TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 Letter from
Our President
6 Executive
Director’s Report 10 Mining and ANCSA 14 Donlin Project Progress 16 Faces of Mining: Chris Kennedy 20 Usibelli Makes Reclamation History 26 Profile: PDC Engineers 33 Gil Mine Groundbreaking 36 Central District Picnic 2021 46 Mining Business and Service Directory
The official magazine of the Alaska Miners Association and the mining industry in Alaska
ON THE COVER: Arnold Phillips is a core cutter for Donlin Gold. He’s from the community of Kwigillingok and he’s also a gold medalist in Native Youth
Olympics for the high kick. Photo courtesy Donlin Gold
COVER INSET: Willie Hensley is the recognized face of the group of young Alaskans who helped shape the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in 1971, setting a new course for Alaska. Photo courtesy Alaska State Library
THIS PAGE: Tess Snyder is a Mine Engineer in Projects at Red Dog Mine. Photo courtesy Red Dog Mine
The Alaska Miner is dedicated to those who work in and support the mining industry in Alaska, its commitment to the people, and resources of our state. Our magazine is published quarterly and delivered to both the members of the Alaska Miners Association and to key decision makers and leaders in Alaska and beyond. Our goal is to educate, advocate and lead our industry as one of the strongest, oldest and most productive corporate citizens in Alaska. AMA’s mission is to promote responsible mineral development in Alaska.
EDITORIAL CALENDAR
ALASKA MINERS ASSOCIATION STAFF
Winter 2022 Legislative and Season Preview Spring 2022 Project Updates Summer 2022 People in Mining Fall 2022 Annual Anchorage Convention
Executive Director
Deantha Skibinski Jennifer Luiten Darlene Strickland
Membership and Fundraising Director
Bookkeeping and Membership
EXECUTIVE BOARD
BRANCH CHAIRMEN
Bill Jeffress President, SRK Consulting, Anchorage Bartly Kleven First Vice President, Kinross–Fort Knox, Fairbanks Lorali Simon Second Vice President, Usibelli Coal Mine, Healy Kim Aasand Treasurer, Aasand & Glore LLC., Anchorage
Ted Hawley Anchorage Lorali Simon Denali Jen Wieland Fairbanks Liz Cornejo Haines Jim Clark Juneau
Houston Morris Kenai Blake Bogart Nome Andrew Spokely Ketchikan/
Prince of Wales
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