BC grants New Gold’s Blackwater enviro certificate

The Blackwater gold project that TSX-listed New Gold is proposing in British Columbia has been issued an environmental certificate by the provincial government.

According to a British Columbia government’s media statement, the responsible Ministers are confident that the openpit gold and silver mine, which will have a footprint of 4 400 ha, could be built and operated in a way that will not have an adverse impact on the environment.