The official magazine of the Alaska Miners Association and the mining industry in Alaska
ON THE COVER: Danny Twitchell and his daughter Betty work for Donlin Gold. Photo Courtesy Danny Twitchell THIS PAGE: AMA Membership Director Jennifer Luiten and longtime board member and miner Paul Manuel at Paul's mine this summer. Photo Courtesy Jennifer Luiten
8 AMA Comments on BLM Rules 16 Faces of Mining: Danny and Betty Twitchell 22 Alaska Railroad Celebrates Centennial 29 Alaska Mining Benefits 2023
34 Profile: TEMSCO Helicopters 36 Profile: Alaska Minerals 42 Profile: TOTE Maritime 44 Newest Mining Business and Service Directory
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Executive Director’s Report 4 Letter From President Bartly Kleven 6 Donlin Gold Aids Flood Victims
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
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
Spring 2024 Project Updates Summer 2024 People in Mining
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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