Stonegate Agricom Ltd. – Management Briefs

Stonegate Agricom Ltd., Toronto, has named David Kramer, P.E., as vice president, operations and general manager, Paris Hills Agricom Inc., effective May 14. Stonegate hopes to develop an underground phosphate mine at Paris Hills, Idaho. Kramer has over 20 years of experience in the coal mining industry, specializing in underground mine operations management. Most recently, he was president of Knox Creek Coal Corp. in southwestern Virginia, responsible for two underground coal operations with five producing sections, two surface/high wall miner operations, a 700-ton per hour preparation plant, and the safety and environmentally sound operations for 250 staff members. He has also worked for Massey Energy Co., Canterbury Coal Co., and N.D. Remy Associates. He has a B.S. in Mining Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.