Water

Verifying Our Performance: Water Management at New Afton Mine

New Gold released the Water Management Strategy Statement in June 2023, defining our commitment to water stewardship across the company. At the New Afton Mine, water remains a key strategic focus, and the site continued to prioritize water management and stewardship activities in 2024. Highlights this year included collaboratively advancing groundwater projects through the Groundwater Taskforce with the […]

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New Gold released the Water Management Strategy Statement in June 2023, defining our commitment to water stewardship across the company. At the New Afton Mine, water remains a key strategic focus, and the site continued to prioritize water management and stewardship activities in 2024. Highlights this year included collaboratively advancing groundwater projects through the Groundwater Taskforce with the

ESG Reporting Highlights New Gold’s Commitment to Responsible Mining

New Gold understands the importance of sustainability-related reporting in disclosing our environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and management practices. These annual disclosures share valuable information with stakeholders about New Gold’s achievements over the past year, and they also recognize the remarkable achievements of New Gold employees in advancing our sustainability-related objectives across operations. New

ESG Reporting Highlights New Gold’s Commitment to Responsible Mining Read More »

New Gold understands the importance of sustainability-related reporting in disclosing our environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and management practices. These annual disclosures share valuable information with stakeholders about New Gold’s achievements over the past year, and they also recognize the remarkable achievements of New Gold employees in advancing our sustainability-related objectives across operations. New

Commitment To Conservation: More Than a Decade Supporting the Nature Conservancy of Canada

Since 2011, New Afton Mine has supported the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) conservation initiatives in BC’s southern interior. In 2023, New Afton contributed $23,000 to the NCC to acquire portable livestock watering troughs for deployment at the Napier Lake Ranch Conservation Area. The initiative aims to facilitate cattle grazing while managing the land for

Commitment To Conservation: More Than a Decade Supporting the Nature Conservancy of Canada Read More »

Since 2011, New Afton Mine has supported the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) conservation initiatives in BC’s southern interior. In 2023, New Afton contributed $23,000 to the NCC to acquire portable livestock watering troughs for deployment at the Napier Lake Ranch Conservation Area. The initiative aims to facilitate cattle grazing while managing the land for

Water Stewardship at New Afton

New Gold released the Water Management Strategy Statement in June 2023, which demonstrates the proposed path to water stewardship across the Company. The New Afton Mine has continued a strong focus on water management this year, with the implementation of a site-wide water balance model which supports long-term decision making. Water use and risks are

Water Stewardship at New Afton Read More »

New Gold released the Water Management Strategy Statement in June 2023, which demonstrates the proposed path to water stewardship across the Company. The New Afton Mine has continued a strong focus on water management this year, with the implementation of a site-wide water balance model which supports long-term decision making. Water use and risks are

Celebrating Rivers Day with School District 73

On September 28th, New Afton participated in the 12th Annual Rivers Day Celebration with students from Bert Edwards Science and Technology School. Every year, the school gathers on the banks of the North Thompson River to get hands-on experience, learning both the scientific and cultural significance of the river. New Afton Senior Hydrogeologist Mike McBride

Celebrating Rivers Day with School District 73 Read More »

On September 28th, New Afton participated in the 12th Annual Rivers Day Celebration with students from Bert Edwards Science and Technology School. Every year, the school gathers on the banks of the North Thompson River to get hands-on experience, learning both the scientific and cultural significance of the river. New Afton Senior Hydrogeologist Mike McBride

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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

Amended Permit Will Take New Afton Into the Next Phase Read More »

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