Blackwater Gold Project

BW Gold Ltd. is proposing the construction, operation, and closure of an open-pit gold and silver mine located approximately 110 kilometres southwest of Vanderhoof, British Columbia. As proposed, the Blackwater Gold Project would produce 60,000 tonnes per day of gold and silver ore, over a mine life of 17 years.

Please note that the proponent was formerly known as New Gold Inc.

Latest update

March 25, 2025 — An update has been made to the Decision Statement. The President of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has provided his decision to these updates to the proponent.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
31 Analysis of Blackwater Gold Ltd.'s proposed changes to the Blackwater Gold Project PDF (591 KB) December 8, 2022

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Contacts

Compliance Promotion & Follow-up Team
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H3
Email: postdecision@iaac-aeic.gc.ca


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This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

  • Location

    • Vanderhoof (British Columbia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Mines and Minerals

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2012-12-21

  • Proponent

    BW Gold Ltd.

  • Authorities

    • Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Environmental assessment under CEAA 2012

  • Reference Number

    80017

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...within 200 kilometres
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