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July 18, 2025

KaMin Honored with Top Safety and Environmental Awards at 2025 Georgia Mining Association Convention

Macon, GA – July 18, 2025 – KaMin is proud to announce it has received multiple prestigious honors at the 2025 Georgia Mining Association (GMA) Annual Convention, recognizing the company’s ongoing commitment to safety excellence, environmental stewardship, and meaningful community partnerships.

KaMin was presented with the President’s Safety Award, which is given to the company with the best overall safety record among those working more than 500,000 man-hours annually. In addition, two of KaMin’s facilities were recognized with Safety Achievement Awards for outstanding performance:

  • Wrens Facility: 4 years, 11 months without a lost-time injury
  • Sandersville Facility: 3 years, 6 months without a lost-time injury

KaMin also received several Environmental Awards, underscoring the company’s dedication to sustainable practices and community engagement:

  • Outstanding Achievement in Land Reclamation
  • President’s Good Neighbor Award – Wrens
  • First Step, Good Neighbor Award – Sandersville
  • First Step, Good Neighbor Award – McIntyre

“These awards are a reflection of the unwavering commitment our teams demonstrate every day to operating responsibly, prioritizing safety, and being good stewards of the communities and environments in which we operate,” said Mike Nelson, President and CEO at KaMin. “We are honored to be recognized by the Georgia Mining Association and remain focused on continuous improvement across all aspects of our business.”

KaMin remains dedicated to upholding the highest standards in safety, sustainability, and community engagement as part of its mission to enhance the everyday through performance mineral solutions.

About KaMin

KaMin is recognized as a global leader that enhances the performance of everyday products through innovative mineral solutions. With more than 100 years of experience and nearly 1,000 employees worldwide, the company delivers performance mineral solutions for a broad spectrum of end-use markets including building & construction, automotive, agriculture, health and beauty, packaging, and specialty and graphic paper. From 11 production and converting facilities, KaMin creates solutions from the ground up for customers in more than 70 countries.

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