Stakeholder Meetings

2023 Alaska CORE-CM Stakeholder Input Meeting

 
 

September 13–14, 2023

8:30 a.m.

University of Alaska Fairbanks Wood Center

1731 S. Chandalar Drive, Fairbanks, Alaska

Registration is now open. Discussion topics can be found in the agenda.

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Location & Venue

The stakeholder meeting will be held at the Wood Center Ballroom on the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) campus, 1731 South Chandalar Drive, Fairbanks, Alaska.

Downloadable UAF campus map

Visitors Guide: Things to do on and around UAF campus

UAF campus Parking

A parking permit is required for visitors Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Parking is free for visitors after 5 p.m. and on weekends and holidays.

Permit rates are $5 per day (view all visitor permit rates).

Permits allow parking at any yellow or purple lot on the campus map. Do not park in gold decal lots (orange striped on map).

You can purchase a permit at one of the kiosks located throughout campus. Parking for the Signers'/Plaza lot and South Eielson lot (green on mapus) are closest to Wood Center and may be paid via kiosk or by using the PassportParking mobile app.  

Short-term meters are available throughout campus. Parking meters must be paid Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

UAF also offers a free bus shuttle service to various locations across campus. Check the schedule or use the live tracker to find your route and a station close to you.

This is not a passive,

sit-in-your-seat, listen-to-us tell you everything-we-think-you-need-to-know

meeting...

 
 


    ...this is your opportunity to:

  • shape an industry that will benefit you, your employees, and generations of Alaskans
  • help guide future investments within the UA system to support your efforts to develop Alaska’s vast mineral resources
  • help secure the mineral future for our country

We need your participation with the University of Alaska to support critical mineral development in our state.

 

Registration

General registration (now through Sept 5) $150
Late registration (Sept 6–12)  $175
On-site registration (day of meeting) $200

 

I'd like to register for the Stakeholder Input Meeting

Confirmed Speakers: You will receive an email with your registration link.

Agenda


 
 

Wednesday, September 13, 2023
8:00–8:30 a.m. Pre-Meeting Coffee
  
8:30–9:00 a.m. Welcoming remarks

Pat Pitney
President, UA

Nettie LaBelle-Hamer
Vice Chancellor for Research, UAF
9:00–9:50 a.m.

Introduction to CORE-CM in Alaska

  • U.S. Department of Energy: What is DOE’s CORE-CM program all about?
  • Alaska Department of Natural Resources: What REE/CM work has been done in Alaska?

Grant Bromhal,
Acting Director, Minerals Sustainability Program

Jessica Mullen, Technology Manager, Critical Minerals & Materials, National Energy Technology Laboratory

John Crowther
Deputy Commissioner
9:50–10:20 a.m. Break  
10:20–11:45 a.m.

Expanding the University of Alaska’s capabilities to support Alaska’s REE/CM industry

Panel Discussion: Building Capacity

  • Tathagata Ghosh, Mineral Industrial Research Center, UAF
  • Marty Liu, Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory, UAF
  • Sean Regan, Geochronology Mineral Separation Facility, UAF
  • Martin Stuefer, Hyperspectral Imaging Laboratory, UAF
  • Lee Ann Munk, Critical Minerals Hydrogeochemistry Lab and Applied Science Technology and Engineering Lab, UAA
  • Brandon Briggs, Advanced Instrumentation for Microbiome Studies Core Lab Facility, UAA

Moderator
Bill Schnabel
Dean, College of Engineering and Mines, UAF
11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
 Lunch  
12:45–1:30 p.m.

Meeting CORE-CM mining needs through training and workforce development

Panel Discussion: Workforce & Education

  • Bill Bieber, Mining & Petroleum Training Service
  • Cory Ortiz, Dean of the School of Career Education, UAS

Moderator
Billy Connor
Acting Director, Institute of Northern Engineering
1:30–2:30 p.m.

Discovery and characterization

  • How does DGGS determine where to look? Examples of noteworthy results

  • USGS efforts in Alaska

  • Mining data—Machine Learning Applications


Marwan Wartes
Chief, Energy Resources Section, DGGS

Erik Spiller
Colorado School of Mines

Rajive Ganguli
University of Utah
2:30–2:45 p.m. Break  
2:45–3:30 p.m.

Enhancing onsite mining

Panel Discussion: Precision Mining, onsite pre-concentrating, and
other advancements

  • Mike Selover, Vermeer Corp.
  • Ron Bowling, FGX SepTech, LLC
  • Benson Chow, NACCO Natural Resources
  • Justin Seavey, Usibelli Coal Mine

Moderator
Jim Patten
SVP of Technology, Red Leaf Resources Inc.
3:30–4:45 p.m.

Expanding Alaska’s mining industry into REE/CM

Panel Discussion

  • Brian Erickson, General Manager, Greens Creek
  • Justin Seavey, Usibelli Coal Mine
  • Deantha Skibinski , Alaska Miners Association
  • David Szumigala, DGGS

 

Moderator
Rajive Ganguli
University of Utah
4:45–6:30 p.m.

Lab Tour
Tour of various facilities at UAF that support critical minerals research

  
6:30 p.m. No-host Networking Event
UAF Wood Center Pub
  

 

Thursday, September 14, 2023
8:00–8:30 a.m. Pre-Meeting Coffee
  
8:30–9:15 a.m.  DOE Critical Minerals: Unconventional Sources

Evan Granite
DOE
9:15–10:00 a.m. Graphite One Update

Kevin Torpy
Vice President Operations, Graphite One (Alaska) Inc.
10:00–10:15 a.m. Break  
10:15–11:30 a.m.

Setting the stage for REE/CM development: A State strategic plan

Panel Discussion

  • Bob Loeffler , ISER, UAA
  • Mike McEleney, Arctic Energy Office, DOE
  • Lance Miller, VP for Natural Resources, NANA
  • Sara Fisher-Goad, Program Manager, UAF

Moderator
Steve Masterman
Consultant
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
 Lunch  
12:30–1:15 p.m.

Participant Input: Session 1

Select from:

  • Resource Assessment
  • Waste Stream Reuse
  • Strategies for Infrastructure to Support Mines
  • Technology Assessment, Development & Field Testing
  • Establishing a CORE-CM Technology Innovation Center
  • Workforce Development, Education, & Stakeholder Outreach
  
1:15–2:30 p.m.

Participant Input: Session 2

Select from:

  • Resource Assessment
  • Waste Stream Reuse
  • Strategies for Infrastructure to Support Mines
  • Technology Assessment, Development & Field Testing
  • Establishing a CORE-CM Technology Innovation Center
  • Workforce Development, Education, & Stakeholder Outreach
  
2:30–2:45 p.m. Break  
2:45–3:30 p.m.

Participant Input: Session 3

Select from:

  • Resource Assessment
  • Waste Stream Reuse
  • Strategies for Infrastructure to Support Mines
  • Technology Assessment, Development & Field Testing
  • Establishing a CORE-CM Technology Innovation Center
  • Workforce Development, Education, & Stakeholder Outreach
  
3:30–4:00 p.m Meeting Wrap-up. Next Steps.  

 

 

Past Meetings

Stakeholder Meeting, January 18, 2022