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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