EDITORIAL – An underground Ajax? Don’t even think about it
An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I ADMIRE Coun. Donovan Cavers’ open mind but I find his willingness to consider even for a moment another Ajax [Continue]
New Gold
New Gold announces $300-million credit arrangement
NEWS/ BUSINESS — New Gold Inc. has obtained a $300-million revolving credit loan with a syndicate of banks led by the Bank of Nova Scotia and RBC Capital Markets. The loan, [Continue]
New Afton’s mine life could be extended
NEWS — The life of the New Afton Mine could be extended by several years if testing on new deposits proves out, mine owner New Gold said today in a report on drilling at [Continue]
Local teams among winners in mine-rescue competition
NEWS/ BUSINESS — After an intense and energetic competition, seven teams claimed victory on the weekend at the 59th annual Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition in [Continue]
City’s annexation of New Gold’s mine could cost company up to $2 million in annual taxes
By MICHELE YOUNG The City’s effort to annex New Gold’s mine property west of town could result in a maximum of $2 million more in annual taxes for the company. City [Continue]
Boundary extensions a relatively simple process but Kamloops’ could get complicated
SUNDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — The City of Prince Rupert has been granted a boundary extension. The city of Kamloops wants one. Are there similarities? Yes, and no. Prince [Continue]
Lots to think about with City’s finances
THURSDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — The term “cash grab” usually refers to an attempt to take advantage of a demand for something without giving value in return. That’s [Continue]
New Gold announces first quarter results; New Afton’s copper, gold, silver production up
NEWS/ NEW AFTON — Gold production at the New Afton mine was up 83 per cent and copper production almost doubled in the first quarter of the year compared to a year ago. New [Continue]
City Hall sets out guidelines for plan to annex New Gold, process could take up to two years
NEWS/ CITY COUNCIL — It could take six months to two years to complete a Kamloops boundary extension that would take the New Gold underground mine property into the City. A [Continue]
The argument for taking New Afton into city
MONDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — A reader raised a good point on the weekend about the City’s application to extend its boundaries to take in the New Afton mine. Question [Continue]
TNRD, New Gold mum on City’s application
NEWS — New Gold won’t be jumping into any debates over the City of Kamloops’ application to annex its New Afton mine site. City council decided this week to put [Continue]
Blasting at New Afton not to blame for shaking up the neighbourhood, TNRD told
NEWS — TNRD director Ronaye Elliott is satisfied with the answers provided today by New Gold on concerns from Cherry Creek residents that blasting at the New Afton [Continue]
City to ask boundary extension to New Gold
NEWS/ CITY HALL — The City will formally apply to the provincial government to extend its boundaries to include the New Gold copper mine. The decision came during a budget [Continue]
Vibrations rattling cups in Cherry Creek, says TNRD director; New Gold invited to meeting
NEWS/ TNRD — Residents of Cherry Creek are feeling the effects of work on the underground New Gold mine project, says regional director Ronaye Elliott. She told the [Continue]
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