The New Afton Mine is owned and operated by New Gold Inc. and is located 10 km west of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. This underground operation began production in June 2012 and produces an average of 85,000 ounces of gold and 75 million pounds of copper per year.
New Gold Inc. was installing a new raw ore conveyor and wanted fire-resistant steel cord belting that could meet the CSA B2 standard. Endurance Belting was one of a select few companies that had experience and a certification for this standard. Endurance Belting was awarded the project due to our ability to provide CSA B2 flame-resistant belting and meet the delivery timing New Gold Inc. had proposed.
The ENDURASTEEL PLUS belting supplied offers all the benefits of ENDURASTEEL with an elastic steel cord breaker embedded into the top cover. These transverse breakers provide additional lateral strength as well as absorb impact tensions and provide maximum puncture and rip propagation protection.