President’s Message From Bartly Kleven "As you read about your fellow miners, I hope it gives you the same sense of pride and respect these stories give me. There’s no easy day in Alaska mining, and the simple truth that our miners do important work safely and with integrity." This summer issue of The Alaska Miner, as has become our tradition, is dedicated to our members and Alaska’s miners. Each summer, we take time to profile and recognize Alaska Miners Association members, who are the lifeblood of our industry. This is one effort to put a face on Alaska mining: dedicated corporate citizens, Alaska families and hard-working professionals. During COVID, when we had to cancel our critical fundraising events, many of our members stepped forward to provide financial support. When we came out of the pandemic the AMA Executive Committee tasked a subcommittee to analyze membership rates and to provide recommendations that would provide stability for the organization going forward. Ultimately, the AMA Board of Directors adopted a new rate structure that is in line with other trade associations in Alaska. Increased rates were proposed and our membership stepped forward to increase their contributions. To each and every one of these amazing companies and individuals, “Thank You!” As you read about your fellow miners, I hope it gives you the same sense of pride and respect these stories give me. There’s no easy day in Alaska mining, and the simple truth that our miners do important work safely and with integrity. In particular, I hope you enjoy our Faces of Mining profile of Danny Twitchell and his daughter Betty, working together at Donlin Gold. Danny has been recognized in the past for his great work as a local son, giving back to his community, but his greatest achievement may be raising his family to respect and give back as he has done. Young people are the future of our industry, as well as our state, and we hope Betty is part of our next generation of miners. We are also well along in planning for our biggest event of the year, our annual convention in Anchorage this Nov. 6-9. We are actively gathering sponsorship and trade show exhibitors, as well as speakers, for the biggest mining show in Alaska. If you’ve yet to join this group of elite AMA partners, please consider doing so. The need for a strong AMA has never been greater. If you follow the updates from Deantha, you appreciate that staff and our association leadership have been burning the midnight oil, providing well-crafted comments to the never-ending stream of new Federal actions that could negatively impact all Alaskans, whether Thank you for being the lifeblood of mining The Alaska Miner Summer 2023 4
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