Doe Run Mine Rescue Team Sets Record In Rolla, MO

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Doe Run MINE RESCUE TEAM SETS RECORD IN ROLLA, MO

Maroon Team and Gray Team take first and third; Individuals also excel

ST. LOUIS (October 12, 2009) – Success comes from proper preparation and flawless execution. A mine rescue team from The Doe Run Company, referred to as the Maroon Team, successfully captured the Best in State title for a record fourth consecutive year during the 27th annual Southeast Missouri Mine Rescue Contest at Missouri University of Science & Technology (MS&T) in Rolla. In addition, Doe Run’s Gray Team took third place and several individuals also earned awards.

The Doe Run teams that participated in the contest, held Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, demonstrated their preparation and skills in convincing fashion, displaying their prowess in mine rescue techniques and improving upon their history of success in mine rescue competitions.

“We are proud of the results our teams earned, but even more impressed with their dedication to the safety of their fellow employees,” said Denis Murphy, safety and environmental manager with Doe Run. “The ultimate test of these skills comes if the contest scenarios ever become real. Part of our program is to prepare our employees to anticipate and correct potential emergency situations.”

The competition, sponsored by the U.S. Mine Safety & Health Administration, Missouri Mine Rescue Association and MS&T, featured 15 teams from five states. This event is one of several around the country that Doe Run participates in every year to challenge mine rescue team members’ abilities in different aspects of mine safety.

Doe Run’s accomplishments were unprecedented, both in terms of their teams’ results and the history of the competition. Placing first and third marked the best combined finish for the two teams. This was also the fourth consecutive year the Maroon Team won the event, which has never happened in the history of the event.

“Our teams are made up of very talented individuals who are dedicated to their craft and willing to spend time outside of work preparing for competitions like this one,” added Murphy. “It is a great honor for us to have such talented people working in our mines and on our teams.”

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The Gray Team’s Garry Moore Jr., an underground maintenance employee at Sweetwater Mine, won first place in the BG-4 breathing apparatus benchman contest. Moore, who has been a mine rescue team member since 1997, has won this contest in four of the last five years. He is also a previous National Champion in this contest. Doe Run Maroon Team member Carl Mann, a miner at Fletcher Mine, took fifth place in this competition.

Maroon Team member Ken Wood, a surface maintenance employee at Fletcher Mine/Mill won second place in the TMX-412 Gas Benchman competition. Luke Davis, a hoistman at Fletcher Mine, won third place in this competition. Benchman competitions present competitors with a disassembled piece of equipment, and participants are timed on their completion of the assembly process, as well as their recognition and replacement of malfunctioning parts.

Doe Run’s Maroon Team members include team captain Steve Setzer, Luke Davis, Shawn Pratt, Jerry Laramore, Andrew Hampton, Denny Dickerson, Ricky Martin, Kevin James and Richie Brewer.

Doe Run’s Gray Team is made up of team captain Wayne Marlin, Charlie Walker, Randy Hill, Garry Moore, Jr., William Johnston, Ken Wood and Brad Beck. Dan King is the team trainer.

About The Doe Run Company

Based in St. Louis, The Doe Run Company is a privately held natural resources company and the largest integrated lead producer in the Western Hemisphere. Dedicated to environmentally responsible mineral and metal production, Doe Run operates one of the world’s largest, single-site lead recycling facilities, located in Boss, Mo. The Doe Run Company and its subsidiaries deliver products and services necessary to provide power, protection and convenience. Doe Run has operations in Missouri, Washington and Arizona. For more information, visit www.doerun.com.

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