Project OverviewNew Gold Inc. contracted JDS Energy & Mining Inc. to supply skilled underground miners and equipment to support the development, production and construction of the B3 and C Zone blockcave at the New Afton Mine. The JDS labour is aimed primarily to speed up the B3 and C-Zone Development. Currently, the purpose of this development is to expand the mine life of the New Afton Mine until 2032.
New Gold Inc. contracted JDS Energy & Mining Inc. to supply skilled underground miners and equipment to support the development, production and construction of the B3 and C Zone blockcave at the New Afton Mine. The JDS labour is aimed primarily to speed up the B3 and C-Zone Development. Currently, the purpose of this development is to expand the mine life of the New Afton Mine until 2032.
Project ScopePrinciple Construction Activities:
- Grizzly installation
- Ore pass rehabilitation
- Concrete plugs
- Underground dewatering stations
- Underground weirs
- Brattices and rollup doors
- General mine rehabilitation
- Drawbell construction
- Steel ventilation door installation
- Shop fire door installation
- Surge tank installation
- Raise bore setups
- Raise covering
Principle Development Activities:
- Mechanized ramp development·
- Cable bolting
- Service installation
- Conventional mining of cutouts and safety bays behind the cycle
Principle Production Activities:
- Mucking
- Remote mucking
Principle Construction Activities:
- Grizzly installation
- Ore pass rehabilitation
- Concrete plugs
- Underground dewatering stations
- Underground weirs
- Brattices and rollup doors
- General mine rehabilitation
- Drawbell construction
- Steel ventilation door installation
- Shop fire door installation
- Surge tank installation
- Raise bore setups
- Raise covering
Principle Development Activities:
- Mechanized ramp development·
- Cable bolting
- Service installation
- Conventional mining of cutouts and safety bays behind the cycle
Principle Production Activities:
- Mucking
- Remote mucking
