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Suntanu Dalal

Media Relations
Ministry of Energy and Mines
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2016 Mine Safety Award recipients

The Ministry of Energy and Mines recognized the following companies for their exceptional safety records throughout the 2016 calendar year:

Certificate of Achievement:

Plateau Construction Ltd. – Harper Ranch Quarry

CertainTeed Gypsum Canada Inc. – Windermere

Jack Cewe Ltd. – Treat Creek

Mainland Sand and Gravel ULC – Jamieson Quarry and Maple Ridge Sand and Gravel

Imperial Limestone Co. Ltd. – Imperial Limestone Co. Ltd.

Copcan Civil Ltd. – Northwest Bay Quarry

Allard Contractors Ltd. – Mission Pit

Peace River Coal Inc. – Trend-Roman Mine

Abbotsford Gravel Sales Ltd. – Abbotsford Gravel

Stewart/O’Brian Award:

Mainland Sand and Gravel ULC – Cox Station

LafargeHolcim – Central Aggregates

Lafarge Canada Inc. – Pitt River Quarries

532470 BC Ltd. – Ward Pit

LafargeHolcim – Earle Creek

Orca Sand & Gravel – Orca Sand & Gravel

Fraser Pacific Enterprises Inc. – Sumas Shale Quarry

Edward Prior Award:

Copper Mountain Mine Ltd. – Copper Mountain Mine

John Ash Award:

Gibraltar Mines Inc. – Gibraltar Mine

Teck Coal Ltd. – Greenhills

Small Underground Mines Award:

JDS Silver – Silvertip

Large Underground Mines Award:

New Gold Inc. – New Afton Mine