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Newcrest Mining said late last week it had resumed mining and processing at its Brucejack operation in British Columbia, Canada \u201cpursuant to a safety-first restart plan\u201d after an incident that later was revealed to be a fatal one at the mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Newcrest Managing Director and CEO Sandeep Biswas said the death \u201cis a stark reminder that safety must always be our number-one priority\u201d across its business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDuring the suspension of operations, we reviewed all activities at Brucejack to identify major hazards and corresponding critical controls to prevent fatalities and life-changing injuries. We also established additional control verification mechanisms to ensure those critical controls are effective and working.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
At the time of the fatality on October 22, Newcrest called the event a \u201ccritical incident\u201d and confirmed the worker was employed by its mining and development contractor Procon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The operator said its FY23 production, cost and capital expenditure guidance for Brucejack remains unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Newcrest took over whole ownership of Brucejack in November 2021, when it acquired Pretium Resources. The transaction closed in March 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mining method at Brucejack is long-hole stoping using a combination of longitudinal and transverse mining, depending on zone width and orientation. The ore is crushed underground and conveyed to the surface where the fully-enclosed mill produces gold-silver dore bars and flotation concentrate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n