ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE  JOINT SENATE AND HOUSE RESOURCES STANDING COMMITTEES  February 11, 2004 12:07 p.m.   TAPE(S) 04-7, 8 SENATE MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Scott Ogan, Chair Senator Thomas Wagoner, Vice Chair Senator Fred Dyson Senator Georgianna Lincoln SENATE MEMBERS ABSENT  Senator Ralph Seekins Senator Ben Stevens Senator Kim Elton HOUSE MEMBERS PRESENT  Representative Nancy Dahlstrom, Co-Chair Representative Beverly Masek, Co-Chair Representative Cheryll Heinze, Vice Chair Representative Carl Gatto Representative Bob Lynn HOUSE MEMBERS ABSENT  Representative Nick Stepovich Representative Kelly Wolf Representative Beth Kerttula Representative David Guttenberg OTHER MEMBERS PRESENT    Representative Harry Crawford Representative Peggy Wilson COMMITTEE CALENDAR ^OVERVIEW: Mining Industry SUMMARY OF INFORMATION  CHAIR SCOTT OGAN convened the meeting of the Joint Senate and House Resources Standing Committee meeting at 12:07 p.m. He said the agenda today is the annual mining industry briefing. MR. STEVE BORELL, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association, delivered opening comments. The following people presented company updates to the committee: Development and Exploration Projects MR. KARL HANNEMAN, Pogo Mines MR. RICK RICHINS, Kensington Mines MR. DOUG NICHOLSON, Rock Creek, Nova Gold MR. GREGG BUSH, Donlin Creek, Nova Gold MR. BRUCE YOUNGMAN, Pebble Operating Mines MS. LORNA SHAW, Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc., Fort Knox & True North MR. RICH HEIG, Greens Creek MR. KARL HANNEMAN, Red Dog MR. STEVE DENTON, Usibelli Coal Mine ADJOURNMENT  CHAIR OGAN adjourned the meeting at 2:07 p.m. NOTE: The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were taken. A copy of the tape(s) and log notes may be obtained by contacting the Senate Records Office at State Capitol, Room 3, Juneau, Alaska 99801 (mailing address), (907) 465-2870, and after adjournment of the second session of the Twenty-Third Alaska State Legislature this information may be obtained by contacting the Legislative Reference Library at (907) 465-3808.