New Afton mine

New Afton mine
Location
New Afton Mine is located in Canada
New Afton Mine
New Afton Mine
Location in Canada
LocationKamloops
ProvinceBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
Coordinates50°39′35″N 120°30′48″W / 50.659813°N 120.513437°W / 50.659813; -120.513437
Production
Products
Production
  • 79 million  pounds copper[1]
  • 69,000 ounces gold[1]
Financial year2019
History
Discovered1897[2]
Opened2012[2]
Owner
CompanyNew Gold
WebsiteNew Afton Mine

The New Afton mine is a Canadian gold and copper mine located 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of the city of Kamloops in British Columbia. The mine is underground and is owned and operated by New Gold Inc. In 2019, the mine produced an output of 79,000,000 pounds (36,000,000 kg) of copper, and 69,000 ounces of gold. The Afton Group covers 61 claims on 12,450 hectares (124.5 km2) of property.[1]

As of December 2019, the proven and probable reserves of the mine were 1.0 million ounces of gold, 2.8 million ounces of silver, and 802 million pounds of copper.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d New Gold, New Gold Inc. - Assets - New Afton
  2. ^ a b MINFILE Mineral Inventory, July 24, 1985, retrieved July 23, 2021