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FeedUPDATES! 22nd Biennial Mining Conference in Fairbanks, AK: March 9-13
HURRY! EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 19—Save yourself time and
MONEY!!
Don’t forget to register for the 22nd Biennial Alaska Miners Association Biennial Fairbanks Conference: “Arctic International Mining Symposium.” Please go to:
When: March 9-13, 2010
Where: Westmark Hotel, 813 Noble, FairbanksAK99701
Hotel Reservations: PLEASE IDENTIFY YOURSELF AS CONFERENCE ATTENDEE TO GET THIS RATE: $84/person, single or double occupancy.
Internet hookup provided. (800) 544-0970 and locally (907) 456-7722. Please reserve by March 1.
SPEAKERS: We do have one speaker change to date: Rod Combellick with the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) will replace Allen Renshaw from Usibelli mines.
Speaker schedule as of February 18, 2010:
3/10—Wednesday:
No scheduled speaker—breakfast is an informal mixer.
8:00 Governor Sean Parnell will deliver opening remarks.
Lunch: Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse (CEO NovaGold Corporation)
3/11—Thursday:
(Traditional University of Alaska Fairbanks breakfast)
Breakfast: Rod Combellick with DGGS & GS. Host and emcee.
(US Sen. Lisa Murkowski may deliver brief live remarks from WashingtonD.C.)
Lunch: Hon. Tom Irwin, Alaska Commissioner of Natural Resources
3/12—Friday
Breakfast: TBA
Lunch: Hon. Mark Hamilton, President of University of Alaska
Closing Banquet: Mr. Pete Holman, Caterpillar Corp. (retired)
[Please note: political figures often have fluid schedules so all speakers can be considered “tentative” though they have committed to speak to the 22nd Biennial Fairbanks AMA conference.]
REGISTRATION TIPS:
Please read form: all meals (breakfast, lunch, banquet) are separate charges over registration fee and, if possible, please reserve attendance as you submit your registration.
(Late-comers may still register early each morning.)
MSHA Update: MSHA surface-only training will be offered (free of charge) Tuesday, March 9 from 8-5:00 p.m. at the Westmark. You may sign up as you register, but it is also recommended you call MAPTS directly: (907) 262-2788. This is for surface-only. Please check their website for further information (including underground) and at the same above phone number.
Additional email contacts: Elizabeth Hardie: elizabeth.hardie@alaska.edu and elaine.woodburn@alaska.edu.
NAME CHANGE: AMEREF is now: Alaska Resource Education (ARE)
POSTER SESSIONS! At least ten will be on display.
TECHNICAL SESSIONS TO DATE:
Below is the tentative, basic outline for tech session topics, presenters, and probable days. Some may be moved to other time slots.
Wed. 3/10, Session One and Two: Arctic Mineral Deposits; Chair David
Szumigala
Introductions and announcements
Opening remarks—Gov. Sean Parnell
Alaska Mineral Industry Overview—David Szumigala, DGGS
Placer Deposits and Industrial Minerals;
Chair ______
Automated Modeling of Real Time Mine Operations Data Using Neural
Networks --Siddhartha Agarwal & Rajive Ganguli, UAF CEM Mining
Engineering
What are green metals?—David Szumigala, DGGS
The Alaska Geologic Materials Center-Collection Update & Resources
Available for Researchers—Ken Papp, DGGS
Fiber Optic Applications to Mining—DeeAnna Brossoit, Network
Technologies Inc.
Government’s Role in Mining in Alaska—AK Lt. Gov. Craig Campbell
Thurs. 3/11, Sessions Three and Four: Arctic Mineral Deposits; Chair Jennifer
Roskowski
Introductions and announcements
Mike Lake Cu-AU Yukon Territory, Canada—Stephanie Mrozek, UAF Dept. of
Geology & Geophysics
Using UAF’s laser ablation ICP-MS to analyze ppb gold levels in sulfide
Minerals—David Larimer, UAF Dept. of Geology & Geophysics
Geology of the Bonnifield Mining District—Larry Freeman, DGGS
Millrock business model and property portfolio—Phil St. George,
Millrock Resources Inc.
Northern and Interior Geology; Chair Larry Freeman
Nixon Fork skarn deposit—Rainier Newberry, UAF Dept. of Geology &
Geophysics
Nome Group syngenetic sulfides & reconstruction of tectonic setting--
Allison Till, USGS
Gas Pipeline Corridor Studies—Trent Hubbard, DGGS
Remote Predictive Mapping in the SalchaRiver – Pogo Airborne
Geophysical Survey Tract Big Delta Quadrangle—Milt Wiltse,
UAF GI
Structural and magmatic history of the Nixon Creek Cu-Au-Bi—
Brian Perttu, UAF Dept. of Geology & Geophysics
Friday, 3/12, Sessions Five and Six:: Infrastructure: Chair_______
Introductions and announcements,
The Road to Nome—Steve Titus, AK DOT & PF
NovaGold Alaskan Projects or specific project Ambler—Rick Van
Nieuwenhuyse, NovaGold Resources
Energy projects in Alaska—Standberg
GIS logistics & transportation corridor—Colin Brooks, Michigan
Tech Research Institute
Best practices for railroad construction in permafrost—Posey Latola,
Michigan Tech Research Institute
Port of Skagway expansion—Paul Taylor
Overview of Current & Planned Mining-
Related Infrastructure Projects, Chair Paul Metz, UAF Mining
Introductions and announcements
Point MacKenzie Port & railroad expansion—Dave Hanson, John Duffey
Status of railroad extension & bridge construction—Bruce Carr, Tom
Brooks; Alaska Railroad Corp.
Sewage water treatment plant—Bob Tsigonis, Lifewater Engineering Co.
Sand & gravel resources at point MacKenzie—Paul Metz, UAF CEM,
GE Department
“PublicLands and Private Property Rights”—Randal O’Toole, Cato
Institute
Two additional talks will be:
Fort Knox Mine In-Pit Exploration (presenter from Kinross Gold Corp.), and
Railroad extension from Fairbanks to Livengood—Charlie Bohart, UAF CEM.
Other presentations are also being considered.
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We are pleased and excited to provide this wide range of topics and perspectives in the mining/mineral/aggregate industry and look forward to seeing you here soon!
Again, best regards….
Your 2010 Fairbanks Biennial AMA Conference Committee
