Comstock Mining Hires Top Safety Professional
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT EXCEEDS 50 PEOPLE
VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Comstock Mining Inc. (the "Company") (AMEX: LODE) announced today the appointment of Brett (Randy) Harris as the company's Director of Safety, effective immediately. Randy, a returning Comstock resident commented, "It's a truly great opportunity to work with a team-based, safety conscious group of people in a world-class mining district. My wife and I have always considered this community our home."
Randy was raised in Silver City and initially worked for the Silver City Fire Department and the Storey County Sheriff's Department before moving into the mining industry, where he developed impressive qualifications in the fields of occupational health, safety and security. He has worked with organizations like Round Mountain Gold Corp. in Round Mountain, NV, Golden Predator Mines in Winnemucca and Imlay, NV and was most recently with the Turquoise Ridge Joint Venture between Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining Corporation. Randy also spent five years with the State of Nevada Mine Safety and Training Section as a Safety Specialist.
"We could not be happier attracting one of the best, most experienced safety professionals in the industry back to the Comstock," commented company President and CEO Corrado De Gasperis. "Safety and social responsibility are integrated into everything we do and Randy will lead that continued philosophy as we move into production later this year."
Randy has been involved with volunteer firefighting, search and rescue, EMT and ambulance services with Storey County, Silver City and Round Mountain. His safety training includes certification by the International Society of Mine Safety Professionals, OSH Standards 1910 Level I & II, and International Loss Control. Important to Comstock Mining's near-term and longer-term plans, he has strong safety expertise in both surface and underground mining.
Mr. De Gasperis concluded: "Comstock Mining's local team now exceeds 50 employees. Randy represents our twelfth new hire this year bringing us to a current total of 30 mining professionals. We have increased the Gold Hill Hotel team by six people since our May 2011 acquisition, bringing that total to 21 hospitality professionals and related staff. Combined, this makes us one of the largest private employers on the Comstock."
Substantially all of our employees live on the Comstock or in Dayton, Mound House or Carson City. We anticipate adding up to 20 additional mining professionals and staff as we prepare for production activities later this year.
About Comstock Mining Inc.
Comstock Mining Inc. is a Nevada-based gold and silver mining company with extensive, contiguous property in the Comstock District. The Company began acquiring properties in the Comstock District in 2003. Since then, the Company has consolidated a significant portion of the Comstock District, amassed the single largest known repository of historical and current geological data on the Comstock region, secured permits, built an infrastructure and brought the exploration project into test mining production. The Company continues acquiring additional properties in the district, expanding its footprint and creating opportunities for exploration and mining. The goal of its strategic plan is to deliver stockholder value by validating qualified resources (at least measured and indicated) and reserves (probable and proven) of 3,250,000 gold equivalent ounces by 2013, and commencing commercial mining and processing operations in 2011, with annual production rates of 20,000 gold equivalent ounces.
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Contact information for Comstock Mining Inc.: P.O. Box 1118 Virginia City, NV 89440 |
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SOURCE Comstock Mining Inc.
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