Mineral Mining and the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA) sponsor the annual Virginia Mineral Mine Safety Awards, a very successful program that recognizes companies and mineral miners for outstanding safety achievements in Virginia's mineral mining industry.

Mine company employees reaching 15-, 20-, 25-, 30-, 35-, 40-, and 45-years without a lost time injury milestones, as well as mine sites in two categories: Quarry and Open Pit with 0 to 25,000 employee hours; 25,000 to 50,000 employee hours; 50,000 to 75,000 employee hours; and, 75,000 and above employee hours, are recognized for their achievement thorough the end of the last calendar year .

Please join us in congratulating these individuals and company award winners for their hard work in keeping our mineral mine industry safe in the Commonwealth!

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Safety Award Winner

2024 Award Winner Ricky Easterday of Carmuse, Winchester Plant for 45 years without Lost Time Injury

Safety Award Winner

2024 Award Winner John McCullogh of Carmuse, James River Plant for 45 years without Lost Time Injury