Processing

Inside the Gold-Making Process

How a Gold Bar is Made at the Rainy River Mine While the ore mined at New Gold’s Rainy River operation in Ontario may not look like anything special from the outside, what’s contained within this mineral-rich rock is something highly valuable—gold. The process to extract, concentrate, and refine this critical mineral uses a combination […]

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How a Gold Bar is Made at the Rainy River Mine While the ore mined at New Gold’s Rainy River operation in Ontario may not look like anything special from the outside, what’s contained within this mineral-rich rock is something highly valuable—gold. The process to extract, concentrate, and refine this critical mineral uses a combination

Planning for Safe and Effective Maintenance Shutdowns 

Planned maintenance shutdowns are an integral aspect of safe, efficient and reliable operations. During these periods of downtime, crews are able to conduct necessary equipment inspections and perform preventative maintenance to avoid breakdowns. At New Gold, safety is always the top priority during operational shutdowns of any kind, as a large volume of tasks must

Planning for Safe and Effective Maintenance Shutdowns  Read More »

Planned maintenance shutdowns are an integral aspect of safe, efficient and reliable operations. During these periods of downtime, crews are able to conduct necessary equipment inspections and perform preventative maintenance to avoid breakdowns. At New Gold, safety is always the top priority during operational shutdowns of any kind, as a large volume of tasks must

Rainy River Completes Largest Tailings Dam Expansion to Date

2023 saw the completion of the Stage 5 dam raise of the Tailings Management Area (TMA) at the Rainy River Mine. Each year, a dam expansion is required to enable milling operations to continue throughout the life of the mine. This latest dam raise was one of the most successful at the site. As the

Rainy River Completes Largest Tailings Dam Expansion to Date Read More »

2023 saw the completion of the Stage 5 dam raise of the Tailings Management Area (TMA) at the Rainy River Mine. Each year, a dam expansion is required to enable milling operations to continue throughout the life of the mine. This latest dam raise was one of the most successful at the site. As the