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2023 AWARD RECIPIENTS

MINING RECLAMATION

EXCELLENCE IN MINING RECLAMATION Overcoming a unique challenge

Elevated Reclamation

Eric Detmer

Climax Mine, Climax Molybdenum Company

EXCELLENCE IN MINING RECLAMATION Advanced technology to improve the reclamation process

Methane Abatement on Sealed Section

Jessica Wilczek

West Elk Mine, Mountain Coal Company, LLC

DR. JAMES A. PENDLETON MINED LAND RECLAMATION AWARD

Wendell Koontz

MINE HEALTH & SAFETY AWARDS

OUTSTANDING SAFETY PERFORMACE

Trapper Mining Inc.

OUTSTANDING SAFETY PERFORMACE

West Elk Mine, Mountain Coal Company, LLC

INNOVATIVE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY

Water Fill Access Bridge

John Clawson & Crew: Doug Griffis, Nathan Head, Butch Lange, Pete Milner, Michael Peretti, Rodger Polson, Dan Simpson, Ernie Velasquez

West Elk Mine, Mountain Coal Company, LLC

INNOVATIVE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY

Rock-Its Roof Extensometers

Bob Munz

West Elk Mine, Mountain Coal Company, LLC

EXCELLENCE IN INDIVIDUAL SAFETY

Dan Zulian

Colowyo Mine

Colowyo Coal Company L.P.

Darren Brown

Colowyo Mine

Colowyo Coal Company L.P.

Mark Blair

Colowyo Mine

Colowyo Coal Company L.P.

2022 AWARD RECIPIENTS

MINING RECLAMATION

EXCELLENCE IN MINING RECLAMATION – Overcoming A Unique Challenge

West Elk Mine, Mountain Coal Company, LLC  

EXCELLENCE IN MINING RECLAMATION - Advanced Technology or Attempted Technology to Improve the Reclamation Process

Colowyo Mine, Colowyo Coal Company 

DR. JAMES A. PENDLETON MINED LAND RECLAMATION AWARD

David Bieber

MINE HEALTH & SAFETY AWARDS

OUTSTANDING SAFETY PERFORMANCE

West Elk Mine, Mountain Coal Company, LLC

Colowyo Mine, Colowyo Coal Company L.P.

Twentymile Mine, Peabody

EXCELLENCE IN INDIVIDUAL SAFETY

Dave Stoffle, Colowyo Mine, Colowyo Coal Company L.P.

Marty Jackson, Jr., Colowyo Mine, Colowyo Coal Company L.P.

EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATIVE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY

Robert Bollman, Foidel Creek Mine, Twentymile Coal, LLC

Concrete Trolley System for Concreting Sonotubes in Underground Beltline

Ty Hiatt & Team, West Elk Mine, Mountain Coal Company, LLC

Catwalk and Stairs Added in Coal Prep Plant

EXCELLENCE IN IMPACTFUL TRAINING AND BEST PRACTICES

Will Olson, West Elk Mine, Mountain Coal Company, LLC

            Task Training Videos

2021 AWARD RECIPIENTS

EXCELLENCE IN RECLAMATION

Hayden Gulch Terminal, LLC, Hayden Gulch Loadout

MINREC, Inc., North Thompson Creek Mine

Mt. Emmons Mining Company, Keystone Mine (special recognition)

MINE HEALTH & SAFETY AWARDS

OUTSTANDING SAFETY PERFORMANCE 
Colowyo Coal Company L.P., Colowyo Mine

Peabody, Twentymile Mine

Mountain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine (honorable mention)

EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATIVE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY
Aaron Mills and Jake Wadley, Mountain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine

Dale Brooks & Ian Denison, Mountain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine

EXCELLENCE IN INDIVIDUAL SAFETY

Nakos Georgiou, Colowyo Coal Company L.P., Colowyo Mine

Matt Williams, Colowyo Coal Company L.P., Colowyo Mine

Glen Aitken, Peabody, Twentymile Mine

Mark Beauchamp, Peabody, Twentymile Mine

Robert (Bobby) Bennett, Peabody, Twentymile Mine

Keith Campbell, Peabody, Twentymile Mine

Kevin Copeland, Peabody, Twentymile Mine

Danny Green, Peabody, Twentymile Mine

Dave Long, Peabody, Twentymile Mine

Richard Telfer, Peabody, Twentymile Mine

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARDS

COAL

Best of the Best: Mountain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine

2020 AWARD RECIPIENTS

MINING RECLAMATION

EXCELLENCE IN RECLAMATION

CB Minerals, Coal Ridge Mine (view details here)

Climax Molybdenum Company, Climax Mine (view details here)

Trapper Mining, Inc., Trapper Mine (view details here)

DR. JAMES A. PENDLETON MINED LAND RECLAMATION AWARD

Forrest Luke, Trapper Mining, Inc. (view details here)

MINE HEALTH & SAFETY AWARDS

OUTSTANDING SAFETY PERFORMANCE 
Colowyo Coal Company L.P., Colowyo Mine (view details here)

Mountain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine (view details here)

Peabody, Foidel Creek Mine (Twentymile) (view details here)

Trapper Mining, Inc., Trapper Mine (view details here)

EXCELLENCE IN INDIVIDUAL SAFETY

Marvin Reynolds, Colowyo Coal Company L.P., Colowyo Mine (view details here)

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARDS

HARD ROCK 
Best of the Best: Climax Molybdenum Company, Henderson Mine and Mill (view details here)

COAL
Best of the Best: Mountain Coal Company, West Elk Mine (view details here)

Partner Companies:

Auracana Corporation, Ouray Silver Mines

Colowyo Coal Company L.P

Climax Molybdenum Company, Climax Mine

Climax Molybdenum Company, Henderson Operations

Moutain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine

Trapper Mining, Inc., Trapper Mine

The Colorado Mining Association and the Department of Reclamation, Mining and Safety were pleased to present the 2020 awards recognizing excellence in mining at the virtual MINEXCHANGE 2021 SME Annual Conference & EXPO and CMA 123rd National Western Mining Conference.

Click the image to view the presentation. Thanks to Wagner Equipment Co. for sponsoring the awards presentation.