8:00 Introductions and Announcements, Jesse Duke
8:05 Opening welcome and remarks, Mark Hamilton, President, University of Alaska
8:25 Video Welcome, Rep. Don Young, U.S. House of Representatives
8:35 Mine Modeling, Nathan Wiltse recent UAF M.S. Student
9:00 Placer Gold Overview, Bill LeBarge Yukon Geological Survey Yukon
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10:00 Removing Hg from Hydraulic Mining Sluice Tunnels, Matt Wetter Tetra Tech Inc.
10:35 Silverado Gold Mines Nolan Creek Placer Mine, Karsten Eden
11:05 The Little Squaw Gold Occurrences, Chandalar Mining District, Jim Barker, Jeff Keener Consultant, Metallogeny Inc.
2:05 Alaska and National Mining Issues, Senator Lisa Murkowski, US Senate
2:30 Mining into the Future at Greens Creek, Mike Satre, Greens Creek mine
2:50 Heap Leach Project at Fort Knox mine, Randy Powelson, Fort Knox mine
3:10 High Metal Prices Mean Higher Production From Existing Resources: Optimizing Production Through Simulation: A Case Study, Rajive Ganguli, UAF
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3:45 Operations at Usibelli Coal Mine, Preston Miller, Usibelli Coal Mine
4:05 Wireless Networks for System Control, Data Collection and System Monitoring, David Riffle, Siemens Corp
4:25 Recent Dust Control Experience in Alaska, Clark Milne, AK Dept of Transportation
4:40 Pogo Mine: An Operational Overview, Joe Filla, Pogo Mine
Thursday March 20, 8am-12pm, East Gold Room
Chair - David Szumigala, AK DGGS
8:00 Introductions and Announcements, David Szumigala
8:05 Yukon Mining Overview, Lara Lewis, Yukon Geological Survey
8:35 Alaska Mineral Industry Overview, David Szumigala, AK DGGS
9:05 Gold mineralization at Moore Creek, Kuskokwim Mtns, Jodie Gubson, Full Metal Minerals
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10:00 Divide Property, Seward Peninsula, Dave LaJack, Millrock Resources, Alix Resources
10:25 Livengood property & ITHM Projects Overview , Bob Butts, International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.
10:50 Carbonate-Replacement Zn-Pb-Ag-Cu Discoveries in the 40-Mile District, Janna Baker, Full Metal Minerals
Thursday March 20, 2 - 5 pm, East Gold Room
Chair - Larry Freeman, AK DGGS
2:00 Introductions and Announcements, Larry Freeman
2:05 Detrital Zircons & AK reconstruction, Dwight Bradley, USGS
2:45 Paleozoic reconstruction of the northern Cordillera, Maurice Colpron, Yukon Geological Survey
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3:55 Kluane Ranges bedrock mapping, Steve Israel, Yukon Geological Survey
4:25 AK Tin Granites - Comparison of Interior & Seward Peninsula, Rainer Newberry, UAF Geology
Friday March 21, 8am-12 pm, East Gold Room
Chair - Dan White, INE, UAF
8:00 Introductions and Announcements, Doug Goering, Dean, CEM, UAF
8:05 Climate of Alaska, Martha Shulski, GI, UAF
8:35 Climate Forecast, TBA
9:05 TBA
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10:00 Climate Change and Anthromorphic Carbon Dioxide, Patrick Michaels, Cato Institute
10:40-12:00 TBA
Friday March 21, 2 - 5 pm, East Gold Room
Chair - Paul Metz, UAF
2:00 Introductions and Announcements, Larry Freeman
2:05-3:35 TBA
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3:55-4:30 TBA
4:30 Mineral Occurrences & Potential Freight Sources for Alaska Railroad Extension to Canada, Paul Metz, UAF
