6025 or Lee.Leschper@FireweedStrategies.com. ALASKA MINERS ASSOCIATION STAFF Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director Jennifer Luiten, Membership & Fundraising Director Carin Currier, Projects & Communications Manager Darlene Strickland, Bookkeeper/Membership
Fairbanks, AK..................$36,000
Fairbanks, AK......................$133,000
Fairbanks, AK..................$48,000
EXECUTIVE BOARD Lorali Simon, President Dave Larimer, First Vice President Houston Morris, Second Vice President Kim Aasand, Treasurer BRANCH CHAIRMEN Ted Hawley, Anchorage Ethan Trickey, Denali Dave Larimer, Fairbanks Jan Hill, Haines Jason Hart, Juneau Houston Morris, Kenai Ken Hughes, Nome Robert Fithian, Ketchikan/Prince of Wales
2024 Epiroc T40-11.............ES1213 529 Hrs..TMG24SED0103.W/Winch.
2023 Volvo ECR145EL.........VE0109 65 Hrs .......36" HDP Dig Bucket - Capacity: 0.66 yds........60"Clean-Up Bucket - Capacity: 1.47 yds.. Rubber Tracks and Blade Juneau, AK..............................$181,500
2023 Volvo L70H................VL2145 1875 Hrs ..........104" BOCE GP 2 . 9 yd bolt on cutting edge.............3rd Function Hydraulics. 3
2024 Epiroc T40-11.............. ES1212. 508Hrs...TMG24SED0102..W/Winch Fairbanks AK..........................$
Anchorage, AK.........................$185,000
Deantha Skibinski Executive Director
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Kevin Adler, Convention
Anch or age (907) 563-3822 Anchorage (907) 563-3822
J u nea u Juneau (907) 802-4242
Mike Satre and JP Tangen, Federal Oversight Blake Bogart and Dave Larimer, State Oversight
Fai r bank s (907) 931-8808 Fairbanks (907) 931-8808
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