New Gold Provides an Update on the New Afton Mine
February 04 2021 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
February 4, 2021 – New Gold Inc. (“New Gold” or the
“Company”) (TSX and NYSE American: NGD) provides an update on
the tragic incident at the New Afton Mine, located in Kamloops,
B.C.
On Tuesday, February 2, 2021, the Company reported that an
individual employed by a drilling contractor to New Gold was
involved in a fatal underground mud-rush incident. The body of the
individual was recovered yesterday at approximately 5:30 pm local
time. For personal and privacy reasons, the name of the individual
will not be released.
“We are deeply saddened by this tragic incident. Nothing is more
important than the health and safety of everyone who works at New
Gold. We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and
colleagues of the contractor employee. Our thoughts are also with
our two injured New Afton employees, our first responders, our
rescue personnel and their families during this difficult time. New
Gold has arranged for grief counselling for all our employees and
contractors.” stated Renaud Adams, President and Chief Executive
Officer.
All underground mining and surface activities remain suspended
as the Company and authorities continue to investigate the
incident.
The mud-rush was localized underneath the Lift 1 cave in the
isolated recovery zone area, which does not interact with the other
areas of the mine, including the B3 and C-Zone areas.
Additional details will continue to be provided via a news
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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