Nevada's safest mining operations and
employees were honored by the Nevada
Mining Association at its annual convention
this month.
A total of 27 mines were recognized for
their safety efforts. The first-place mines
include:
* Small open pit mines: Ruby Hill Mine
- Barrick Gold Corporation
* Medium open pit mines: Coeur
Rochester, Inc. - Coeur d'Alene Mines
Corporation
* Large open pit mines: Goldstrike Mine
- Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc.
* Non-metal open pit mines: Pilot Peak
Lime Plant - Graymont Western US,
Inc.
* Metal underground: Lee Smith Mine -
AngloGold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp.
* Mary Going Memorial Award for most
improved: Deep Star - Newmont
Mining Corp.
First-place awards to mine employees at
the convention include:
* Mine manager: Mike Feehan - Barrick
Goldstrike Mines, Inc.
* Superintendent/middle manager: Mel
Lawson - Newmont Mining Corp.
* Non-supervisory: Rober Kolkman -
Newmont Mining Corp. - Carlin
* Supervisor: Thayne Church -
AngloGold (Jerritt Canyon) Corp.
* John E. Bunch "Safety Professional"
Memorial Award: Steve Lambert -
Coeur Rochester, Inc.
