KGHM's proposed Ajax mine near Kamloops could face over $100 million in litigation or compensation costs, according to MiningWatch. Taking as an example what's happening at Canada's only ...

BRITISH COLUMBIA – Kamloops city council voted four-two to oppose the proposed Ajax copper-gold mine 3 km south of the town. Instead, the councillors are drafting a letter to all three political parties in the province to suspend environmental assessment and address their concerns.

Site Overview. New Afton Mine is a block caving operation, located approximately 10 kilometres outside of Kamloops and 350 kilometres northeast of Vancouver in British Columbia. New Gold Inc. began construction and development of the New Afton Mine in 2007 and reached commercial production in July 2012, following the first draw-bell blast …

The Ajax project site is located at the southern extremity of the boundaries of the City of Kamloops and southeast along an existing haul road from the Afton mill, and it includes …

The Polish mining giant has an 80 per cent stake in the project, with Vancouver-based Abacus holding the other 20 per cent. "Ajax remains a priority for both Abacus and for our partner, and we are pleased to see that the Ajax project will once again have a community-based presence," says Abacus president Paul G. Anderson in the …

The Ajax project is a proposed, open-pit copper-gold mine located near and partly within the city limis of Kamloops, British Columbia.

The federal government has rejected the proposed Ajax open pit and copper mine project near Kamloops, B.C. In a statement released Wednesday, the government said the decision was made "because the ...

The proposed Ajax Mine would have been located south of Kamloops. (KGHM) The provincial government has opted not to issue an environmental assessment certificate for a proposed open-pit copper and ...

KAMLOOPS - The former face of the proposed Ajax Mine claims he's stuck in Canada with no possibility of working or leaving the country.Clyde Gillespie has filed a civil suit against KGHM Ajax ...

The Ajax Project is a proposed open-pit gold and copper mine located on the doorstep of the city of Kamloops, B.C., on traditional Stk'emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation (SSN) territory. If approved, the project would irreversibly destroy 1,700 hectares (over 3,000 football fields) of unique and fragile grasslands and waters, which include …

A new report documents high levels of contamination from the old Ajax mine site in Peterson Creek. Photo: Peter Olsen / Peter Olsen Photography. A small creek that meanders through the hills above …

Stop Ajax Mine. 7,001 likes. An initiative of the Kamloops Area Preservation Association.

The old Afton Mine just west of Ajax was put back into production in 2012 by New Gold as the New Afton Mine. ... (80%), in the proposed copper-gold Ajax Mine located southwest of Kamloops, B.C ...

The Kamloops Area Preservation Association has asked the province to increase monitoring of the old Afton/proposed Ajax mine site south of Aberdeen due to "declining water quality" downstream ...

General informationThe Victoria project is located in the Canadian province of Ontario, approximately 35 km west of the city of Sudbury. The project assumes the construction of an underground copper and nickel mine. The owner of the project is KGHM International (). The project is currently in the phase of development and analysis.HistoryIn …

Today, at city council, we made the decision to oppose the Ajax mine proposal. Here is my statement as to why I came to a difficult decision to oppose. : With the wildfires around us, I've spent some time in our evacuee reception centres over the past week. Everybody is…

The Ajax project site is located at the southern extremity of the boundaries of the City of Kamloops and southeast along an existing haul road from the Afton mill, and it includes shop facilities, a tailings area, and water rights which Abacus purchased in 2005 from Teck-Cominco. ... The property is now owned by KGHM Ajax Mining Inc., a ...

Abacus is a mineral exploration and mine development company currently focused on copper and gold in British Columbia and Nevada. The company's main asset is a 20-per-cent ownership interest, together with KGHM Polska Miedz (80 per cent), in the proposed copper-gold Ajax mine located southwest of Kamloops, B.C., which has …

Afton Mine, Kamloops, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada : A porphyry copper-gold deposit. The open pit mine, started in 1977, was backfilled after its closure. ... A., & Eng, P. NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Afton-Ajax EW Deposit. Robb, S. (2020). Distribution of platinum group elements in the New Afton alkalic Cu-Au ...

The controversial Ajax mine project was rejected by both the provincial and federal government, after a joint environmental assessment process that began in 2011. In 2017, Kamloops City Council also voiced …

A view of the Ajax mine site on the outskirts of Kamloops (photo courtesy of KGHM/Ajax) The Stk'emlúpsemc te Secwépemc Nation has rejected a proposed open-pit copper and gold mine south-west of ...

Iron Mask Project, Kamloops Area By James M. Logan KEYWORDS: Iron Mask batholith, alkalic, porphyry Cu-Au-Pt-Pd, geophysical survey. INTRODUCTION The Iron Mask batholith is located 10 km southwest of Kamloops. It has been host to past producing Cu-Au-Ag porphyry deposits (Afton, Pothook, Ajax West and Ajax

The Ajax Project proposal includes the construction of a copper and gold open-pit mine in Canada, which will strengthen the position of KGHM on the international copper producers market. According to the current schedule, KGHM expects to obtain all necessary permits in late 2016 or early 2017. Once obtained they will enable the launch …

The B.C. government has rejected the $1.5 billion Ajax copper-gold mine in Kamloops, by declining to issue an environmental certificate. The project was the subject of a joint environmental review.

The Ajax Project proposal includes the construction of a copper and gold open-pit mine in Canada, which will strengthen the position of KGHM on the …

The Ajax Project is located in British Columbia, Canada, 400 km northeast of Vancouver in the immediate vicinity of the city of Kamloops. The project includes the construction of an …

The City of Kamloops is hosting the meeting where Interior Health and a group of consultants hired by the city will present the results of independent reviews of the KGHM Ajax mine application. Such is the interest, four hours have been set aside for the meeting which will take place at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre,1250 Rogers …

The Company also holds a 20% ownership interest, together with KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. (80%), in the proposed copper-gold Ajax Mine located southwest of Kamloops, B.C., which has recently ...

(Kamloops, B.C.) Declining water quality in Peterson Creek, a tributary of the South Thompson River, due to contamination from waste rock at the closed Ajax mine has prompted the Kamloops Area Preservation Association (KAPA) to ask the Government of British Columbia for increased monitoring of effluent from the mine. Water samples of the …

The Ajax mine project is the most pressing issue currently facing the Kamloops Physicians for a Healthy Environment Society. We have serious concerns about the proximity of this proposed project to the 90,000 …

KGHM Ajax Mining Inc. is proposing to construct and operate the Ajax Mine Project located near the City of Kamloops, British Columbia. The Ajax Mine Project is an open pit copper/gold mine and is expected to process …

The Company's main asset is a 20% ownership interest, together with KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. (80%), in the proposed copper-gold Ajax Mine located southwest of Kamloops, B.C., which has undergone ...

In early April, the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund team had an opportunity to visit some of our grantees in Secwepemc territory/Kamloops and participate in a declaration of solidarity and support for the Secwepemc decision to reject the proposed Ajax mine. The ceremony brought together Indigenous communities, Kamloops …

Kamloops This Week Staff Sep 2, 2020 1:16 PM. Investors in the former Ajax mine have hired a superintendent as they look to revive the controversial mining project. Michal Wypych joins KGHM ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abacus Mining & Exploration Corporation ("Abacus" or the "Company") (TSXV: AME) wishes to provide an …