Virginia producers honored for reclamation, safety and community service efforts
August 25, 2011A program in Virginia rewards companies that apply innovative techniques to reclaim land following mining activities and set the bar high with their safety and community outreach programs. The Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance, in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy – Division of Mineral Mining, presented the following awards:
Safety Awards
Quarry Division
• Luck Stone – Fairfax plant
• Luck Stone – Rockville plant
Open Pit Division
• Branscome Inc. – Stoney Creek Pit (Petersburg)
• Luck Sand & Gravel – Caroline Sand & Gravel
• Vulcan Materials – Puddledock Sand & Gravel (Prince George)
Reclamation Awards
Quarry Division
• Best Overall: Roanoke Cement Co. – Roanoke Mine
• Honorable Mention: E. Dillon & Co. – Mine #1 (Sword’s Creek/Abingdon)
Non-Quarry Division
• Best Overall: Virginia Vermiculite – R.E. Sansom Mine & Mill
Honorable Mention
• General Shale Brick, Roanoke Mine #15
• Isle of Wight Materials, Riddick Mine (Isle of Wight County)
• Mid-Atlantic Materials – King George Mine (Fredericksburg)
• Nestle Purina Petcare – King William
Community Excellence Awards
• Salem Stone – Wythe Stone (Wytheville)
• Vulcan Materials – Sanders Quarry (Warrenton)
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