CHARLESTON, W.Va., April 2,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second consecutive year,
Ramaco Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: METC) was awarded for the safety of
its operations in West Virginia.
At the 50th Annual Mining Symposium in Charleston, Ramaco was honored with eight
Mountaineer Guardian Awards, the highest state honor for safety
from the West Virginia Coal Association and the West Virginia
Office of Miner's Health, Safety, & Training.
The Ramaco operations receiving the Mountaineer Guardian Award
for 2023 were:
- Berwind Deep Mine
- Eagle Seam Deep Mine
- Elk Creek Preparation Plant
- Maben Surface Mine
- Michael Powellton Deep Mine
- Ram Surface Mine #1
- Stonecoal Branch Mine #2
- Triad # 2
This award follows a Sentinels of Safety award this past
November for Ramaco's Elk Creek
plant, the United States' most
prestigious recognition for mine safety, which is awarded by the
National Mining Association, U.S. National Institute of
Occupational Safety and Health, and U.S. Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement. Ramaco has received many
Mountaineer Guardian Awards in the past, including five last
year.
"These awards are a testament to the
responsibility our miners take every day towards the goal
of a zero-accident workplace," said Chris Blanchard, Chief Operating Officer for
Ramaco. "At Ramaco, we work to ensure the well-being of our staff
by instilling a culture of safety in every level of our operations
and giving our people what they need to succeed. We are proud of
the team's focus on maintaining the highest standards, and for
understanding that the safety of our team is our primary benchmark
for success."
About Ramaco Resources, Inc.
Ramaco Resources, Inc. (Resources) is an operator and developer
of high-quality, low-cost metallurgical coal in southern
West Virginia and southwestern
Virginia. Its executive offices are in Lexington, Kentucky, with operational offices
in Charleston, West Virginia and
Sheridan, Wyoming. The Company
currently has three active mining complexes in Central
Appalachia. Ramaco Carbon (Carbon) is also owned by Resources and has its
headquarters and a development mine near Sheridan, Wyoming. Contiguous to the
Wyoming mine Carbon operates a research and pilot facility
called the iCAM related to the production of advanced carbon
products and materials from coal. In connection with these
activities, it holds a body of roughly 50 intellectual property
patents, pending applications, exclusive licensing agreements and
various trademarks. Ramaco Carbon has also been involved in the
exploration of critical minerals from coal and related formations.
For more information, please visit our website
at www.ramacoresources.com.
Press Contact:
press@ramacometc.com
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