Introduction   The mining industry is on the hunt for large copper and gold deposits that have favorable grades and are in locations amenable to mine developments.   Over 80% of the world’s copper production comes …

        New Gold’s (TSX:NGD) New Afton mine is Canada’s only underground block caving operation, located about 10 kilometers outside of Kamloops, in south-central British Columbia.   New Gold began construction of the New Afton mine in 2007 …