Nevada Mining Association announces 2018 Safety Awards recipients

Recipients showcase an industry-wide commitment to safe mining operations

(Reno, Nev.) July 23, 2018–The Nevada Mining Association (NvMA) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2018 Safety Awards. The awards celebrate the men, women, and mine operators that make an extraordinary effort to ensure all mine workers return home safely after every shift. Awards will be presented during the NvMA’s 40th annual convention in September.

“Achieving excellence in safety requires constant improvement and vigilance,” said Dana Bennett, NvMA president. “These awards are an annual reminder of how far we have come to ensure every miner returns home each day. Thank you for making mining one of the safest industries in the State of Nevada.”

The NvMA Safety Awards are  based on performance in the previous calendar year. This year, 51 individuals and 29 mine operators will be recognized during an awards luncheon at the NvMA’s annual convention in Lake Tahoe on Saturday, Sept. 8.

Operator awards are given to the top three mines in designated categories based on their safety rate, which is calculated by a formula that factors the number of employees on site, number of man hours for that year, penalties for lost-time accidents, number of reportable incidents, and lost-time days. Individual awards are selected based on nominations only, and those nominations are judged on both the personal safety record of the individual and that person’s involvement in advocating safety in the workplace.

The full list of NvMA 2018 Safety Awards winners can be found below:

Individual Safety Awards

Dedication to Safety:

Karen Williams – Newmont Mining Corporation, Carlin

General Manager:

David Thornton – Newmont Mining Corporation, Carlin Underground

Safety Manager:

Rich Wagner – Coeur Mining, Rochester

Mine Manager:

Graden Colby, Newmont Mining Corporation, Leeville

Superintendent:

Gus Friesen – Newmont Mining Corporation, Carlin Portal Mines

John Gilbert – Newmont Mining Corporation, Twin Creeks

Jon Kamensky – Barrick Nevada, Cortez Operations

Robert (Bob) Reeves– EP Minerals, US Silica Company, Colado

Safety Professional:

Kelly Hess—Newmont Mining Corporation, Twin Creeks

Nikkayla Simon—Barrick Nevada, Goldstrike Operations

Suzanne DiSanza— KGHM, Robinson

Victor Ortiz — Barrick Nevada, Cortez District

General Supervisor:

Dave Street—Newmont Mining Corporation, Twin Creeks

Dwane Schomer—Newmont Mining Corporation, Leeville

James Polanco—Coeur Mining, Rochester

Kevin Gallio—Barrick, Turquoise Ridge

Lucas Still—Barrick Nevada, Cortez District

Stuart Wilson—Newmont Mining Corporation, Emigrant

Supervisor:

Carl Shrider—Kinross Gold Corporation, Round Mountain

Dan Rogers— Kinross Gold Corporation, Round Mountain

David Florence—Newmont Mining Corporation, South Area

Debbie Odom—Barrick, Turquoise Ridge

Don Gray—Newmont Mining Corporation, Twin Creeks

Ernest Ordaz—Newmont Mining Corporation, Phoenix

Joe Sabo—Lhoist North America, Apex Plant

John Willms—Coeur Mining, Rochester

Leo Sanchez—Barrick, Turquoise Ridge

Lonnie Armknecht—KG Mining, Bald Mountain

Trainer:

Adam Gonzalez—Newmont Mining Corporation, Carlin Surface

Anthony Clarke—Barrick Nevada, Goldstrike Operations

Jason Cooley—KG Mining, Bald Mountain

Nicole Silberschlag—Kinross Gold Corporation, Round Mountain

Emergency Response:

Derek Dawson—Small Mine Development, Jerritt Canyon Gold, Phoenix

Heather Hoopes—Newmont Mining Corporation, Phoenix

Junior Lacy—Alio Gold, Florida Canyon

Kaycee Williams—Barrick Nevada, Cortez District

Misty Fetterly—Newmont Mining Corporation, Twin Creeks

Safety Champion:

Alan Motley—Newmont Mining Corporation, South Area

Alison McKenzie—Barrick Nevada, Goldstrike Operations

Casey Stanfill—Barrick Nevada, Cortez District

Eric Dougherty—Elko Mining Group, Borealis, Ruby Hill, Pinson

Eric Frazier—Kinross Gold Corporation, Round Mountain

Herman Mercado—Coeur Mining, Rochester

Jeff Martin— EP Minerals, US Silica Company, Lovelock Plant

Juanita McCord—KGHM, Robinson

Levi Crandall—KG Mining, Bald Mountain

Matt Oros—Barrick Nevada, Gold Strike Operations

Misty Ruttenbur—Coeur Mining, Rochester

Peter Johnsen—Newmont Mining Corporation, Twin Creeks

Steve Kontny—Newmont Mining Corporation, Twin Creeks

Tom Zitzmann—Small Mine Development, Chukar

Mine Operators Safety Awards

Surface Operations:

Large – 300+ employees

First: Bald Mountain Mine, KG Mining Inc.

Second: Goldstrike Mine, Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Third: Twin Creeks Mine, Newmont USA Limited

Medium – 100-299 employees

First: Genesis, Newmont USA Limited

Second: Roaster, Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Third: Rochester Mine, Coeur Rochester, Inc.

Small – 20-99 employees

First: Lone Tree Mine, Newmont USA Limited

First: Pan Mine, Fiore Gold Ltd.

Underground Operations:

Large – 300+ employees

First: Leeville, Newmont USA Limited

Second: Barrick Cortez Underground, Barrick Cortez Inc.

Third: Meikle Mine, Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc

Medium – 100-299 employees

First: Exodus, Newmont USA Limited

Second: SSX Mine, Small Mine Development LLC

Third: Midas Mine, Klondex Midas Operations, Inc.

Small – 20-99 employees

First: Lee Smith Mine, Small Mine Development LLC

First: Chukar, Newmont USA Limited

Second: Fire Creek, Klondex Gold and Silver Mining Co.

Non-Metal Mining Category

First: Clark Operations, EP Minerals, LLC

First: Adams Claim, ACG Materials

First: Colado Mine, EP Minerals, LLC

First: Battle Mountain Grinding Plant, M-I Swaco- A

First: Schlumberger Company

First: Fernley Operations, EP Minerals, LLC

First: Greystone Mine, M-I Swaco- A Schlumberger Company

Aggregate Category

First: Sloan Quarry #1001, Aggregate Industries SWR, Inc.

First: Dayton Materials, 3D Concrete

Contractors Category

First: Nevada Operations, American Drilling Corp.

First: Nevada Operations, Ames Construction Inc.

First: GRP, MRG, Cemex and Bullfrog, Ledcor CMI Inc.