THE ALASKA MINER JOURNAL: The publication is member-only news mailed to AMA members, eight times a year, in months when the Magazine is not published. The Alaska Miner Journal is dedicated to those who work in and support the mining industry in Alaska, its commitment to the people, and the resources of our state. Our goal is to disseminate information on responsible mineral development, educating the public about the value of mining, providing information for our membership and the general public, providing policymakers the information they need to understand the mining industry and monitor political and regulatory processes affecting mining in Alaska.
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Dear Alaskans, Pebble has a clear path forward. This is an exciting time for us — and for all Alaskans. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revoked the pre-emptive veto against Pebble. This signals a fair, equitable, and reliable permitting process. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) — a thorough and objective evaluation which shows clearly that Pebble can co-exist with the fisheries. We are committed to a project that benefits all Alaskans. It is time to move forward. Tom Collier, CEO Pebble Partnership
Dear Members, As we prepare for the convention, Deantha and I have been re- flecting on our membership and each of you who make AMA our family. We are days away from our Annual Convention and Trade Show in Anchorage and very much looking forward to seeing you there! This month, Deantha gave me the privilege of writing her column. Not only is this an honor to write on her behalf, but also a great opportunity for me to show my appreciation to you. The AMA membership never seizes to amaze me. With 1,400 members, a record year in convention sponsorships, and a sold-out trade show – I can’t help but be proud. I’m pleased to report that we have 85 sponsors and 150 vendors contributing to the Convention – that’s incredible! Additional- ly, we have a phenomenal convention committee who donates countless hours to ensure our success. This event would not be possible without all of you, and I am grateful. The Annual Convention and Trade Show in 2017 was my first week on the job at AMA, let me just say – it was a whirlwind. I met approximately 800 of our members, learned more about the mining industry in one week than I ever thought possible, and quickly realized how blessed I was to be surrounded by such a great community.
The generosity of this membership amazes me. As the Membership and Fundraising Director, I’d like to remind you I’m your AMA resource. Call me regarding your member- ship, upcoming events, or just to say hello. My goal is to ensure you’re satisfied with your membership and the association. In this journal you’ll find all the convention details. Our week starts with short courses, moves into technical sessions, and ends with MSHA training. Be sure to visit the Trade Show, Core Shack, Prospectors Tent and (new this year) Claim Post. There are breakfasts and lun- cheons scheduled with keynote speakers. We’re hosting an AMAPAC Icebreaker Reception, Suppliers Reception, History Night, and of course, Awards Banquet. Please read on for all the details and visit our website for up-to- date information at www.alaskaminers.org. Additionally, down- load the Attendify app for all convention coverage. Thank you again to all of our sponsors, vendors, and members who make this event possible.I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for being an AMA member and supporting our mission of pro- moting responsible mineral development in the state of Alaska. I’m greatly looking forward to the week ahead – our family re- union – the convention! Jennifer Luiten, Membership and Fundraising Director
Executive Board Mike Satre, President Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company, 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 Branch Chairmen 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
Committee Chairmen Kevin Adler, Convention Howard Grey and JP Tangen, Federal Oversight Steve Grabacki, Fisheries Meg Smith, HR/Workforce Development Paul Glavinovich, State Oversight Follow us anytime: Online at AlaskaMiners.org Like us on Facebook at Alaska Miners Association Follow us on Twitter @alaskaminers On The Cover: Mike Craft and Bruce Thompson were part of the drill team during a previous season’s work at the Ucore Rare Metals Inc. site of the future Bokan-Dotson Ridge Rare Earth Project, located on the shores of Kendrick Bay on Prince of Wales Island.
The Alaska Miner is the official journal of the Alaska Miners Association, published eight times a year exclusively to our members.
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Here’s what’s in store at the AMA Convention!
Here’s what’s in store at the AMA Convention!
Thursday: Chad Padgett, Bureau of Land Management State Director for Alaska and pre- sentation of the Bureau of Land Management’s 2019 Reclamation awards. Watch for surprise appearances by our elected officials throughout the week! Technical sessions Technical sessions will run in dual tracks Tues- day and Wednesday with a wide range of world- class speakers. Look at the complete schedule later in this Journal, but what we have in store for you: Tuesday Geoscience Investigations Updates from USGS, Graphite Creek, Icy Cape, the Eastern Tanacross Quadrangle and the Ta- nana Region. 80 Years of Advancing Alaska’s Mining Kickoff by Rep. Chuck Kopp, mining taxation discussions with Department of Revenue, min- ing social impacts and BLM’s new Instructional Memorandums. Exploration Highlights State of Exploration in Alaska and updates on projects including Elephant Mountain, Estelle, Johnson, Zarembo, Healy and Valdez Creek. Wednesday Engineering Alaska’s Mines Engineering talks from Kinross Fort Knox, Pogo, Kensington and GCI. Mining in Alaska Incorporating Biodiversity into Arctic Mining. Thursday 80 Years Safer, Smarter Stronger ANSCA and Alaska Mining
For our 80th Anniversary you’d expect nothing but our biggest and best convention ever--and you’d be right! The week kicks off with short courses on November 3 and 4, booms with Technical Sessions and Keynote Events No- vember 5 - 7, and ends with MSHA training No- vember 8 and 9. It’s a busy week, and there’s something for everyone! Look inside this issue for the convention schedule, as of press time. And remember, our convention schedule is continually updated on our website www.alaskaminers.org and our convention app Attendify. Short Courses Sunday, Nov. 3 and Mon- day, Nov. 4 Short Course No. 1: Geology of Porphyry Cu-Mo-Au Deposits is a 2-day course. • Sunday will cover ore-forming magmas, including compositions, sources, crustal mod- ification, oxidation, volatile and metal contents, and hydrothermal processes, including fluid compositions and mineralizing fluids in porphy- ry systems, fluid flow and structural geology of porphyry deposits, with case studies from Chile and North America (including Alaska) and rock samples. • Monday will cover vein types and relative ages, vein selvages and wall rock alteration, with elemental maps and phase diagrams, rock samples and plotting exercises; igneous and mineral chemistry, and exploration methods, including hydrothermal vectoring using litho- geochemistry and SWIR. Short Course No. 2: Cold Regions Water Management Water management is essential to nearly all mining and mineral processing activities, and its practice from exploration through closure must adhere to environmental requirements. Cold region conditions and permafrost present an additional challenge to the management of water. This short course will focus on the unique water management challenges in cold regions, innovative approaches, and practical
solutions. Topics to be covered include sur- face and groundwater systems influenced by cold region processes, water, and load bal- ance development, design of water manage- ment infrastructure founded on permafrost, and water treatment. Several case studies will be presented to demonstrate practical and cost-effective approaches to the management of water in cold regions. Deantha Crockett, Lisa Herbert and Beki Toussaint at the 2018 AMA convention. The annual convention is the largest gathering of Alaska Miners and one of the largest business meetings in Alaska each year. Keynotes announced! Keynote luncheons will be held Tuesday through Thursday. Plan to attend every one of these lunches to hear from these leaders on what’s ahead for mining in Alaska: Tuesday: Jason Brune, Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation for the State of Alaska. Alaska Resource Educa- tion Kids will present as well awarding the Toni Logan Goodrich Resource Education Scholar- ship for 2019. Wednesday: Corri Feige, Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources for the State of Alaska as well as presentation of the Depart- ment of Natural Resources 2019 Reclamation Awards.
The Mining Industry’s Good Samaritan Oppor- tunities Mines and Projects Updates on Calder limestone project, Daw- son Mine, South 32 Mining, Kinross Fort Knox, Kensington and Pogo. Special Events on Tuesday History Night: This year the United States Bureau of Mines will be honored for its contri- butions to Alaska mining, with three men —Tom Pittman, Donald Blasko and John Mulligan — being honored at Tuesday night’s event. Suppliers’ Reception: Come enjoy the “first night” reception on the trade show floor – min- gle with vendors and convention attendees. Check your name badge for a drink ticket and watch for surprise guests! TUESDAY (Nov. 5, 2019) Breakfast: Mining District Breakfast Come hear reports from Mining Districts around the state highlighting industry activity. Senator Cathy Giessel speaks to convention attendees at the 2018 convention. Watch for appearances throughout the 2019 convention of your elected officials!
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Here’s what’s in store at the AMA Convention!
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Core Shack and Prospector’s Tent The Core Shack provides a showcase for partic- ipants of projects that are generating meaningful new results, or have not participated in AMA’s core shack before, to show off their core and discuss results with interested attendees. In addition, re- activated mines, extensions or satellite to existing operations are encouraged participants, particu- larly where new results are generating interest in future development potential of the project. Hand samples, maps, charts, and other technical in- formation are also welcome. “The Prospectors’ Tent and Claimpost, an exciting new addition to the conference, will feature independent prospec- tors or early-exploration projects displaying their mineral prospects and discoveries. Our hope is that this exhibit will blossom into another highlight- ed attraction that draws attendees to the confer- ence to see early-stage properties with potential while further promoting interest and investment in exploration across our State. Providing a venue for
Luncheon: Jason Brune, Dept. of Environmental Conservation and spotlight on Alaska Resource Education WEDNESDAY (Nov. 6, 2019) Breakfast: University and Friends Breakfast See all three main campuses of University of Alaska at this breakfast featuring students and educators. Luncheon: Corri Feige, Dept. of Natural Re- sources with DNR Reclamation Awards and Hickok-Radford Scholarship Update THURSDAY (Nov. 7, 2019) Breakfast: AMA/RDC Joint Breakfast featuring Bob Loeffler with Jade North & Guy Archibald with SEACC Luncheon: Chad Padgett, Bureau of Land Man- agement with BLM Reclamation Awards
prospectors to share their discoveries is an im- portant opportunity that may lead to new discover- ies, prospects, and partnerships in Alaska. At the Prospector’s Tent look for the new Claimpost, a place to post things for buy and sell. Back by Popular Demand! GCI Power Lounge: Relax and enjoy a beverage in our Lounge, locat- ed in the middle of the Trade Show. Generously sponsored by GCI, this space will feature a cash bar, comfortable furniture, and charging stations for your electronics. Perfect for your informal meetings and catching up with old friends, right on site! ARE fundraising: Throughout the week there will be opportunities to support Alaska Resource Ed- ucation. Visit their booth on the trade show or find their staff at the luncheons and Banquet. Annual Awards Banquet Thursday, Nov. 7: End the Convention with a fun Awards Banquet recognizing rock stars of our industry and fund- raising for Alaska Resource Education!
The AMA Trade Show is the best place and time in Alaska to connect with Alaska miners and the hundreds of companies that support Alaska mining every day.
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Thank you to all our 2019 AMA Trade Show Exhibitors!
u Northwest Pump u NRC Alaska u Orica USA Inc u Oxford Assaying & Refining Corp u Pathfinder Aviation, LLC u Pebble Limited Partnership u Pollux Aviation Ltd. u Pro-Seal Service Group u Purcell Tire u Rain for Rent u Redpath USA u Rivers of Gold - IPOP LLC u Roadpost USA Inc. u ROTAK Helicopter Services u Roughstock Mining Services u Ruen Drilling Inc u Sample Archive System, Inc. u Samson Tug & Barge Co., Inc. u Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology u Seametrics
u Delta Western Petroleum LLC/Inlet Energy u Discovery Drilling Inc. u DXP Alaska Pump and Supply u Dyno Nobel Inc. u EcoSolution Distributing u Elemetal Direct
u Acrow Bridge u ACZ Laboratories, Inc. u AECOM u AIL Mining
u Alaska Aggregate Products, LLC u Alaska Airlines/Alaska Air Cargo u Alaska Business
u Energy Laboratories Inc. u Equipment Source, Inc. u ERM u Esri
u Alaska Clean Tanks u Alaska Dreams, Inc.
u Alaska Earth Sciences u Alaska Horn & Antler u Alaska Industrial Hardware, Inc. u Alaska Minerals Inc. u Alaska Railroad u Alaska Resource Education u Alaska Roteq Corporation u Alaska Rubber & Rigging Supply u Alaska Satellite Internet u Alaska Steel, Co. u Alaska Support Industry Alliance u All Pro Toyota Alaska u Arcticom LLC u ARS Aleut Analytical, LLC
u Everts Air Cargo u Fairweather, LLC u Fibergrate Composite Structures, Inc. u Fireweed Strategies LLC u First Drilling u Frontier Supply u Geotemps, Inc. u GES Rental LLC (Global Equipment Services Inc.) u GF Urecon u Gold Buyers of Alaska: GBA Assaying & Refining u Golder Associates Inc. u Ground Truth Americas Inc. u Horst Expediting & Remote Operations u Imdex Limited u International Directional Services (IDS) u International Flow u ISCO u JCM Industries u JH Fletcher & Co. u JOA Surveys LLC u Lake and Peninsula Airlines u Lawson Products, Inc. u Liebherr USA, Co. u Lynden u Major Drilling America, Inc. u Mascott Equipment u MES Mining (Mining & Environmental u Midnight Sun Drilling Inc. u Millrock Resources Inc. u Montgomery & Associates u Motion & Flow Control Products u Mount Baker Mining & Metals u NC Machinery u New Horizons Telecom, Inc. u North of 60 Mining News u Northern Star (Pogo) LLC u Northspan Drilling Ltd. Services LLC) u Microcom
u SGS North America Inc. u Shoreside Petroleum Inc. u SLR International Corporation u SmithCo Manufacturing, Inc.
u Aurora Geosciences (Alaska) Ltd. u Automatic Welding & Supply Corp. u Beacon Occupational Health and Safety Services, Inc. u Black Gold Express
u Soloy Helicopters, LLC u Sophie Station Suites u SRK Consulting u Stantec Consulting Services u State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources u State of Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys u Surveyors Exchange u Tagiuk Gold u Taiga Ventures/Pacwest Drilling u Techline Alaska u TEMSCO Helicopters, Inc. u TerraSond Limited, An Acteon Company u TOTE Maritime Alaska u TrailerCraft, Inc. u Transgroup Global Logistics
u BLM Minerals u BME USA Inc. u Boart Longyear
u Boreal GeoSciences u Brenntag Pacific, Inc. u Bruker Corporation u Bureau Veritas Minerals u Builders Choice Modular, LLC u Calista Corporation u Cardoso Integrated Security (CIS Alaska) u ChemTreat u Columbia River Carbonates u Composit u CONAM Construction Company u Construction Machinery Industrial, LLC u CB Pacific u Crowley Fuels u Cummins Inc. u Denali Industrial Supply, Inc u Denali Industrial Supply/Jennmar u Delta Mining Services u Delta P Pump
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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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. Ahtna Inc. AIDEA AIL Mining/Big R Bridge Alaska Aggregate Products LLC Alaska Airlines Alaska Business Alaska Coastal Aggregates LLC Alaska Commercial Fishing & Agricultural Bank Alaska Forest Association Alaska Frontier Constructors Inc.
Nova Minerals Limited NovaGold Resources Inc. NRC Alaska LLC NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines Orica USA Inc. Oxford Assaying & Refining Pathfinder Aviation, LLC Pebble Limited Partnership Perkins Coie LLP Petro Marine Services Petro Star/Sourdough Fuel PND Engineers Inc. PolarX Limited Property Rights Foundation of America, Inc. Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada Quality Auto Parts
Denali Industrial Supply Inc. Donlin Gold LLC Dorsey & Whitney LLP DOWL Doyon, Limited Eastern Oregon Mining Association Ecological Land Services Inc. Energy Laboratories Inc. Epiroc Equipment Source, Inc. ERM Alaska ESS Support Services Everts Air Cargo Exxon Mobil F.R. Bell & Associates, Inc. Fairweather LLC First Bank Frontier Supply Company GCI Business General Refining Corporation Geotemps Inc. Global Equipment Services Gold Buyers of Alaska -dba:GBA Assaying & Refining Granite Construction Company Grant Lake Corporation Graymont Great Northwest Inc. Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce Ground Truth Americas Inc. HDR Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company Hyak Mining Company Hy-Tech Drilling USA Ltd. IBEW Local 1547 Idaho Mining Association Imdex Limited Industrial Pumps of Alaska
Alaska Gold Company, LLC Alaska Industrial Hardware Alaska Policy Forum Alaska Power & Telephone Company Alaska Pump & Supply Inc. - A DXP Company Alaska Railroad Corporation Alaska Resource Education Alaska Rock Products Association Alaska Roteq Alaska State Chamber of Commerce Alaska Trucking Association American Exploration & Mining Association
Redpath USA Corporation Remote Made Easy (PSSA) Remote Site Services Inc. Resource Development Council RISQ Consulting Rotak Helicopter Services Royal Gold Inc. Ruen Drilling Inc. Ryan Air Inc.
American Land Rights Association Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Samson Tug & Barge Sealaska Corporation SGS North America Inc. Shoreside Petroleum Inc. Siemens Industry, Inc.
Anchorage Sand & Gravel Inc. Arcticom LLC, a BSNC Company Arizona Mining Association Aspen Hotels of Alaska Assoc For Mineral Exploration BC Associated General Contractors of Alaska Aurora Geosciences (Alaska) Ltd. Automatic Welding & Supply Avidian Gold Corporation AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center Bald Mountain Air Service Beacon Occupational Health and Safety Services, Inc.
Sitnasuak Native Corporation Skookum Development, Inc. Smithco Manufacturing Society For Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Soloy Helicopters LLC Sophie Station Suites - Fountainhead Hotels Southeast Conference SRK Consulting Stantec Consulting Inc. Stoel Rives LLP Sumitomo Metal Mining America Sundance Mining Group T & J Enterprises Inc. Taiga Mining Company Inc. Teck Alaska Inc. - Red Dog Temsco Helicopters Inc. TerraSond Ltd The Alaska Support Industry Alliance The Silver Institute TOTE Maritime Alaska Inc. Tower Hill Mines Inc. - Livengood Project Trilogy Metals, Inc. Tyler Rental Inc. University Redi-Mix
Institute of Northern Engineering International Directional Services International Flow Ipop LLC ISCO Juneau Economic Development Council Kinross - Fort Knox Knight Piesold & Company Lignite Energy Council Lynden Madison Lumber & Hardware Inc. Mascott Equipment Company Metco, Inc. MFCP/Jackovich Millrock Resources Inc. Montana Mining Association Motion Industries, Inc. N C Machinery Company NANA Regional Corporation National Mining Association Nevada Mining Association New Mexico Mining Association North Star Terminal & Stevedore Co. LLC Northern Air Cargo Northern Industrial Training Northern Industrial Training, LLC Northern Star (Pogo) LLC Northrim Bank
Bobcat of Juneau Boyer Towing Inc. Brenntag Pacific Brilliant Media Strategies Alaska, Inc. Builders Choice Modular, LLC C & R Pipe and Steel Inc. CalCIMA Calista Corporation Carlile Chamber of Mines of Eastern BC Chugach Alaska Corporation City of Ketchikan Coastal Helicopters Coeur Alaska - Kensington Mine Colaska Colorado Mining Association CONAM Construction Company ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. Constantine Metal Resources Ltd. Construction Machinery Industrial LLC Consumer Energy Alliance Cook Inlet Region Inc. (CIRI) Craig Taylor Equipment Company Crowley Fuels LLC Cummins Sales & Service Davies Public Affairs Delta Industrial Services Inc. Delta Western Petroleum LLC (Haines) Delta Western Petroleum LLC (Juneau)
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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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Kinross honored by NMA for safety record
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Alaska’s Kinross Fort Knox Mine was among a select few U.S. large mines honored this month for their exceptional safety record. The National Mining Association (NMA), the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), will gather in Washington D.C. Oct. 21 to honor outstanding achievements in mine safety, environmental stewardship and technology. NMA’s Sentinels of Safety Award recognizes coal and mineral mining operations in 10 categories for recording the most hours in a calendar year without a single lost-time injury. A minimum of 4,000 hours is required for award consideration. The award categories reflect the safety accomplishments of both small and large mines.
Kinross was recognized in the Large Metal/Non Metal Mill category. Twenty American mining operations – six coal mines and 14 mineral/metal mines – were honored with the award recognizing performance in 2018. “Safety is not just a top priority – it is the foundation that supports everything else in our industry,” said Rich Nolan, NMA president and CEO. “The Sentinels of Safety Award acknowledges outstanding achievements in safety and serves as a reminder that even the best safety programs require constant attention and awareness.” Initiated in 1925 by then Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover, a former mining engineer, the Sentinels of Safety Award program remains the nation’s most prestigious recognition of mine safety and has helped foster a strong safety commitment on the part of U.S. mines.
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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 August and September. You make AMA possible! Corporations AECOM Alaska Airlines Alaska Power & Telephone Company Alaska Roteq Arcticom LLC, a BSNC Company Automatic Welding & Supply Big Ray’s Alaska Inc. Brice Inc. Columbia River Carbonates Davies Public Affairs First National Bank Alaska Ground Truth Americas Inc. Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company Holland America Line - Professional Kent Dawson Enrique Fernandez Lucus Gamble Brian Hoefler Kerwin Krause Heidi Kulcheski Arnie Lausted Kei Quinn J.P. & Valerie Tangen Brandon True Jeremy & Ursula Whitmore Individuals Donald B. & Lois Abel Ralph S. & Irene Anderson Kelly Arnold Gordon L. & Susan Bartel Lee Beasley Francisca Demoski Doug Devine Duane & Phyllis Ellingson Robert C. Emerson Skylie Estep Isaac Fage R.L. Foster Christy & Bob Fowler Alex Fritz Michael Garrett Christopher Gerteisen Carol Gothenquist Andrew Gregovich Jonathan Hall James Hamilton Jerald & Beverly Harmon Jason Hart Duane Nixon Ron Norman Heath Nowak Simon Ortega James F. Park Joe Pavlas Michael Pearia Michael Pestrikoff Ron L. Pichler Russell & Kimberly Plantt Larry Radford Nathanael Reams
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Employees at Fairbanks’ Aurora Energy power plant work to produce affordable energy in a safe, reliable and clean manner. The plant relies on clean-burning coal from Usibelli Coal Mine. Residual heat from electric power generation is then captured and provides warmth to homes and businesses in Fairbanks. Using recycled energy helps air quality by preventing the need to burn millions of gallons of fuel oil. Our quality of life depends on using energy that is both affordable and clean - and with coal, it’s “mission possible.”
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Rich Nolan takes lead at NMA
We’re On A Mission
The National Mining Association has elected Rich Nolan its new presi- dent and CEO. Nolan replaces Hal Quinn, who announced in April that he planned to retire. The search to replace NMA’s longest serving lead- er led back to Nolan, who has spent 13 years working on behalf of more than 300 members in the hardrock and coal industries. “Strategy already bears the mark of his innovative thinking,” said NMA Chairman Phillips Baker Jr., president and CEO of Hecla Mining Co. “That experience, coupled with his proven leadership, management and advocacy abilities, makes Rich the right leader for the next chap- ter.” Nolan started his career in Washington, D.C., working as an economist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Republican National Com- mittee before becoming a congressional staffer. After Capitol Hill, he lobbied for various industries, working for the American Forest & Paper Association and CropLife America, before coming to mining. Nolan said his goal remains to “make a difference for American busi- ness.” Coal has long been NMA’s primary moneymaker, but the industry has shrunk dramatically in the face of competition from natural gas and renewables. Clean energy, however, presents a major opportunity for hardrock mining companies to meet skyrocketing demand for copper, lithium and other minerals needed in electric vehicles and solar panels. Unlike its foes, Nolan said, NMA will not pick “winners and losers.” “We don’t put down one portfolio just to pick up another,” he said. “We’re resourced to meet the challenges and opportunities however they arise, and we have no intention of changing that.”
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As he reviews priorities, Nolan sees exports and grid reliability as po- tential growth for coal, while hardrock tries to make the most of new technologies. But Nolan intends to carry out what was started under Quinn, who will remain his adviser until the end of the year. “He’s taught me a tremendous amount about the industry, the people and the process,” he said. “I have big shoes to fill.” — By Energy & Environment Publishing LLC
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Forest Service seeks comment on Alaska Roadless Rule
would convert 158,000 old-growth acres and 15,000 young-growth acres previously identified as unsuitable timber lands to suitable tim- ber lands. Alternative 5 would remove 2.3 million acres from roadless area designation, protects some (59%) key watersheds, and would con- vert 165,000 old-growth acres and 17,000 young-growth acres pre- viously identified as unsuitable timber lands to suitable timber lands. Alternative 6 (preferred) would exempt the Tongass National Forest from the 2001 Roadless Rule and is fully responsive to the State of Alaska’s petition. The alternative would remove all 9.2 million acres of inventoried roadless acres and would convert 165,000 old-growth acres and 20,000 young-growth acres previously identified as un- suitable timber lands to suitable timber lands. Conservation of road- less values would be achieved through other means, including the Tongass Land Management Plan. This is specific to the Tongass Na- tional Forest. The Chugach National Forest would remain under the 2001 Roadless Rule. The Forest Service is scheduling a series of public meetings and sub- sistence hearings. A list of those meeting locations will be available on the Alaska Roadless Rule project website. The public has until midnight Alaska time Dec. 17, 2019, to submit comments on the documents. The documents are posted in the Fed- eral Register and on the agency’s Alaska Roadless Rule website. These are the ways the public can submit written comments once the notice is published: Web: www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=54511 Email: akroadlessrule@fs.fed.us Mail: USDA Forest Service, Attn: Alaska Roadless Rule, P.O. Box 21628, Juneau, Alaska, 99802
Alaska Miner Journal-horizontal half page.pdf 1 1/31/2019 10:02:49 AM Alternative 4 restricts harvest and road-building activities in scenic viewsheds and most (88%) key watersheds inside roadless areas and Alternative 3 provides regulatory protections for all key watersheds inside and outside roadless areas, creates a community priority roadless designation that allows for recreational development and timber sales under 1 million board feet, and would convert 76,000 old-growth acres and 14,000 young-growth acres previously identi- fied as unsuitable timber lands to suitable timber lands. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking public comment on a draft environmental impact statement offering a range of alternatives to roadless management and a proposed Alaska Roadless Rule. If adopted, the proposed rule would exempt the Tongass National For- est from the 2001 Roadless Rule. The USDA Forest Service will publish the documents in the Federal Register this week. The publication will begin a 60-day public com- ment period on the proposed rule, and on each alternative outlined in the draft environmental impact statement. The draft environmental impact statement, prepared under the Na- tional Environmental Policy Act, provides an analysis of six alter- natives, which are options, choices, or courses of action related to roadless management in Alaska. The alternatives range from no ac- tion to the removal of the Tongass from the 2001 Roadless Rule. The Department has identified Alternative 6, which is a full exemption, as the preferred alternative at this time. The full range of options are: Alternative 1 takes no action and would leave all of Alaska under the 2001 Roadless Rule, including the Tongass National Forest. Alternative 2 provides regulatory protection for the majority (89%) of key watersheds inside roadless areas and would convert 18,000 old-growth acres and 10,000 young-growth acres previously identi- fied as unsuitable timber lands to suitable timber lands.
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AMA Convention 2019
80 YEARS: Safer|Smarter|Stronger CONVENTION SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE: NOV 3 - 9, 2019 7 a.m. 8 a.m. 9 a.m. 10 a.m. 11 a.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 4p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. SUNDAY NOV 3 SHORT COURSE #1 (Day 1) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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BANQUET & AWARDS 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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MSHA SURFACE REFRESHER COURSE 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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History Night honors USBM
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