Members of the mining industry gathered in Fairbanks, this week for the Alaska Miners Association’s annual convention. The theme for this being “Built to Last: Alaska Mining for the Long Haul.” A theme that sits well with the 20th anniversary of Pogo Mine.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Members of the mining industry gathered in Fairbanks this week for the Alaska Miners Association’s convention. The theme was “Built to Last: Alaska Mining for the Long Haul.” It’s a theme that sits well with the 20th anniversary of Pogo Mine .
From state and federal partners to drones and machinery, many subfields from the mining industry attended the four-day convention at the Carlson Center. Keynote topics included the state of Alaska’s mining industry and the 20th anniversary of Pogo Mine. But many more developments were discussed among members throughout the convention. The convention is held every year in Anchorage, but once every two years in Fairbanks, as well. While the Fairbanks convention is focused on the interior, the theme speaks to a broader statewide truth. “The mining industry is looking at the long haul to support Alaska, to support the United States,” said Dave Larimer, the president of the Alaska Miners Association. The AMA also focuses on state and federal policy which were among the major changes discussed at the convention as well. “The federal government’s stepping up, helping to tweak the right regulations and make it responsible regulations on how we can open up the federal lands for responsible exploration and mining,” Larimer said.“The federal lands in Alaska have been underexplored,” he explained, which is why “ focused on state lands and private lands, such as the Alaska Native Corporation lands for the last 20, 30 years.” While future projects remain an intriguing possibility for now, existing operations appear to be strong. “I think the future looks very bright,” Larimer said. This remains true for long standing mines such as Pogo as well. “It’s really nice to see when you look at Pogo, these companies be able to continue on, be able to find and refine more gold, more metals, and be able to continue that mining cycle.” “We’re very, very concerned about what happens,” Larimer said, explaining that much of the concern is related to water impacts. “How we’re treating that water and helping to bypass it around to stabilize the environment. A lot of talks on the environmental side revolve around water.” Permafrost thaw is part of that concern. He said that the industry is looking at the “potential of that water thawing, going in and interacting with mineralization that Mother Nature put there and potentially having those metals go downstream.” “So, to a certain degree, we’re extracting out some of the negative elements out there and we’re helping return and clean the water and kind of returning that clean water back to the environment,” he explained.Fort Wainwright soldier sentenced to 32 years in ‘sadistic’ child abuse material case, kidnap threatsDunleavy signs $449 million supplemental budget, providing Halong, fire suppression relief
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