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Artemis Gold Provides an Update on Impact of the Wildfires in Central B.C. on Blackwater Mine
Artemis Gold Provides an Update on Impact of the Wildfires in Central B.C. on Blackwater Mine ...
About this update from Artemis Gold Inc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Artemis Gold Provides an Update on Impact of the Wildfires in Central B.C. on Blackwater Mine\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n VANCOUVER, BC\n \n \n ,\n \n \n July 17, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Artemis Gold Inc. (TSXV: ARTG) (\"\n \n Artemis Gold\n \n \" or the \"\n \n Company\n \n \") is pleased to provide an update regarding the impact of an uncontrolled wildfire late last week in the Cariboo Regional District in the immediate vicinity of the Company's Blackwater Mine. As previously announced, Artemis Gold took\n \n proactive measures to temporarily reduce\n \n the number of non-essential staff and contractors early last week and all company staff and contractors are safe and accounted for.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Blackwater Mine site infrastructure remains intact, including the construction camp, process plant area, construction fleet and contractors' fleets. Damage to property has been minimal.\n \n \n \"Safety is our top priority, and I couldn't be more pleased with the proactive, organized approach our team took to reduce non-essential workers at our mine site days before the wildfire reached our site. Our second priority was securing the asset, and our emergency services teams implemented very effective protective measures across the site,\" said\n \n Steven Dean\n \n , Artemis Gold Inc. Chairman and CEO.\n \n \n The Company is now focused on plans to ramp back up to normal construction activities in the short term, subject to provincial regulation. Artemis Gold does not anticipate this incident will have a material impact on the Blackwater Mine construction schedule, and the Company continues to target first gold pour in H2 2024.\n \n \n \n About Artemis Gold Inc.\n \n \n \n Artemis Gold Inc. is a well-financed, growth-oriented gold development company with a strong financial capacity aimed at creating shareholder value through the identification, acquisition, and development of gold properties in mining-friendly jurisdictions. The company's current focus is construction of the Blackwa...