Alaska Miners Association

10/27/2026

Think your rock has what it takes? 🪨🏆

The 3rd Annual AMA Rock Fight returns November 3! Bring your best rock, ore, or mineral—and a creative backstory—to battle for championship bragging rights at this year’s AMA Convention.

No entry fee—just great rocks, great stories, and a little friendly competition!

Register your fighter by October 30: https://forms.gle/z18Mt2bpWZXQfBk56

10/27/2026

Good company, a little friendly competition, and a whole lot of mining connections! 🍻⛏️

Join us for AMA Young Professionals Night—featuring the Rock Fight, AMA Bingo, prizes, food, and drinks!

📅 Tuesday, November 3 | 7–9 PM
📍 Blarney Stone Pub

New to the industry or a familiar face? Come join the fun!

10/23/2026

Great presentation from Layne Lewis, Geologist with Silver 47, at our AMA Fairbanks Branch meeting this morning! We enjoyed hearing about this summer’s exploration work at the Red Mountain Project and inspiring the next generation of explorationists!

Big thanks to Fairbanks Branch Director Eric Matson (Lynden) for organizing the meeting and sponsoring coffee, and to the Alaska Mining Hall of Fame for hosting us!

10/20/2026

Mark your calendars!⛏️👏🏼

Join WIM Alaska during Alaska Miners Association Conference week for our Annual Mixer Fundraising Event, supporting our new scholarship!

📅 Wednesday, November 4, 2026
🕔 5–7 pm
📍 Marriott Downtown, Anchorage • Conference Room Level

Enjoy food, drinks, music, and good company while bidding in our silent auction. All auction proceeds support the scholarship and the next generation of students pursuing careers in mining.

Have an experience, artwork, gift card, gear, or local product to donate? We’d love to hear from you. Sponsorships and general donations are welcome, too.

Message us to contribute or request the Donation & Sponsorship Form. Bring a colleague and share this invitation!

Early riser? Join us for free morning yoga that same day, 6–7 am. All are welcome, with 20 mats available!!

10/20/2026

Can’t wait! Thanks for being one of our awesome vendors 🙌⛏️

A good field season starts with the right people.

Planning your next Alaska project? Come talk with Bill Burnett and the Yukuskokon Professional Services crew at the Alaska Miners Association convention. From drill pads and drilling to geological support and camp services, we’re happy to talk through what you need and where we can help!

📍 Booth 143 | Dena’ina Center, Anchorage
📅 November 2–5, 2026

Stop by, bring your questions, and tell us what you’re working on. Want to set aside time with Bill? Send us a message before the convention.

10/20/2026

Just TWO weeks until the 2026 AMA Annual Convention & Trade Show!⛏️🤩

Check out our Schedule at a Glance and start planning your week! We can’t wait to see everyone November 2–5 in Anchorage!

Haven’t registered yet? There’s still time! Visit the link in our bio.

10/17/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday to our wonderful Bookkeeper and Membership Coordinator, Darlene! 🥳

Darlene is truly the glue that holds AMA together, and we don’t know what we’d do without her! We are so lucky to have her on our team and appreciate everything she does.

Help us wish Darlene a very Happy Birthday! ❤️🎂

10/16/2026

Happy National Boss’s Day to our amazing Executive Director, Deantha Skibinski! 💙

Your passion, dedication, and tireless advocacy for Alaska’s mining industry never go unnoticed. We’re so lucky to have you leading the way! Thank you for all you do! ⛏️

10/16/2026

AMA staff had a wonderful time at The Alaska Chamber Business Summit. Proud sponsors of the bar at the closing reception with a gorgeous view!

Thank you to the Alaska Chamber for a great summit!

10/15/2026

It was an honor to present the Alaska Chamber 2026 Bill Bivin Small Business of the Year Award to Sundance Mining Group! 🎉

Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition of your commitment to Alaska’s mining industry and communities!