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New Gold Supporting Kamloops Search and Rescue with a Donation from the Community Investment Program

Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) is a volunteer search and rescue team, offering life-saving service to the Kamloops community and beyond. David Potter, Volunteer Rope Discipline Lead for KSAR, applied to New Gold’s community investment program seeking funds to replace used and worn-out rescue ropes. When asked about this donation, David explained that it helps […]

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Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) is a volunteer search and rescue team, offering life-saving service to the Kamloops community and beyond. David Potter, Volunteer Rope Discipline Lead for KSAR, applied to New Gold’s community investment program seeking funds to replace used and worn-out rescue ropes. When asked about this donation, David explained that it helps

New Afton Surpasses Energy Targets

Despite the challenges nature threw at us in 2021, it was another successful year in terms of Energy and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Management at New Afton. Firstly, ISO 50001 is our system to ensure we continually improve our energy and GHG performance. In December 2021, we passed our ISO 50001 Surveillance Audit. In addition, New

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Despite the challenges nature threw at us in 2021, it was another successful year in terms of Energy and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Management at New Afton. Firstly, ISO 50001 is our system to ensure we continually improve our energy and GHG performance. In December 2021, we passed our ISO 50001 Surveillance Audit. In addition, New

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New Afton Called Upon to Support Busy Wildfire Season

Fire & Mine Rescue and Community In-Kind Donation British Columbia saw a highly active wildfire season this past summer, due to extremely hot temperatures and a dry climate. Locally, New Afton’s Fire and Mine Rescue team was able to assist with support on several fires in the surrounding area. New Afton and Kamloops Fire Rescue

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Fire & Mine Rescue and Community In-Kind Donation British Columbia saw a highly active wildfire season this past summer, due to extremely hot temperatures and a dry climate. Locally, New Afton’s Fire and Mine Rescue team was able to assist with support on several fires in the surrounding area. New Afton and Kamloops Fire Rescue

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Women in Mining and Resources

Mentorship Program This year, New Gold is supporting five women across the company to participate in the International Women in Mining Mentorship Program (IWiM). IWiM is a global organization committed to advancing women in mining and aims to lead global change towards gender equality in the industry. It is a not-for-profit organization registered as a

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Mentorship Program This year, New Gold is supporting five women across the company to participate in the International Women in Mining Mentorship Program (IWiM). IWiM is a global organization committed to advancing women in mining and aims to lead global change towards gender equality in the industry. It is a not-for-profit organization registered as a

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New Diversity and Inclusion Committee across all three sites

A new Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Committee has formed at New Gold for 2021. The company-wide committee has 14 members, from all areas of the operation and all three New Gold locations: Corporate Head Office, Rainy River and New Afton. The committee aims to identify a baseline of where New Gold is now and identify

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A new Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Committee has formed at New Gold for 2021. The company-wide committee has 14 members, from all areas of the operation and all three New Gold locations: Corporate Head Office, Rainy River and New Afton. The committee aims to identify a baseline of where New Gold is now and identify

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Supporting local business through staff appreciation

Social Committee As events are still on hold this year, New Afton’s Social Committee moved away from their regular staff appreciation events and relaunched the 2020 employee voucher program. The Committee worked with additional local businesses to provide vouchers to employees to enjoy with their families or core group—a program that aligns with both New

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Social Committee As events are still on hold this year, New Afton’s Social Committee moved away from their regular staff appreciation events and relaunched the 2020 employee voucher program. The Committee worked with additional local businesses to provide vouchers to employees to enjoy with their families or core group—a program that aligns with both New

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Going Green with Battery Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Helping create a low carbon future Since the installation of six Level 2 BEV charging stations at the mine in December 2020, New Afton has supplied over 5,300 kWh to eight registered electric vehicles in 350 charging events.  This is equivalent to a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction of over 3,400 kg CO2 eq. BEV make and

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Helping create a low carbon future Since the installation of six Level 2 BEV charging stations at the mine in December 2020, New Afton has supplied over 5,300 kWh to eight registered electric vehicles in 350 charging events.  This is equivalent to a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction of over 3,400 kg CO2 eq. BEV make and

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Amended Permit Will Take New Afton Into the Next Phase

B3 Mining Approved In Q2 of 2021, New Afton received both the Mines Act permit amendment to M-229 (May 21) and the Environmental Management Act permit amendment to 100224 (June 30). These updated permits allow for the mining of the B3 ore body, Thickened and Amended Tailings deposition to the Historic Afton Open Pit, and

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B3 Mining Approved In Q2 of 2021, New Afton received both the Mines Act permit amendment to M-229 (May 21) and the Environmental Management Act permit amendment to 100224 (June 30). These updated permits allow for the mining of the B3 ore body, Thickened and Amended Tailings deposition to the Historic Afton Open Pit, and

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Engaging Community to Help Build a Plan For the Future

Beyond New Afton Project In 2019, a group of New Afton employees and a steering committee of management began work on a project to involve the community on the planned site closure at New Afton Mine. “Mines have long been held to a strict standard pertaining to our environmental closure plans, but we’ve found there

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Beyond New Afton Project In 2019, a group of New Afton employees and a steering committee of management began work on a project to involve the community on the planned site closure at New Afton Mine. “Mines have long been held to a strict standard pertaining to our environmental closure plans, but we’ve found there