2023 Stakeholder Meeting

Welcoming remarks

Pat Pitney, President, UA

Nettie LaBelle-Hamer, Vice Chancellor for Research, UAF

Introduction to CORE-CM in Alaska

Grant Bromhal,  Acting Director, Minerals Sustainability Program

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

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

Panel Discussion: Building Capacity

Moderator
Bill Schnabel, Dean, College of Engineering and Mines, UAF

• 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

Meeting CORE-CM mining needs through training and workforce development

Panel Discussion: Workforce & Education

Moderator
Billy Connor
Acting Director, Institute of Northern Engineering

• Welcome to MAPTS  Mine Training Camp
  Bill Bieber, Mining & Petroleum Training Service
• UAS Workforce & Education
  Cory Ortiz, Dean of the School of Career Education, UAS

Discovery and characterization

Marwan Wartes, Chief, Energy Resources Section, DGGS




Alaskan Placer Tailings – a search for critical materials
Erik Spiller, Colorado School of Mines

AI: Opportunities in Minerals Discovery
Rajive Ganguli, University of Utah

Enhancing onsite mining

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

Moderator
Jim Patten, SVP of Technology, Red Leaf Resources Inc.
On Site REE/CM Beneficiation in Alaska – An Opportunity



• Vermeer Update
  Mike Selover, Vermeer Corp.
• The application of dry separation technology in the United States
  Presented by Jim Patten for Ron Bowling, FGX SepTech, LLC
• Selective Mining Methods Case Studies
  Benson Chow, NACCO Natural Resources
• Justin Seavey, Usibelli Coal Mine

Expanding Alaska’s mining industry into REE/CM

Panel Discussion

Moderator
Rajive Ganguli, University of Utah

• Brian Erickson, General Manager, Greens Creek
• Justin Seavey, Usibelli Coal Mine
• David Szumigala, DGGS

Domestic Wastes and Byproducts – A Resource for Critical Material Supply Chains
Evan Granite, DOE

Kevin Torpy, Vice President Operations, Graphite One (Alaska) Inc.

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

Panel Discussion

Moderator
Steve Masterman, Consultant
Critical Mineral Strategic Plans

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