Silent Killers in the Mining Industry

SILENT KILLERS IN THE MINING INDUSTRYSILENT KILLERS: North American Mining Magazine
November 29, 2023 Joe McGuire
It’s often a challenge no one wants to discuss: mental health in the mining industry. But to acknowledge it and open lines of discussion can help treat those afflicted as well as to help prevent others from following the same dark paths.

The March 8, 2023, edition of the University of South Florida’s (USF) MUMA College of Business, Student Spotlight, focused on Vince Hafeli, the president of Ajax Paving. Hafeli is not only active in his role as company president but is also a student in USF’s Doctor of Business Administration Program and a keynote speaker at conventions and conferences across the United States.

Last February, Hafeli shared his 30-minute heartfelt story with nearly 1,900 attendees at a construction conference – where his passion for construction and a serious issue within the industry stood out.

Specifically, he spoke about mental health awareness and suicide – taboo topics in the construction industry.1 The audience listened to Hafeli detail his mental health battle that led him to consider ending his own life in 2007. Today, Hafeli’s personal goal is to “curb suicide in the construction industry one person at a time.”

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