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

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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

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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

INDUSTRY PARTNERS

WYOMING MINING - Linked Together - Linked to America

1401 Airport Parkway Suite 230
Cheyenne, WY 82001

 

(307) 635-0331