New Gold Announces Incident at the New Afton Mine
February 02 2021 - 9:36AM
Business Wire
February 2, 2021 – New Gold Inc. (“New Gold” or the
“Company”) (TSX and NYSE American: NGD) announces that at
approximately 1:40 am Pacific Time on February 2, 2021, the New
Afton Mine, located in the Kamloops, B.C., experienced a mud rush
incident involving three individuals. Two New Gold employees
received non-life threatening injuries and received medical care
while one contract driller is presumed to be deceased. The names of
the individuals will not be released until next of kin have been
notified.
The on-site emergency management system has been activated and
the RCMP and the provincial safety authorities were immediately
notified and are on site. All activities have been suspended while
the Company and authorities investigate the incident.
The thoughts of the board of directors and management are with
the family, friends and colleagues that have been impacted by this
unfortunate incident.
Additional details will be provided via a press release as they
become available.
About New Gold Inc. New Gold is a Canadian-focused
intermediate gold mining company with a portfolio of two core
producing assets in Canada, the Rainy River and New Afton Mines.
The Company also holds an 8% gold stream on the Artemis Gold
Blackwater Project located in British Columbia and a 6% equity
stake in Artemis. The Company also operates the Cerro San Pedro
Mine in Mexico (in reclamation). New Gold's vision is to build a
leading diversified intermediate gold company based in Canada that
is committed to environment and social responsibility. For further
information on the Company, visit www.newgold.com.
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For further information, please contact: Anne Day Vice
President, Investor Relations Direct: +1 (416) 324-6003 Email:
anne.day@newgold.com
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