Mining Magazine February 2015 | Page 64

SMALL MINE DEVELOPMENT ( SMD )
A two-boom jumbo drilling a round in Northern Idaho .
2,000 feet of drifting were completed while working 27,250 hours .
According to Jones , the program has helped SMD achieve the skills within its management and workforce to establish a solid company culture centered on safety .
“ The program initiates employees to speak up and ask questions as
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