The new Blackwater gold-silver mine being built south of Prince George is more than 70 per cent complete and the mine’s owners say they are on track to pour first gold by the end of June.
Artemis Gold Inc. (TSX-V:ARTG) reports that the new Blackwater mine, 160 kilometres southwest of Prince George, is now 73 per cent complete. To date, Artemis has spent $523 million bringing the mine to that stage. The total capital cost of the new mine is expected to be $730 million to $750 million.
The project’s workforce peaked at 600 in March, the company said, and 320 workers continued to be employed on the project in
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