Wyoming Mining Association
The Wyoming Mining Association serves as a unified voice, providing value at a reasonable cost to its membership, by communicating, influencing, and promoting issues on behalf of the mining industry.
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ABOUT WMA
Memberships
The Wyoming Mining Association (WMA) serves as a unified voice, providing value at a reasonable cost to its membership, by communicating, influencing, and promoting issues on behalf of the mining industry.
OUR STAFF
Travis Deti, Executive Director
Pat Joyce, Assistant Director
Heidi Peterson, Office Manager & Event Planner
Kelsey Ruzicka (Moxie Marketing), Marketing
What We Do
COMMUNICATION
The Wyoming Mining Association (WMA) serves as a unified voice, providing value at a reasonable cost to its membership, by communicating, influencing, and promoting issues on behalf of the mining industry.
WE DO THIS BY:
- publicizing the environmental achievements and responsible processes used by the mining industry;
- discussing environmental challenges faced by the mining industry;
- promoting the value of the mining industry to the state’s economy;
- creating awareness for the importance of mining products provided to the nation;
- building understanding of the economic value and high quality of life created by mining; and
- creating awareness of the challenges and issues facing the mining industry.
PARTNERSHIPS
WMA promotes the mining industry by partnering with regulators, educators, and the public to build collaborative and trusting relationships.
WE DO THIS BY:
- educating youth about the significance of the mining industry;
- building a healthy environment that co-exists with a healthy mining industry; and
- creating economic value and a high quality of life value in an environmentally responsible manner.
LEGISLATION
WMA also influences legislative, regulatory, and education processes in a proactive and credible way so the interests of the mining industry are considered in important decisions impacting Wyoming.
WE DO THIS BY:
- maintaining awareness and engagement in the ongoing legislative committee process to ensure decisions are made in the best interest of the State, its citizens, and the industry;
- promoting consistent, rational, and prudent rules and regulations that encourage environmentally responsible mining based on sound science; and
- providing accurate, timely information on mining issues to educational programs.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
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Neil Malicoat
President
Sisecam
Scott Schierman
Vice President
Uranium Energy Corporation
Paul Bonifas
Secretary/Treasurer
Rare Element Resources
BOARD MEMBERS
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Casey Felmlee
Peabody
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Trish Driver
Core Natural Resources
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Darrin Munoz
Navajo Transitional Generating Company (NTEC)
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Christian Palich
Eagle Specialty Materials
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Cole Anderson
Wyodak Resources
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Bernard Bonifas
Energy Fuels
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Alan Snyder
Bentonite Performance Minerals
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Don Crank
Kemmerer Operations
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Christian Palich
Eagle Summit Resources
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Randy Quig
Wyoming Machinery
MAW Board Director
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Kent Womack
Solvay
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OUR COMMITTEES
Regulatory Affairs (RAC)
Legislative
Safety
Workforce-Education
DEQ Work Groups: Coal, Trona, Bentonite, Uranium













