{"id":3235,"date":"2020-09-18T19:47:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T19:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amq-inc.com\/trophees-f-j-oconnell-mines-seleine-recompensee-par-lassociation-miniere-du-quebec\/"},"modified":"2023-04-17T17:34:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T17:34:35","slug":"trophees-f-j-oconnell-mines-seleine-recompensee-par-lassociation-miniere-du-quebec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amq-inc.com\/en\/trophees-f-j-oconnell-mines-seleine-recompensee-par-lassociation-miniere-du-quebec\/","title":{"rendered":"F.J. O\u2019Connell trophies : Seleine Mines receives an award from the Qu\u00e9bec Mining Association"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Qu\u00e9bec City, September 18, 2020<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 K+S Windsor Salt Ltd.\u2019s Seleine Mines was one of three mines that received a prestigious F.J. O\u2019Connell trophy at the 54th annual award ceremony organized by the Qu\u00e9bec Mining Association (QMA). The trophies recognize a company\u2019s achievements in the area of workplace health and safety (WHS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>K+S Windsor Salt Ltd.\u2019s Seleine Mines won the trophy in the &#8220;Underground mining -under 400,000 hours worked&#8221; category. The two other mines honoured recognized are both located in the Abitibi-T\u00e9miscamingue region: Agnico Eagle Mines\u2019 Goldex Mine, winner in the &#8220;Underground mining &#8211; over 400,000 hours worked&#8221; category, and Canadian Malartic G.P.\u2019s Malartic Mine, winner in the &#8220;Surface, transportation and primary metals processing&#8221; category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trophies have been presented annually since 1966 to raise awareness among workers and supervisors about the importance of teamwork in preventing accidents during mining operations. The criteria for the awards also take improved performance, performance compared to the industry average, and the combined accident rate into account using pre-determined target values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u00ab The QMA, which was founded in 1936 in order to improve the health and safety record in mines, believes in the importance of recognizing the commitment and exemplary efforts made by mining companies and their employees with respect to workplace health and safety. For this reason, for the last 54 years the QMA has presented F.J. O\u2019Connell trophies to highlight the efforts made to create a safe working environment for all. Mining companies have focused on prevention, and this is reflected in the results achieved. \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00ab During the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of employees and their families has become a primary concern. Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s mines have been able to combine the implementation of public health measures with an ongoing precautionary focus on accident prevention. We can be proud of the effort made by Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s mining companies, which show once again that WHS is taken very seriously by the mining community. \u00bb<\/p>\n<cite>&#8211; Jos\u00e9e M\u00e9thot, President and CEO of the Qu\u00e9bec Mining Association<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Qu\u00e9bec Mining Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Qu\u00e9bec Mining Association (QMA) was founded in 1936 and speaks proactively for mining companies involved in exploration, extraction and processing, mining contractors and junior mining companies, along with suppliers, institutions, non-profit organizations and other mining sector partners. It is proud of the 40,540 jobs and total expenditure of $8.5 billion generated by Qu\u00e9bec&#8217;s mining industry over the last year. 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