Faces of Mining
near the same ground they mined, what’s not to love.” — Vanessa Larimer “I’ve met and gotten to know some wonderful people in Alaska’s mining industry. Many have be- come life-long, dear friends. But what I have en- joyed the most is the land. I’ve had the very good fortune to spend many, many summer days over my career wandering through Alaska’s wilderness looking at the rocks in just about every corner of the state. I can’t think of a better way to spend much of my life. Robert Service had it right in The Spell of the Yukon: No! There’s the land. (Have you seen it?) It’s the cussedest land that I know, From the big, dizzy mountains that screen it To the deep, deathlike valleys below. Some say God was tired when He made it; Some say it’s a fine land to shun; Maybe; but there’s some as would trade it For no land on earth—and I’m one. I have a wonderful family that I wouldn’t trade for all the world. But the biggest love affair of my life has been with Alaska.” — Dave Hedderly-Smith
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What do you love most about this business? “The variety of work. Mineral exploration always provides a new challenge to solve, and the feeling after completing a productive field season is second to none.” — Miles Macdonald “What I love most is the people. The mining in- dustry is filled with hardworking, passionate indi - viduals who genuinely care about the impact they have on Alaska's communities, economy, and envi- ronment. I'm so fortunate to work for a resilient and forward-thinking industry and proud to play a small role in Alaska’s development and energy future.” — Lisa Cassino “This business is full of amazing people and char- acters that make every day at work a life worth living. My great grandpa was a miner in the Brooks Range with his two brothers and now I’m working in an in- dustry that they loved and recently have spent time
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