Nevada Mining Association announces award recipients

The Nevada Mining Association announces the recipients of its 2024 Individual Safety Awards, recognizing commitment to safety in the mining industry.

This year’s honorees will be celebrated at the Annual NVMA Convention in South Lake Tahoe in September.

The call for nominations invited member companies to spotlight their exemplary personnel who uphold and advance the cause of safety. A total of 230 nominations were submitted and voted on by industry peers across 11 different categories.

In July, the NVMA will also announce recipients of the Mine Operator Safety Awards, highlighting the mining companies that have demonstrated unparalleled dedication to providing safe workplaces for their employees. Those recipients are based on data provided by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration.

For information, visit www.nevadamining.org.

The 2024 NVMA Individual Awards recipients include:

Safety Champion:

Michael Hogan, Florida Canyon Mining

Rafael Paredes, Florida Canyon Mining

Kimbery Steensen, Nevada Gold Mines

James Zurcher, Coeur Rochester

Luis Fernandez, Florida Canyon Mining

Edgar Perez, Empire Southwest

Liz Diaz, Hecla

Jennifer McGlothin, Coeur Rochester

Austin Andreason, Kinross

Raegen Miller, Kinross

Joseph Peterson, Florida Canyon Mining

Dustin Bluemel, Nevada Gold Mines

Whitley Cochran, Nevada Gold Mines

Noah Mahtapene, Nevada Gold Mines

Tessa Overholser, Nevada Gold Mines

Heather Hoffman, SSR Mining

Kim Draper, SSR Mining

Stacy Sanchez, Komatsu

Albert Trevino, i-80 Gold Corp.

Ricardo Montes, i-80 Gold Corp.

Mine Manager:

Jon Laird, i-80 Gold Corp.

Chet Creamer, SSR Mining

Safety Manager:

Tammie Neff, Nevada Gold Mines

Michelle Matheus, Nevada Gold Mines

General Manager:

Jason Neff, Komatsu

Safety Professional:

Claude Dempsey, Sims 360

Leanne Russell, Nevada Gold Mines

Scot Cochrane, Komatsu

Tony Philips, Kinross

EMS/Mine Rescue:

Jack Simonsen, Nevada Gold Mines

Kelly Gillespie, Nevada Gold Mines

EMS/Mine Rescue (continued):

Matt Lower, Nevada Gold Mines

Kris Alvarez, i-80 Gold Corp.

Kelly Rodabough, Redpath USA Corporation

Trainer:

Bryan Olivas, Florida Canyon Mining

Alec Childs, Coeur Rochester

Sam Lockett, Nevada Gold Mines

Derek Burwell, Nevada Gold Mines

Tyson Young, Nevada Gold Mines

Eric Silva, SSR Mining

Supervisor 15 or more:

Tony Sears, NewFields

Patrick Chacon, Nevada Gold Mines

Raul Rosas, Coeur Rochester

Rick Baird, Florida Canyon Mining

James McComber, Sandvik

Supervisor 14 or less:

Catherine “Katie” Heazlett, Coeur Rochester

Adrienne Clinton, Florida Canyon Mining

Travis Macias, Nevada Gold Mines

Jeffery Mattern, Nevada Gold Mines

Jonathan Prado, SSR Mining

Trent Campbell, SSR Mining

Jason Cooley, Kinross

Jerry Davenport, i-80 Gold Corp.

General Supervision/Middle Management:

Stefanie Sisk, Nevada Gold Mines

Dan Lampshire, Florida Canyon Mining

Jack Thacker, Coeur Rochester

Christopher Smith, US Silica

Superintendent:

Dan Davis, Florida Canyon Mining

Kelsey Baradic, US Silica

Chris Chalk, Kinross

Mike Chopp, Nevada Gold Mines

Wayne Maita, Coeur Rochester

Deiniol Jones, Kinross