Westmoreland′s Beulah Mine Wins Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute Safety Award
Westmoreland Coal Company (NasdaqGM: WLB) announced today that Dakota
Westmoreland Corporation′s Beulah Mine has received the Rocky Mountain
Coal Mining Institute Surface Mine Safety Award, small mine category,
for the surface mine with the lowest reportable rate of incidents in the
eight-member state region. The Beulah Mine had an exceptional safety
record in 2010, completing the entire year without any lost-time
accidents. As of December 31, 2010, the Beulah Mine had worked 667 days
without a lost-time accident and continues to build on that record
having worked 845 days without an accident resulting in lost-time.
Dakota Westmoreland was honored with this safety achievement at the 107th Annual
Meeting & Convention of the Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute at The
Keystone Resort.
'This is the fourth consecutive year that a Westmoreland mine has been
the recipient of the Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute′s Safety Award
for the safest surface mine,? said Keith E. Alessi, Chief Executive
Officer and President of Westmoreland Coal Company. 'Safety is a core
value of Westmoreland and we are proud of the annual recognition of the
dedication of our workforce to strive for perfection in safety.?
The Beulah Mine is a 9,000-acre surface mining complex located 75 miles
northwest of Bismarck, North Dakota. Coal from the mine supplies the
fuel requirements for the adjacent 427 MW Coyote Generating Station and
the two-unit 115 MW Heskett Station, located 74 miles away. The mine
produces approximately 3.0 million tons of lignite a year.
Westmoreland Coal Company is the oldest independent coal company in the
United States. The Company′s coal operations include coal mining in the
Powder River Basin in Montana and lignite mining operations in Montana,
North Dakota and Texas. Its power operations include ownership of the
two-unit ROVA coal-fired power plant in North Carolina. For more
information, visit www.westmoreland.com.
Westmoreland Coal Company
Kevin Paprzycki, 719-442-2600