The official magazine of the Alaska Miners Association and the mining industry in Alaska
ON THE COVER: While much is uncertain in today’s world, the power of Alaska mining and majesty of Alaska’s resources has never been more evident. Here the northern lights dance over Lions Head at Kensington Mine in southeast Alaska on a winter night. Photo by Ernie Mendoza, Safety Superintendent for the Coeur Alaska Kensington Mine. Photo courtesy Kensington Mine THIS PAGE: The MAPTS program continues to train new miners to fill the critical need for the next generation of workers in Alaska’s mining industry. Pictured is a recent graduating class from the MAPTS underground mining school. Photo courtesy MAPTS
18 Mine Production Tops $4.5B 26 2023 Mining Issues of Concern 28 Honoring the Best and Brightest 44 Mining Business and Service Directory
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Executive Director’s Report 4 Letter From President Bartly Kleven 10 EPA Slams Pebble With Veto
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
Spring 2023 Project Updates Summer 2023 People in Mining Fall 2023 Annual Anchorage Convention Winter 2024 Legislative and Season Preview
Deantha Skibinski Executive Director Jennifer Luiten Membership and Fundraising Director Darlene Strickland Bookkeeping and Membership
EXECUTIVE BOARD
BRANCH CHAIRMEN
Bartly Kleven President, Kinross Alaska, Fairbanks Lorali Simon First Vice President, Usibelli Coal Mine, Healy Blake Bogart Second Vice President, Graphite One Inc., Nome Kim Aasand Treasurer, Aasand & Glore LLC., Anchorage
Ted Hawley Anchorage Richard Sivils Denali Ken Hall Fairbanks
Houston Morris Kenai Ken Hughes Nome Robert Fithian Ketchikan/ Prince of Wales
Liz Cornejo Haines Jim Clark Juneau
The Alaska Miner is published in partnership with the Alaska Miners Association by Fireweed Strategies LLC, 4849 Potter Crest Circle, Anchorage, AK 99516. We actively seek contributions from our members and the mining industry. For advertising information or news tips, call or email publisher Lee Leschper at 907-957-6025 or Lee.Leschper@FireweedStrategies.com.
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The Alaska Miner
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