Fatality at New Gold’s Rainy River Mine in Ontario, Canada
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New Gold said the early this morning, July 24, 2024, an employee operating a piece of equipment in the open pit was fatally injured at the Rainy River Mine in northwestern Ontario.
“The health, safety, and wellbeing of our employees is our top priority. The company is working closely with local authorities and an investigation is underway,” the company said.
Operations have been voluntarily suspended.
The company said their thoughts of management are with the family, friends, and colleagues who have been impacted by this tragic incident.
The company will release additional information as appropriate.
The Rainy River mine is located approximately 65 kilometers northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario. The site is situated on the traditional lands of Treaty #3 Anishinaabe Communities in Northwestern Ontario.
New Gold is a Canadian-focused intermediate mining company with a portfolio of two core producing assets in Canada, the Rainy River gold mine and the New Afton copper-gold mine. The company also holds other Canadian-focused investments. New Gold’s vision is to build a leading diversified intermediate gold company based in Canada that is committed to the environment and social responsibility.
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