Contact the Bureau of Mine Safety

Contact Us

Mailing Address:

NMT / Bureau of Mine Safety
801 Leroy Place

ROB 128
Socorro, NM 87801

Physical Address: Google Maps for directions

Bureau of Mine Safety/ Research Office Building
101 East Road 
Socorro, NM 87801

Office:

(575) 835-5460 
(575) 835-5430 fax

To report an accident: 1-866-761-6039

Staff Directory:

Chris Hefner, State Mine Inspector

• Email: chris.hefner@nmt.edu 
• Cell: 505-553-1532 
• Office: 575-835-5458 
• TBD, Associate State Mine Inspector

• TBD
• Office: 575-835-6175 
• Cell: 505-553-1535 

Tim Apodaca, Instructor

• Email: timothy.apodaca@nmt.edu 
• Cell: 505-553-1534                                                                                                    

Bethany Carolus, Administrative Specialist     

• Email: bms.nm@npe.nmt.edu 
• Office: 575-835-5460