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New Afton Mine
New Gold tailings deemed structurally sound
A gold mine near Kamloops reopened underground yesterday after an inspection of its tailings storage.…
New Afton Mine near Kamloops seeks community input on 2030 closure
As the New Afton Mine west of Kamloops starts to plan for transition into closure…
Fundraiser for family of miner who died near Kamloops raises nearly $100,000
A GoFundMe that was started for the family of a miner who died in a…
Surface operations resume at New Afton Mine following deadly mudslide
The New Afton Mine west of Kamloops has restarted operations after an accident that killed…
Body of Kamloops worker killed in New Afton Mine mudslide recovered
The body of the worker killed in an underground mudslide at the New Afton Mine…
Fundraiser for family of worker presumed dead in Kamloops mining accident exceeds goal
A fundraiser for the family of the driller presumed dead in an underground mudslide at…
Father of four presumed dead in underground mud slide at New Afton Mine near Kamloops
The worker who is presumed to have been killed in a New Afton Mine underground…
Worker killed in mud slide at New Afton Mine near Kamloops
One person is dead and two others injured following an underground mud slide at the…
Another COVID-19 case confirmed at New Afton mine near Kamloops
New Afton Mine west of Kamloops has announced another positive COVID-19 case. The mine was…
Mine extension considered for New Afton
KAMLOOPS – New exploration at New Afton Mine may hint at an extended life for…
New Afton exploration could lead to new life
KAMLOOPS – Exploration at New Afton Mine will continue throughout 2016 as the feasibility of…
Company eyes six-year extension of New Afton Mine
KAMLOOPS – The company behind the New Afton Mine is looking at the possibility of…
Kamloops boundary extension takes another baby step forward with minister visit
KAMLOOPS - The possible annexation of New Afton Mine brought Community Minister Peter Fassbender to Kamloops earlier this week. As the minister responsible for boundary extension queries, Fassbender joined Mayor Peter Milobar Monday, Nov. 9, to meet with those potentially impacted by the proposed change, including First Nations and mining industry officials. “He was quite accommodating...
Minister Fassbender coming to Kamloops to discuss New Afton options
KAMLOOPS - Discussions around extending the city boundaries to include the New Afton mine will continue next month with the Minister of Community set to visit the area. Minister of Community Peter Fassbender will be in Kamloops Nov. 9 to discuss plans to include the New Afton mine within city limits, which will include meeting...
City still looking at adding New Afton Mine to Kamloops tax roll
KAMLOOPS - Plans to include the New Afton mine within Kamloops city limits are still in the discussion phase but the city is also looking at other options. Mayor Peter Milobar met recently with Minister of Mines Bill Bennett and Minister of Community Peter Fassbender at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention. “He’s committed to...