A new one, being offered by Du Pont Mining Services and Conoco, may not set the world on fire either, but it is welcome nonetheless. Called the Environmental Leadership Award, it will go to a mining company that has made an extraordinary contribution toward enhancing the environment and responding to environmental needs.
One of seven nominees will be selected for the award at the American Mining Congress’s 1991 convention. The winner will have a $50,000 grant presented in its name to a non-profit organ-ization of its choice.
What we like about the award is that it affirms mining’s commitment to take its environmental responsibilities seriously. The candidates — Pegasus Gold, Coeur D’Alene Mines, Homestake Mining, Kennecott Utah Copper, LAC Minerals and Sonora Mining — have all made significant efforts to respond to environmental needs. This is one small way of recognizing them.
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