The official magazine of the Alaska Miners Association and the mining industry in Alaska
ON THE COVER: Thousands of Alaska women work every day in our mining industry, including these ladies who are part of the Kinross Alaska team, at the Fort Knox mine. (left to right) Shonnalee Follet, Deena Gridley, Jessica Snyder and Kayla Arthofer. Photo Courtesy Greg Martin Photography THIS PAGE: Katie, Coeur Alaska’s HR Manager, taking a tour of the underground Kensington Mine. Photo Courtesy Coeur Alaska Kensington Mine
22 Stantec Discusses Efficiency 28 Kinross Celebrates Women in Mining 32 EPA Continues Misrepresenting Mining Industry With TRI 44 Newest Mining Business and Service Directory
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Executive Director’s Report 4 Letter From President Bartly Kleven 8 Graphite One Moving Forward 16 Faces of Mining: Rich Hughes
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
Summer 2023 People in Mining Fall 2023 Annual Anchorage Convention Winter 2024 Legislative and Season Preview Spring 2024 Project Updates
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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