New Afton

Canada· British ColumbiaProduction
Contained Copper
3.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.70%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Au
Discovery Year
1970

Overview

Alkalic porphyry Cu-Au deposit. Block cave operation adjacent to historic Afton pit.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Monzonite porphyry (Early Jurassic)

Tectonic Setting: Island arc

Resources & Operations

Operator: New Gold

Mining Method: Block Caving

Data Provenance

Source: New Gold NI 43-101

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