Artemis Gold has resumed full milling operations at the Blackwater mine in central British Columbia, Canada, following an unplanned shutdown on March 11 due to a gearbox failure on the ball mill. The miner said the gearbox was replaced within seven days, compared to a previous estimate of eight to 10 days. Due to the shutdown, first-quarter production will be…
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Artemis Gold experiences unplanned mill shutdown
Artemis Gold reported an unplanned mill shutdown at the Blackwater mine in central British Columbia, Canada. The miner said it is currently experiencing a production outage at the mine due to the failure of a ball mill gearbox that occurred on March 11. Artemis Gold has a suitable replacement spare gearbox available, but it will take between eight and 10…
Read MoreMetso to supply comminution equipment to Artemis Gold project
Metso has received orders for the delivery of crushing and grinding plant equipment for Artemis Gold’s Blackwater Mine Expanded Phase 2 (EP2) development project in central British Columbia, Canada. The total value of the orders is EUR 39 million (US$45.1 million), of which approximately EUR 16 million ($18.5 million) was booked in the Minerals segment’s 2025 second-half orders received, and…
Read MoreCanada’s newest mine officially opens
Artemis Gold officially opened its Blackwater mine, Canada’s newest gold-silver mine, in central British Columbia on May 30 with members of the federal, local and Indigenous governments, industry associations, and other stakeholders in attendance. “Today marks the official opening of Blackwater mine after an industry leading 22 months of construction and three months of commissioning, a phenomenal achievement in our…
Read MoreArtemis Gold enters commercial production
Canadian miner Artemis Gold has achieved commercial production at the Blackwater open-pit mine in central British Columbia – only three months from commencement of milling operations. “We will soon turn our attention to the potential acceleration of the proposed Phase 2 expansion, which is anticipated to increase Blackwater’s average annual production to over 500,000 equivalent gold ounces per year, firmly…
Read MoreArtemis pours first gold, silver at Blackwater
Canadian miner Artemis Gold has completed its first pour of gold and silver at its Blackwater open-pit mine in central British Columbia. “While still in commissioning, Blackwater’s crushing circuit has displayed sustained crushing operations above its prescribed nameplate throughput. The milling circuit is also performing in line with expectations at this stage of the commissioning and ramp-up phase,” said Jeremy…
Read MoreWildfire causes Artemis to evacuate Blackwater mine
Artemis Gold has responded to a wildfire evacuation order issued across a region that includes its Blackwater mine in British Columbia. The company has proactively removed all non-essential staff and contractors from the mine site as of July 21. “The safety and wellbeing of our employees and contractors is always our top priority,” said CEO Steven Dean. “Meanwhile, we are…
Read MoreBlackwater on track for first pour in 2024
Artemis Gold said its Blackwater project in central British Columbia, Canada, remains fully funded and on schedule for first gold pour in the second half of next year despite construction activity being reduced at the beginning of the quarter due to an uncontrolled wildfire. Overall construction was 45% complete as of September 30 with C$280 million of the guided initial…
Read MoreArtemis orders fleet for Blackwater
Canadian miner Artemis Gold has turned to Finning International to furnish its primary and ancillary operations fleet for the operator’s Blackwater mine project, now in development in British Columbia, Canada. The machines, which will be utilized as part of phase one operations at a total cost of C$134 million, will include load and haul units made up of Cat 6040…
Read MoreArtemis Gold announces leadership changes
Canadian-based Artemis Gold has appointed Jeremy Langford as president in addition to his role of chief operating officer, effective January 1, 2023, reflecting his increased scope and organizational responsibilities within the gold development company since joining in 2021. “[Langford] has led with innovation and experience, progressing Blackwater with outstanding capital management skills and has put together a team second to…
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