Alpha Natural Resources Affiliates Recognized for Safety Performance at the W. Va. Mining Symposium
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Six of Alpha Natural Resources affiliates in West Virginia have received the Mountaineer Guardian safety award for 2011. The operations received the award at the 39th annual West Virginia Mining Symposium on in Charleston, W.Va.
The following operations at Alpha affiliated companies received the Mountaineer Guardian award:
Alex Energyfor the Edwight surface mine
Green Valley Coal for the Green Valley processing plant
Rockspring Development for Camp Creek No. 1 mine
Simmons Fork Mining for the Ewing Fork No. 1 mine
Spartan Mining Company for the Hatfield Energy mine
White Flame Energy for mine No.10
The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training and the West Virginia Coal Association sponsor this award to promote safety in West Virginia coal mines. The award is presented to selected mines and mining-related entities that meet strict safety criteria. The award recognizes those organizations that manage fatality-free operations, superior internal safety programs, cooperative teaming with authorities and minimal safety violations.
“This is a great honor. We strive to put safety first in everything we do, so to be recognized for the effects of those efforts is very rewarding. These awards are a real pat on the back for the miners and everything they do on the job every day to operate safely,” said Mark Schuerger, Alpha’s senior vice president of CAPP North.
About Alpha Natural Resources
Alpha Natural Resources is a leading supplier and exporter of metallurgical coal used in the steel-making process and is a major supplier of thermal coal to electric utilities and manufacturing industries across the country.
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