Fairbanks 27th Biennial Conference 2020
Fairbanks 27th Biennial Conference 2020
The future of Alaska mining, and the next generation of miners who will lead the industry, are the focus for the Spring Biennial Alaska Miners Convention in Fairbanks. The spring event, March 30-April 4, is hosted by the AMA Fairbanks chapter and gives Interior miners and mines a chance to showcase their success stories. Make plans now to attend! Registration is available now at AlaskaMiners.org. The conference centers around technical sessions, field trips to local mines, various educational programs and a trade show. This conference will allow you to meet professionals from all aspects of the mining industry while enjoying spring in Interior Alaska. Conference week includes many networking events, a mining trade show, representatives from operating mines and potential mining development projects in Alaska, educational short courses and technical sessions. This year’s agenda will include a look at many of the forces shaping the coming decades — potential new projects, more access to resources, the challenges of training and recruitment of more miners, and the role of new technology. The Fairbanks conference is also a great time for local miners who might not make the fall convention to learn and connect with the industry. Registration is open at AlaskaMiners.org, as well as updates on programs and speakers. Fairbanks also offers attendees the unique opportunity to visit several area mines with both above and below ground tours. Space is limited for these tours, which always sell out, so reserve your spot as soon as possible. Tours will be March 30-31 and April 4. Reservations can be made at AlaskaMiners.org. Most conference events are at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks. It’s the support of our industry, both as sponsors and as vendors displaying at our trade show, that make these events possible. It’s not too late to sign up as a sponsor or to reserve your booth at the Trade Show or Core Shack. Call or email Jennifer Luiten for more information at 907-563-9225 or Jennifer@AlaskaMiners.org. We have secured special conference hotel rates from both the Westmark and Clarion Hotels. Go online at AlaskaMiners.org for discount codes and to make reservations. Alaska Airlines is again offering a 7% discount on airfare to the conference. Travel dates are March 27-April 7 and you’ll need the conference discount code ECFM58 to earn the discount when book flights. Register today and watch AlaskaMiners.org and our Alaska Miners Facebook page for daily updates!
SPECIAL EVENTS Fairbanks Conference registration includes access to the trade show and all technical sessions Wednesday (April 1) - Friday (April 3). Registration is $175 for AMA members and $300 for non- members. Registration does not include meals, mine tours or short courses, for which you need to purchase separately. Breakfasts $25, Keynote Luncheons $35, Awards Banquet $65.
and strategic elements that are particularly germane to Alaska. Examples of known occurrences of those deposit types in Alaska and northwestern Canada along with the potential for the discovery of new occurrences of these deposit types shall be discussed. Tuesday, March 31 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Short Course No. 2: Placer Mine Permitting The Short Course includes is intended to provide the small mines operator with information on permitting issues that apply to the industry. This short course is designed to provide small mines operators with information to help them navigate the permitting process. Presenters will cover the gamut of federal, state, and Fairbanks North Star Borough permitting and compliance requirements for mining operations. MINE TOURS March 30 - Usibelli Coal Mine 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; $250 Depart Carlson Center at 8:30 a.m. and arrive back at Carlson Center around 4 p.m. Box lunch will be provided. It may be worth noting that Usibelli has won numerous awards for reclamation, which it began long before there were any environmental requirements to do so. March 31 - UAF Power plant, Limestone plant and USACE CRREL Permafrost Tunnel 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.; $250 Depart Carlson Center at 9:30 am and arrive back at the Carlson Center around 4 pm. Box lunch provided. The group will tour the new University of Alaska-
Fairbanks (UAF) Combined Heat and Power Plant, which may be the last conventional coal-fired power plant constructed in the U.S and was named a 2019 Top Plant by Power Magazine. The new plant has a circulating fluidized bed boiler, has the lowest emission rates for PM2.5 of any coal plant in the U.S. and emits only 20 percent of the nitrogen oxide (NOx) produced by the previous UAF plant. Next, the group will drive to Fox for a brief tour of the Limestone plant, then on to the Cold Regions Research Engineering Laboratory Permafrost Tunnel, which will have just finished a big expansion when we tour. The tunnel exposes 45,000 years of frozen, fine-grained soil including organics, bacteria, and bones frozen in place.
Wednesday, April 1 Keynote Luncheon: Darryl Steane, President Ambler Metals LLC
Thursday, April 2 Breakfast: Mining District Breakfast Luncheon: Chad Padgett, State Director BLM Banquet: Banquet and Awards Ceremony Friday, April 3 Breakfast: Friends of UAF Breakfast Luncheon: Corri Feige, Commissioner, Alaska Department of Natural Resources Mining Industry Award Nominations SHORT COURSES ($250 including lunch) Monday, March 30 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Short Course No. 1: Critical & Strategic Minerals The Short Course includes a review of the major mineral deposit types that are host to the fourteen rare earth elements (REEs), the six platinum group elements (PGEs) and seven other critical
April 4 - Pogo Mine 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.; $250
Depart Carlson Center at 7 am and arrive back at Carlson Center around 7 pm. Lunch will be provided at the Pogo cafeteria. At the mine, the group will split in two, with one group touring the mill while the other goes underground, then the groups will change places.
All prices are based on per person and include lunch
MSHA REFRESHER COURSES Free with registered convention attendance; $200 if not registered for convention. Per person and does not included lunch. Saturday, April 4 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. MSHA Surface Refresher
Sunday, April 5, 2020 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. MSHA Underground Refresher
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