Protecting Miner’s Health, Phyical and Mental: University of Arizona

Protecting miners’ health, both physical and mental- University of Arizona School of Mining & Mineral Resources 

As the world demands minerals that drive the green economy and fourth industrial revolution, mining companies need to protect their most precious asset—the people who make up their workforce.

Protecting the health of miners is the aim of a national partnership with the University of Arizona, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the mining industry and other interests.

“Miners are recognized as the greatest and most important asset in our industry,” says Dr. Eric Lutz, director of the UArizona Mining Safety Center of Excellence (SCE) housed in the School of Mining and Mineral Resources. “We must not simply prevent disease, but optimize the physical and mental health and wellness of miners to balance accepted expectations of higher standards of care with growing societal mineral demands.”

Click here to read the full article on this important topic from the University of Arizona School of Mining.