New Gold water stewardship technical review

New Gold Inc. (New Gold) owns and operates the New Afton Mine (NAM) in British Columbia and the Rainy River Mine (RRM) in Ontario.

New Gold Inc. | Ontario and British Columbia, Canada

Project overview
The EMM team was engaged by New Gold to undertake an independent technical review of reported water use data for NAM and RRM for the 2022 calendar year. EMM reviewed groundwater, surface water and geochemical monitoring data as well as water balance model assumptions and methodologies. The review involved assessing the quality and accuracy of the data, collection methods, modelling methods, assumptions, and transparency, and further identified inadvertent risks. EMM provided advice on mitigating risks, improving modelling methods, data collection activities and reporting methods in line with obligations established under the ICMM guidelines for water reporting best practice.
Our involvement

The EMM team was engaged by New Gold to undertake an independent technical review of reported water use data for NAM and RRM for the 2022 calendar year. EMM reviewed groundwater, surface water and geochemical monitoring data as well as water balance model assumptions and methodologies. The review involved assessing the quality and accuracy of the data, collection methods, modelling methods, assumptions, and transparency, and further identified inadvertent risks. EMM provided advice on mitigating risks, improving modelling methods, data collection activities and reporting methods in line with obligations established under the ICMM guidelines for water reporting best practice.

Technical solutions
  • Groundwater
  • Geochemistry
  • Surface water