North of 60 Mining News - The mining newspaper for Alaska and Canada's North

Tom Irwin has joined Golden Valley Electric Association as vice president of governmental and public affairs, a newly created position, GVEA said in a statement Jan. 16.

Irwin, 59, is a mining industry veteran with more than 30 years of management experience. He stepped down from his job as commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources in October after disagreeing with Gov. Frank H...