We believe in strengthening our teams by embracing diversity and inclusiveness in all aspects of our operation. For a diverse workforce to be successful, we must work toward ensuring that environmental factors that impact and support our people are inclusive and equitable, no matter the person. For example, our personal protective equipment options need to be …
On July 26th, after six months of development, Mine Operations celebrated the major milestone of handing over of the C-Zone Gyratory Crusher (Gyro) Chamber to the Capital Projects team. The development process started on January 30th, and the Gyro Chamber required 3,700 cubic metres of rock to be excavated, 190 pieces of screen put up, …
New Afton’s warehouse facility has been nearing capacity and has required constant maintenance and movement of parts to optimize the use of the limited space. When faced with the need to expand our storage capacity, Warehouse Supervisor Chris Humphrey and his team came up with an innovative solution to increase the capacity of the current …
In May, the third Sandvik Z50 Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Haul Truck arrived at New Afton. After arrival, the new unit had fire suppression upgrades installed and underwent thorough inspections by mechanical and electrical teams in order to meet site standards before heading underground. Our increase in BEV hauling capacity now allows us to update …
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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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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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