Nevada Mining Association announces award recipients

The Nevada Mining Association announces the recipients of its 2023 Individual Safety awards, which celebrate Nevada’s mining operators demonstrating an unparalleled commitment to workplace safety.

The NVMA safety awards are based on performance during the previous calendar year. A total of 133 nominations were submitted and voted on by industry peers.

The 47 winning miners will be recognized during a celebration of excellence dinner on Friday, Sept. 8 at the NVMAs 110th Annual Convention in Lake Tahoe.

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 (MSHA).

For information, visit www.nevadamining.org  

The 2023 NVMA Safety Awards recipients include:

General Manager: 

Joseph Kemp, KG Mining Inc.

Mine Manager: 

Richard Zaggle, SSR Mining

Sam Marich, Nevada Gold Mines

Safety Professional: 

Sarah Drew, Nevada Gold Mines

Shandy Holm, Sandvik

Stephanie Jaramillo, Coeur Mining Inc.

General Supervisor: 

Jason Haynes, Nevada Gold Mines

Jeffrey Young, Nevada Gold Mines

Zack Erickson, Coeur Mining Inc.

Safety Champions:

Barton Nutting, Nevada Gold Mines

Chris Schimpf, SSR Mining

Clancy Talbot, i-80 Gold Corp

Craig McAuliffe, Coeur Mining Inc.

Gavin Gange, Small Mine Development

Jana Moyes, Nevada Gold Mines

Jeff Linder, Nevada Gold Mines

John Watson, i-80 Gold Corp

Jose Gonzales, Nevada Gold Mines

Levander Benally, Nevada Gold Mines

Mike Little, US Silica

Paul VanDerVeen, Nevada Gold Mines

Sally Ann Branch, Hecla Nevada

Sergio Castaneda, Nevada Gold Mines

Steven J. Ward, Nevada Gold Mines

Safety Manager: 

Deanna Hall, KG Mining Inc.

Stephen Chambliss, Argonaut Gold

Superintendent:

Benjamin Lupercio, Nevada Gold Mines

Richard Miller, Coeur Mining Inc.

Steve Constant, KG Mining Inc.

Steve Howard, KG Mining Inc.

Supervisor (15 or more employees):

Darrell Archuleta, i-80 Gold Corp

Tim Crouch, Nevada Gold Mines

Zane Jordan, Sr., KGHM

Supervisor (14 or fewer employees):

Chris Ewing, Sandvik

Connor Adams, i-80 Gold Corp

Don Gerhard, SSR Mining

Logan “Bru” Painter, McEwen Mining

Stacy Moser, Hecla Nevada

Tony Booth, Coeur Mining Inc.

Trainer:

Dennis Gordon, i-80 Gold Corp

John Pitts, KGHM

Rosie Zavala, Coeur Mining Inc.

Emergency Response: 

Eugene Manning, Nevada Gold Mines

Jayme Gabiola, Hecla Nevada

Jennifer Keele, Argonaut Gold

Michael Andersen, SSR Mining

Victor Harrell, i-80 Gold Corp