The Nevada Mining Association honored members during the 2015 Safety Awards. Operator awards were given to the top three mines in each category based on number of employees on-site, number of man hours and penalties for lost-time accidents, number of reportable incidents and lost-time days. Individual awards were chosen based on nominations and judged on the person’s safety record and involvement in advocating for safety in the workplace.
Individual Safety Awards
• General manager: Robert Stepper - Coeur Mining
• Safety manager: Mark Carlson - American Drilling Corp.
• Safety professional: Temby Lawrence - Newmont Mining Corp.; Aaron Weight - Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc.
• Mine manager/superintendent: Tracy Carroll - Newmont Mining Corp.; Don Dwyer - Barrick Gold Corp.; Daryl Everett - Robinson Nevada Mining Co.; Mike Isaak - Klondex Mines Ltd.; Sam Marich - Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc.; Lorin Noble - Coeur Mining
• General supervisor/middle management: Wes Amos - Round Mountain Gold Corp.; Page Adkins - Barrick Gold Corp.; Pat Chacon - Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc.; Pete Chavez - Newmont Mining Corp.; Scott Lawson - Klondex Mines Ltd.; Max Lujan - Coeur Mining; Tom Stannard - Newmont Mining Corp.; John Taule - Barrick Gold Corp.
• Trainer: Wynn Anderson - Silver Standard Mining; Bobbi Jo Bostic - Robinson Nevada; Nikkayla Simon - Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc.
• Supervisor: John Bailey - Newmont Mining Corp.; Jason Deputy - Klondex Mines Ltd.; Dale Freese - Newmont Mining Corp.; Tim Felzein - Klondex Mines Ltd.; Neil Hastings - American Drilling Corp.; Dave Kelly - Silver Standard Mining; Terry Krantz - Barrick Gold Corp.; DeeJay Leach - Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc.; Shawn Migas - Newmont Mining Corp.; John Moffitt - Newmont Mining Corp.; John Neary - Newmont Mining Corp.; Justin Petrie - Barrick Gold Corp.; Russell Sheets - Newmont Mining Corp.; Wayne Thompson - Barrick Gold Corp.; Art Willms - Coeur Mining; Chris Zeiler - Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc.
• Nonsupervisory trainer: Leonard Barraza - Newmont Mining Corp.; David Johnson - Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc.; Mary Myrick - Barrick Gold Corp.; Lorenzo Olivas - Coeur Mining
• Emergency response: Dave Baker - Newmont Mining Corp.; Rob Carter - Newmont Mining Corp.; Jeff Freeman - Barrick Gold Corp.; Travis Petersen - Newmont Mining Corp.; Andrew Smith - Silver Standard Mining
• Safety champion: Mike Andersen - Silver Standard Mining; Kent Barrett - Newmont Mining Corp.; Dan Brown - Round Mountain Gold Corp.; Nikki Cooley - Round Mountain Gold Corp.; Joel Dunkin - Coeur Mining; Lester Gilman - Barrick Gold Corp.; Steve Justus - Air Products & Chemicals; Mark Koopman - Klondex Mines Ltd.; Chris Laloup - Klondex Mines Ltd.; Porsche Lee - Newmont Mining Corp.; Aaron Leininger - Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc.; Dave Murphy - Graymont; Diana Nelson - Newmont Mining Corp.; Reid Olsen - Barrick Gold Corp.; Billy Richardson - Klondex Mines Ltd.; Sean Riley - Newmont Mining Corp.; Dave Roberson - Newmont Mining Corp.; Scott Taylor - Coeur Mining; Edward Tester - Barrick Gold Corp.; Vaughn Tripp - Graymont; Wayne Tucker - Klondex Mines Ltd.; Josh Upton - Newmont Mining Corp.; Adam Wilson - Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc.
• Special awards: Earl Doege, Outstanding Career in Safety; Randy Harris, Outstanding Career in Safety
Mine Operators Safety Awards
• Surface operations: Large (300-plus employees)
First: Round Mountain Gold Corp.
Second: Newmont Mining Corp. – South Area
Third: Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc. – Goldstrike
• Surface operations: Medium (100-299 employees)
First: Newmont Mining Corp. – Mill 6
Second: Newmont Mining Corp. – Genesis
Third: Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc. – Roaster
• Surface operations: Small (20-99 employees)
First: Newmont Mining Corp. – Lone Tree
First: Barrick Gold of North America – Ruby Hill
Second: Rawhide Mining LLC – Denton Rawhide Mine
• Underground operations: Large (300-plus employees)
First: Barrick Gold of North America – Turquoise Ridge
Second: Barrick Gold of North America – Cortez
Third: Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc. – Meikle/Rodeo
• Underground operations: Medium (100-299 employees)
First: Newmont Mining Corp. – Exodus
• Underground operations: Small (20-99 employees)
First: Small Mine Development – Lee Smith Mine
First: Nevada Copper Corp. – Pumpkin Hollow
First: Newmont Mining Corp. – Chukar
Second: Sterling Gold Mining Corp. – Sterling Mine
• Nonmetal mining
First: Art Wilson Co. – Adams Claim
First: Granite Construction – Nevada Operations
First: EP Minerals – Clark Mill & Mine
First Gypsum Resources – Blue Diamond Hill
First: EP Minerals – Colado Mine
First Baker Hughes – Argenta Mine & Mill
First: M-I Swaco – Battle Mountain Grinding Plant
First: Halliburton Energy Services – Nevada Operations
First: EP Minerals – Fernley Operations
• Contractors
First: Ames Construction – Ames Backfill Portable
First: American Drilling Corp. – Nevada Operations
First: Brahma Group Inc. – Nevada Operations
First: Cementation USA Inc. – Pumpkin Hollow
First: Phoenix Industrial – Round Mountain Gold Corp.
First: N.A. Degerstrom, Inc. – Robinson Mine Project
First: J.S. Redpath – Bazza Mine, Goldstrike
First: Small Mine Development – Chukar