New Gold reports fatality at Rainy River mine in Canada

Reuters | July 24, 2024 |

Rainy River has been in operation since 2017. (Image courtesy of New Gold.)

Canadian miner New Gold said on Wednesday an employee at the Rainy River mine had died while operating a piece of equipment in an open pit.


The company has suspended operations at the mine, and is working with the local authorities to investigate the incident.


The Rainy River mine is located in northwestern Ontario in Canada.

(By Vallari Srivastava; Editing by Devika Syamnath)