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44 FEBRUARY 2019 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Open the Doorway to all the Event Photos during Groundwater Week 2018. To see all the photos from this event, go to worldwidedrillingresource.com or click here. Feel free to download at will and print the photo(s) of your choice. Compliments of WorldWide Drilling Resource ® . Photos are copyrighted and released for personal use only - no commercial use permitted. about 85% of them worked the entire year without a lost-time accident. The award recognizes coal and mineral mining operations in ten categories to reflect the safety accomplishments of both small and large mines. This year, 20 mining oper- ations, including 6 coal mines and 14 mineral/metal mines, were honored with the award recognizing their performance in 2017. Large Mine Awardees: Underground Coal - Bull Mountains Mine No. 1, Signal Peak Energy LLC Quarry - Drake Quarry, Drake Cement LLC Underground Metal - Exodus, Newmont USA Limited Open Pit - Genesis, Newmont USA Limited Metal/Nonmetal Mill - Grand Saline Operations, Morton Salt Surface Coal - Kosse Strip, Luminant Coal Processing Facility - Kayenta Mine, Peabody Western Coal Co. Dredge - Samsund LLC, Samsund LLC Underground Nonmetal - Kerford Limestone, Kerford Limestone Co. Bank or Pit - Santosh DBA, CalPortland Co. Small Mine Awardees: Underground Metal - Buckhorn Mine, Crown Resources Corp. Quarry - SBM Materials, SBM Materials Underground Nonmetal - Burning Springs Mine, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. Metal/ Nonmetal Mill - Columbus Quarry LLC, Columbus Quarry LLC Bank or Pit - CR5, Oldcastle SW Group, Inc. Underground Coal - Cooper Ridge Deep Mine, Kopper Glo Mining LLC Surface Coal - Solomon Run, Elk Resources, Inc. Coal Processing Facility - Holden No 22 Preparation Plant, Arch Coal, Inc. Open Pit - Materion Natural Resources, Materion Natural Resources Dredge - Danz, Peoria Concrete Construction Co. “Safety is the prism through which our industry views every issue. Whether a company is opening a new mine, has a longstanding operation, or is incorporating new technologies, today’s mining industry leaders are always exploring ways to keep miners safe today, and improve for tomorrow,” said Hal Quinn, NMA president and CEO. “Through these awards, we acknowledge outstanding accomplishments in safety and hope that these companies’ achievements can serve as a model for others in industry.” The Sentinel of Safety trophy and the country’s dedication to safety has grown in stature and importance with each succeeding year. Celebrating Safety cont’d from page 35.