The U.S. Department of Labor published the following commentary by Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health Chris Williamson to commemorate National Miners Day, which annually honors the sacrifices and contributions of miners past and present: “Each December on National Miners Day, we recognize the contributions that miners make to our country. Historically, miners have been an invaluable part of…
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Dec. 6: National Miners Day
On National Miners Day, America honored the 325,000 men and women who work in nearly 13,000 surface and underground mines across the United States.
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TOP NEWS National Miners Day Celebrated Dec. 6 was National Miners Day, a day designated by Congress to honor the contributions and sacrifices of miners both past and present. Cemex’s Balcones Quarry Hosts Quarry Academy Cemex USA hosted dozens of aggregates industry experts at its Balcones Quarry in New Braunfels, Texas, to help highlight best practices to improve process efficiency.…
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On Dec. 6, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration marks National Miners Day, designated by Congress to honor the contributions and sacrifices of miners, both past and present. The date commemorates the worst industrial mine accident in American history when 362 miners perished in an explosion at the No. 6 and No. 8 mines in Monongah,…
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