The Juneau Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Coeur Alaska, owner and operator of the Kensington Mine, and its employees raised $22,700 to support health and social services efforts in Juneau.
This spring, Coeur Alaska hosted a silent auction fundraiser for employees. Auction items were generously donated by Coeur Alaska, its employees, and contractor partners – and bid on by Coeur Alaska employees. The auction itself raised $11,350 – an amount that Coeur Alaska matched – for a total of $22,700.
The silent auction highlighted the generosity and skills of the mine’s employees. Items included multiple custom woodworking pieces, a crocheted blanket, a professional photo shoot, pens crafted from wood recovered in historical mine drifts, a hand-forged knife, and a custom gold-plated golf putter.
“As miners, we care deeply about the community in which we live and operate,” said Steve Ball, General Manager of the Kensington Mine. “This fundraiser is a great example of the generosity and empathy of our workforce, our company, and our many business partnerships. We are proud to support the important health and social services programs in Juneau through the Juneau Community Foundation.”
The Juneau Community Foundation would like to extend a special thanks to Coeur Alaska, its employees, and the following companies for supporting this donation: AGGPRO, Alaska Pure Mountain Spring Water, Alaska Seaplanes, Coastal Helicopters, Dawson Construction, Goldbelt, Inc., Northwest Mine Supply, Sandvik, Thyssen Mining, Inc., and Timberline Drilling.
“Our thanks to Coeur Alaska. These much-needed funds will help address food and housing needs in our community,” said Amy Skilbred, Executive Director, of Juneau Community Foundation.
About Coeur Alaska:
Coeur Alaska’s Kensington Mine is an underground, hard-rock gold mine located in the Berners Bay Mining District, 45 miles north-northwest of Juneau. Coeur Alaska employs approximately 400 people and is the second-largest employer in the City and Borough of Juneau. Coeur Alaska, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coeur Mining, Inc., a U.S.-based, well-diversified, growing precious metals producer with four wholly-owned operations: the Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, and the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota. In addition, the Company wholly-owns the Silvertip polymetallic exploration project in British Columbia.
