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Chad Padgett named BLM Alaska Director WASHINGTON – Chad Padgett has been named the new Alaska State Director of the Bureau of Land Management. In that role his impact on Alaska miners is substantial and Padgett has a long record of support for resource development in Alaska. As the BLM’s Alaska State Director, Chad Padgett will oversee management of 72 million acres of public land across the state, including spectacular mountains, wetlands, and tundra. He has served for the past 10 years as the Alaska State Director to Congressman Don Young of Alaska and has a broad range of knowledge on Alaska issues. From 2001 to 2009, Padgett served as Alaska State Executive Director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency, where he played a key role in developing policies and the budget for Alaska. He also served for two years in a dual role as acting State Director for USDA Rural Development, where he was responsible for managing rural housing programs, community facilities, business and cooperative programs, and rural utilities programs throughout the state. Earlier in his career, Padgett worked in Congressman Young’s state office for seven years, including six as Deputy District Di-
rector. As Deputy Director, he oversaw the operation of five offic- es based in Alaska, while also working closely with many Federal agencies, including the BLM. Padgett graduated from Seward High School in 1989 and has a bachelor’s degree in political science and international relations from Boise State University. He lives in Anchorage and enjoys spending time with his wife Kambe and their two children, Nathan and Cassandra.
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When it comes to Donlin Gold, we agree with our neighbors in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region. That the project should be developed not only safely and responsibly, but also in a way that provides tangible benefits to everyone – both now and well into the future. And we’re working together to do just that.
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A Message from the Executive Director
• ANWR Coastal Plain Leasing (2018): 45 days, extended by 30 days, 392 pages. • Tongass Timber Sale on Prince of Wales Island (2018): 45 days, no extension, 408 pages. • Oil Search Nanushuk Project: 45 days, extended by 30 days, 1,191 pages. • Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline Project (2017): 45 days, extended by 15 days, 1,822 pages. • Chukchi Sea OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sale 193 (2014): 45 days, no extension, 694 pages. • Point Thomson (2011): 45 days, extended by 15 days, 1506 pages. • Red Dog Aqqaluk Expansion (2008): 60 days, no extension, 464 pages. It is my hope that the Corps will uphold its outlined process and accept public comments through the established May 30, 2019 deadline. The AMA Federal Oversight Committee is currently reviewing the document, in preparation for both our Association comments and to provide our members with information so that you may submit comments on behalf of yourselves individually or on behalf of your business. We’ll be distributing Action Alerts fre- quently on both comment development and for your help at the public meetings held through mid-April, including the hearing in Anchorage on April 16. Speaking of asking for your help, I want to take a moment to thank our members for your recent participation in the hearings in Anchorage and Fairbanks on drilling in the Coastal Plain por- tion of ANWR. This isn’t “our” issue per se – but still is one we have supported for a long time from the standpoint of support- ing other industries and development projects that are good for Alaska. More than 20 of our members attended those hearings and testified in support. This is why AMA has such a good repu- tation of rallying to support on an issue, and I am so proud of that reputation and our members. Stay tuned for exciting updates on the Pebble Project review pro- cess. Thank you!
Dear Members, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers re- leased the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Pebble Proj- ect Feb. 20, as part of its thorough and transparent project review established upon receiving the permit application in late 2017. No surprise, the same groups that, pri- or to its release, said the DEIS would
not be comprehensive enough, immediately responded with complaints that the document was too lengthy (incorrectly citing hundreds of thousands of pages) and that the 90-day comment period would be inadequate for the public to provide comment. These groups have asked for a staggering 270-day comment window, a classic delaying tactic used by organizations to slow down permitting of development projects. I want to thank the Alaska Support Industry Alliance, an orga- nization of member companies that depend on the success of mining and oil and gas projects for their livelihoods, for calling attention to this in a recent Anchorage Daily News opinion piece. The real story: the Corps has tried to run an objective and ef- ficient process from the beginning. The agency’s efforts to es- tablish a project schedule with clear timelines and responsibil- ities for all stakeholders at the start of the process should be applauded, not questioned or criticized. And it absolutely should be upheld and not treated differently just because the project is controversial. As our members know, a DEIS is a draft look at a project that prompts extensive public review and participation. The Pebble DEIS is approximately 1,400 pages, excluding appendices, with an 80-page Executive Summary. The Corps noted that a 45-day comment window would be the norm for a project like this. How- ever, because it recognized the Pebble Project would require ad- ditional public scrutiny, it established a 90-day public comment window—double what is required. This is normal and standard permitting review. For comparison, here are several examples of public comment windows for proj- ects in Alaska that fostered extensive public participation with comparable timelines:
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BLM also named the new Deputy Director for Operations Mi- chael Nedd and Idaho State Director John Ruhs, who also bring decades of experience and leadership in public land management that will serve to advance the BLM’s mission and activities in the years ahead. In making the announcement, BLM Deputy Director for Policy and Programs Brian Steed praised the trio’s extensive record of public service and their ability to motivate and manage em- ployees, and to work with partners, elected officials, and local communities. “Mike, Chad and John are exceptional leaders who will immea- surably improve our ability to effectively and efficiently manage public lands for the benefit of current and future generations of Americans,” Steed said. “As public land users themselves, they understand what’s at stake for the communities where the BLM operates, and how important it is for our agency to be a good neighbor.” As Deputy Director for Operations, Michael Nedd will oversee the BLM’s daily activities, initiatives and management of more than 9,000 federal employees, most of them located in 14 Western states. Prior to being named Deputy Director, Nedd served as Assistant Director for Energy, Minerals & Realty Man- agement. John Ruhs, a resident of Boise and a veteran BLM land manager with more than three decades of experience across many BLM
programs, will leave his current position as Assistant Director for Fire and Aviation at the National Interagency Fire Center in mid-March to become the State Director in Idaho. The BLM manages approximately 12 million acres of public land in Idaho for multiple uses, including livestock grazing, mining, conser- vation and recreation. Brian Steed will continue to oversee policy and to exercise the authority of the Director until a permanent Director is nominat- ed and confirmed.
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Donlin Gold Hires Kristina Woolston
Andy Cole, General Manager of Donlin Gold, has announced two changes in Donlin’s external relations staff. Here is Cole’s announcement: After 8½ years as External Relations Manager Kurt Parkan is leaving Donlin Gold. Kurt came to Donlin in 2010 at a time the company was begin- ning the permitting process. Under Kurt’s leadership Donlin formed a strong Community Relations team respected for their transparency and trusted actions. The excellent relationships established in the Y-K Region and throughout Alaska are a tes- tament to Kurt’s dedication to and work on the project. Kurt’s commitment has earned Donlin’s reputation for the leader on responsible resource development in Alaska. I want to thank Kurt for his extensive contributions to Donlin and wish him well in his future endeavors. I am happy to announce that Kristina Woolston joined Donlin on February 11 to lead the External Relations team. Kristina brings to Donlin 20 years of leadership experience in government, community and external relations. Kristina comes to Donlin from Quintillion where she held the role of Vice President Exter- nal Relations as the company developed and built the first mod- ern fiber optic network in the Arctic region of North America.
Prior to that role, she was Vice President Government Relations for Chenega Cor- poration, one of Alaska’s most successful native vil- lage corporations with over 5,500 employees. From 2002 to 2004, Kristina pro- vided community relations support on the Donlin proj- ect for NOVAGOLD. Kristina has a BA in government from Dartmouth College and is very active in the community serving on several boards in Anchorage.
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Kristina and Kurt will work together over the next couple of weeks to ensure a smooth transition. Please join me in thank- ing Kurt for all he has done for Donlin and welcoming Kristina to the team and wishing both of them success in their new en- deavors.”
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GBA Helps Recover Stolen Giant Gold Nugget
Fast action by Gold Buyers of Alaska helped Anchorage police arrested a man they say tried to sell a large gold nugget stolen from the Wells Fargo bank’s Alaska headquarters, but the thief remains at large. Nicho Mott, the manager of Gold Buyers of Alaska in Eagle Riv- er, said the alleged seller, 19-year-old Austin Sala, brought in a 17.5-ounce gold nugget on Monday that was the size of a small football. Mott said it was clear that Sala knew nothing about gold or its worth. In addition, the nugget had been hacked apart. “When you were looking at it on one side it looked completely unaltered,” Mott said. The other side of the nugget, however, showed the marks where someone had cut away small pieces. Mott said it near- ly brought tears to his eyes to see the damage on such a rare specimen. “It would be like taking a Picasso painting and letting a kid draw with crayons on top of it,” Mott said. “It just absolutely destroyed it.” Mott said the nugget in its natural state would have been worth about $60,000, but with damage, the value dropped to about $17,000. He called police, who arrested Sala at his shop. According to charging documents, Sala told detectives the nugget was left behind in a hotel room by a man who originally offered to split the profits if Sala would sell the nugget for him.
In addition to an outstanding felony warrant, Sala is also charged with two counts of theft. Sala was arrested on a previous felony warrant for weapons misconduct and assault. He was also charged with theft, police said. He was out of jail on $5,000 bond when he was arrested, according to online court records. Sala was convicted of third degree theft in May 2018 after de- manding money at gunpoint from a woman who was trying to buy marijuana from him, police said. Police do not believe Sala is the person who originally stole the nugget. This incident is another reminder that those involved in sales and purchase of gold need to be vigilant for potential thieves. Detectives are still looking for the person who original- ly stole the nugget, as well as anyone else trying to sell pieces of it. Anyone with information is asked to call An- chorage dispatch at 311 or Crime Stoppers at 561-STOP and anchoragecrimestoppers.com. Thank you to Gold Buyers of Alaska for their thoroughness and commitment to the Alaska Miners Association and their dili- gence in recognizing the stolen gold nugget. This story originally appeared on KTVA and in the Anchorage Daily News.
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Draft EIS for Pebble Shows Path to Success for Permitting
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several days to develop the company’s formal comments, ex- pected to be submitted near the end of the public comment window. Collier added that since the document is a draft he fully expects substantive comments from a range of project stakeholders while emphasizing that there do not appear to be any major hurdles.
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“Since this is our first chance to see what the Corps has evalu- ated, I fully expect a few bumps along the way before we con- clude this process. This is what reviewing a draft is all about. While we have a lot of work remaining in front of us, this is clear- ly a very exciting time for the project as we have reached a sig- nificant milestone for Pebble,” said Collier. In December 2017, PLP submitted its application with the US- ACE to initiate permitting for a 20-year mine development plan for the Pebble Deposit. The project has a smaller footprint, has no major mine facilities in the Upper Talarik drainage, and will not use cyanide for secondary gold recovery. “We have stated that the project must co-exist with the import- ant salmon fishery in the region and we believe we will not harm the fish and water resources in Bristol Bay. Now we have a sci- ence based, objective assessment of the project that affirms our work,” said Collier. The comment period for the Pebble EIS is expected to be for 90 days and there’s also expected to be considerable comment from opponents, so AMA members are encouraged to also comment. A good overview and introduction to the voluminous EIS is available at pebblepartnership.com/executive-summary.
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Ben Mohr takes reins at KRSA
The Kenai River Sportfishing Association (KRSA) Board of Di- rectors has announced that Ben Mohr has been selected to serve as the Executive Director of KRSA. Ben has been a longstanding member of AMA and is a current board member. As the Executive Director, Mohr will be responsible for achiev- ing the organization’s mission as well as management of KR- SA’s operations, public relations and fundraising. “Ben brings a unique set of technical skills and experiences as well as the leadership, resources and community knowledge necessary to effectively navigate the complexities of the fish- eries-resource environment,” KRSA board chairman Bill Eck- hardt said. Ben was an Alaska Salmon Fellow with the Alaska Humanities Forum and has been recognized as a fellow of the National Conservation Leadership Institute. Ben also served as a senior policy advisor on hunting, fishing and public-access issues to former Governor Sean Parnell. “KRSA has a long history of incredible conservation projects on the Kenai River and is one of Alaska’s most effective organiza- tions representing Alaska’s sport and personal-use fishermen from across the state,” Ben said. “I am looking forward to con- tinuing KRSA’s legacy of conservation while increasing educa- tion and advocacy efforts and growing the membership base.”
“While I will miss having Ben involved in AMA Commit- tees here in Anchorage, I’m thrilled for both him and KRSA,” AMA Executive Di- rector Deantha Crockett said. “I’ve known Ben to be a guy who just figures out the way to get things done and ac- complishes big things. Min- ers, and all Alaskans, will benefit from his passion of fish conservation and en- hancement and commit- ment to science-based policy.”
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Mining 101 with Bob Loeffler
AMA’s Bob Loeffler taught his legendary Mining 101 class to a diverse audience at the recent Alaska Forum on the Environment. Bob has ed- ucated hundreds, if not thousands, of Alaskan leaders about the facts of Alaska’s mining over the years, providing an invaluable educational service for the industry. He even engaged students by drilling for pep- peroni in pizzas! Jennifer Luiten photos
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Thanks to our 2019 Corporate Members
Please support and thank these companies who have renewed their support and corporate membership in AMA. Their continued support makes possible all the work we do in and for the mining industry. A & D Drilling ACZ Laboratories Inc. AECOM Ahtna Inc. AIDEA Alaska Aggregate Products LLC Alaska Airlines Alaska Business Delta Industrial Services Inc. Delta Western Petroleum Inc. (Haines) Delta Western Petroleum Inc. (Juneau) Denali Industrial Supply Inc. Donlin Gold LLC Dorsey & Whitney LLP DOWL
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Alaska Coastal Aggregates LLC Alaska Commercial Fishing & Agricultural Bank Alaska Frontier Constructors Inc. Alaska Gold Company, LLC Alaska Industrial Hardware
Alaska Power & Telephone Company Alaska Pump & Supply Inc. - A DXP Company Alaska Railroad Corporation Alaska Roteq Anchorage Sand & Gravel Inc. Aspen Hotels of Alaska Aurora Geosciences (Alaska) Ltd. Automatic Welding & Supply Avidian Gold Inc. Bald Mountain Air Service Beacon Occupational Health and Safety Services, Inc. Big Ray’s Alaska Inc. Boyer Towing Inc. Brenntag Pacific Brice Inc. Brilliant Media Strategies Alaska, Inc. Builders Choice C & R Pipe and Steel Inc. CAMSS Shelters Carlile Chugach Alaska Corporation City of Ketchikan Coastal Helicopters Coeur Alaska - Kensington Mine Colaska CONAM Construction Company ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. Constantine Metal Resources Ltd. Construction Equipment Co. - CEC Construction Machinery Industrial LLC Cook Inlet Region Inc. (CIRI) Craig Taylor Equipment Company Crowley Fuels LLC Cummins Sales & Service Davies Public Affairs
Smithco Manufacturing Soloy Helicopters LLC Sophie Station Suites - Fountainhead Hotels SRK Consulting Stantec Consulting Inc. Stoel Rives LLP Sundance Mining Group T & J Enterprises Inc. Taiga Mining Company Inc. Teck Alaska Inc. - Red Dog Temsco Helicopters Inc. TerraSond Ltd TOTE Maritime Alaska Tower Hill Mines Inc. - Livengood Project Trilogy Metals, Inc. Tyler Rental Inc. Ucore Rare Metals Inc. University Redi-Mix Usibelli Coal Mine Inc. Western Pacific Crane & Equipment
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company Holland America Line - Princess Cruises Hyak Mining Company Hy-Tech Drilling USA Ltd. IBEW Local 1547 Imdex Limited Ipop LLC Kinross - Fort Knox Knight Piesold & Company Lynden Madison Lumber & Hardware Inc. Mascott Equipment Company MFCP/Jackovich Millrock Resources Inc. Motion Industries, Inc. NANA Regional Corporation North Star Terminal & Stevedore Co. LLC Northern Air Cargo Northern Star (Pogo) LLC Northrim Bank Northwest Mine Supply
White Rock Minerals Ltd. Wolseley Industrial Group Zonge International Inc.
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Contract & Charter Service with 35 years of experience in Mineral Exploration, Seismic, Construction, Survey and Precision Long Line Work Phone: 907.376.1161
3800 W. Aviation Ave Wasilla, Alaska 99654
Bell 205 A1++ BK117B2 AS350B3 AS350B2 AS350BA Hughes 500
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Anchorage 1510 E 68th Ave. 907.563.1610
Fairbanks 4000 S. Cushman 907.452.4000
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New and Renewing Members
Thank you to all the AMA corporate and individual members who joined or renewed their membership to the association in January. You make AMA possible! Corporations A & D Drilling AIDEA Alaska Aggregate Products LLC James D Linxwiler Bob Loeffler Karen Matthias Ann Ellis John Ellsworth Kevin J Eppers Ed Epstein Brian R Erickson Jillian Ladegard Kathryn & Thomas Lamal John Lamborn Kenneth & Winona Lee
Lance Roberts Scott Roberts Jim Robinson Jim Robinson Robert B Robinson Jim Robson Karsten Rodvik John Salzman Norman Sather Justin Seavey John Shank Lorna Shaw Ron Sheardown Karl Shibe
David Parish Doug Simon Sarah Ward Taylor White Individuals Mark Abrams James & Betty Adler Kerry M Adler Kevin Adler Charlie Allen Isela Amezquita R V Bailey Bert Bamford Milt & Lisa Behr Charles E. Bell Charles W. Bell Kristen Benchley
Alex Legrismith Mark Levin PE Andy Lord
Eric Fjelstad Carol Fraser Richard Fuelling Michael Fulton John & Galina Galey Colin J Gandy
Alaska Business Alaska Frontier Constructors Inc. Aspen Hotels of Alaska Aurora Geosciences (Alaska) Ltd. Carlile City of Ketchikan Coastal Helicopters Colaska Cummins Sales & Service Ecological Land Services Inc. Fairweather LLC Granite Construction Company Grant Lake Corporation HDR Hyak Mining Company Ipop LLC Knight Piesold & Company Northern Star (Pogo) LLC Perkins Coie LLP PND Engineers Inc. Remote Site Services Inc. Royal Gold Inc. Shoreside Petroleum Inc. Soloy Helicopters LLC Stoel Rives LLP T & J Enterprises Inc. Taiga Mining Company Inc. TOTE Maritime Alaska Tyler Rental Inc. Usibelli Coal Mine Inc. Wolseley Industrial Group Operators Daniel Clark Douglas M Clark Carey Mills Professionals Trey Acteson Liz Cornejo Steve Denton Chad Estes Michael Jungreis Alison Kelley
George Lounsbury James G & Lorna Lounsbury Aurora Lyman Icey Lyman Spencer & Carolyn Lyman E MacKinnon Wendie MacNaughton Jason Maglalang-Weakley Sally Marinucci Ingrid Martin Steve Masterman Jack Smith & Sherri Maust Kevin Mayo Shaun McLoughney Paul A & Marie Metz Laci Michaud Drew Miller Clark R & Karen Milne John W Miscovich Duff W Mitchell Ramona Monroe Yuri Morgan Robin Mullins & Tom Mortensen Kenneth Murray Tim & Jerilee Musgrove Francis Naglich Matt Nelson Mark Neuroth Mark Ornellas Edmond C Packee Jr Daniel M Smith & Michelle Pearson
Emily Garcia Evan Gearity Cathy Giessel Paul & Jacqui Glavinovich Will Godbey Gabe & Leann Graf Bill Graham Tammy Oswald & Kevin Greenfield Howard Grey Jared Hall Charles(Dick) & Robin Hammond Ross Harrington William (Ted) Hawley David & Margaret Heatwole David Hedderly-Smith Lisa Herbert John Cook & Denise Herzog Vicky Hiltwein J.R. Hoback Michelle Hoban Robert B Hoekzema Dan Hoffman Kurt Hulteen Tara Hutchison Hal Ingalls Thomas & Sharon Irwin Mark Isto Tony Jensen Al Johnson Gregory Johnson Randy Johnson Mary Jordan Keith & Bonnie Kaiser Jeffrey O Keener Colin Keith Dan & Melinda Kendall Chris Kennedy Tom Kerr Steve Kikendall Eric E Kile Raymond & Vicke Kukowski
Lorali Simon Richard Sivils
Craig Smith Chris Soloy Sam Soloy Roger Speer Scott V Spickler Steve Steel Stanley Stenberg Don Stevens Michele Stevens Richard Stickle
Renata Benett Brian Benson
John Bernal Derek Betts Ben Birch Jerome & Stephanie Birch Charles Boddy Steve Borell Robert Boyle Derek Bradish Stewart & Kay Brandon Ben Bridwell Robert Brown Robert A Brozdowski Michael & Emmalu Busby Yvonne Henry & James G Bush
Mary Stickler Maureen Stoll Sigvald & Arlene Strandberg Ralph & Sarah Swinton Mike Talerico Paul Torgerson Frederick Transburg Ethan Trickey Jason M Trine Bruce & Kathi Tweet Norman Tweet Jiro Uesugi Joe Usibelli Jr. Gary Vivian Fred Wallis H Keith & Barbara Walters Tim Ward Terry Waschke Glen Weaver Rob Wesselman Andy West
Calvin Carlson Patrick Carroll Dave Casey Geoffrey Checketts James Cloud Richard Coose William (Bill) Corbus Steve Cutler James Deininger Dan DeLauder Jeremiah Drewel Jon W Dufendach Desmond Duffy Robert Dun William P Dunlevy
Patricia Peirsol Willa Perlmutter Larry Peterson Ryan Peterson
Scott Petsel Tom Pinder John Proffett Jason Pyecha Holly Graham & Donald Quillman Ron & Nancy Ralston Leo B & Erna S Rasmussen
Terry Williams Michael Wilson Richard Worabel Robert Wozniak Kirk Zerkel
Matthew Reece Alan E Renshaw John Roberts
Ben Ziegman Dave Zimmer
Mischa Ellanna Alice Ellingson
Kristopher Knauss Richard R Lessard
Not yet a member of the Alaska Miners Association? Or have not yet renewed your membership for 2019? Renew today so you don’t miss a single issue of The Alaska Miner or this year’s 2019 Alaska Miners Handbook and Service Directory, available only to AMA members. Call or email Jennifer Luiten, Membership and Fundraising Director 907-270-9232. jennifer@AlaskaMiners.org.
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AMA MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT CHALLENGE Recruit new members to join AMA for a chance to win 2 Alaska Airlines round-trip tickets!
For more information visit alaskaminers.org
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Alaska Mining Calendar
Alaska Earth Sciences Comprehensive Geologic Services
April 28-May 4 Women’s Mining Coalition Fly-In to DC Raise awareness about mining in the nation’s Capital. Learn more by emailing wearewmc@wmc-usa.org. May 10 Alaska Mining Day May 29 Office of Surface Mining Coal Reclamation Awards Nominations for the 2019 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards deadline. More information at www.osmre.gov/programs/awards/ActiveMineAwards.shtm June 22-23 Gold Rush Days • Juneau JuneauGoldRushDays@gmail.com August 31, 2019 Mining Day at the Alaska State Fair • Palmer November 3-9, 2019
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2019 Annual Convention and Trade Show Dena’ina Center/Marriott Hotel, Anchorage AlaskaMiners.org AMA Branch Meetings
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Coastal Helicopters Juneau, Alaska
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Anchorage Every Friday 7 a.m. Peanut Farm old side Fairbanks Every Friday 7 a.m. Westmark Hotel Haines Every Friday 7 a.m. Bamboo Room
Juneau September–May Every Friday 7 a.m. Prospector Hotel Kenai October–April Every Friday 7 a.m. Louie’s Restaurant Nome First Friday of each month 12 Noon Polar Cafe
Available statewide
Construction Exploration Contract
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Alaskans serving Alaskans. Oxford is proud to be the only gold refiner and bullion dealer to maintain two locations in Alaska for more than 39 years. We offer maximum returns on gold and silver, whether you’re a miner or an investor. Buying, selling, or trading – Oxford provides the service, value, honesty, and integrity that Alaskans have counted on for generations.
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SMS Equipment is built on a foundation of over 100 years of combined entrepreneurial spirit. We support the construction, forestry, mining, and utility industries through sales and service of heavy-duty equipment in Canada, Alaska, and Mongolia. Partnering with world-renowned companies including our flagship brand, Komatsu, we provide high- quality equipment solutions to our valued customers. To celebrate the opening of our Alaskan team we would like to
customers and AMA members to join our open house on: Thursday April 04, 2019 • 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
sms equip.com 1 866 458 0101
Please R.S.V.P by registering at https://smsequip-alaskaopenhouse19.eventbrite.ca
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