Red Chris Mine expansion: status, trades and camp

When work could start

Newmont has not announced a construction start date. In July 2026, Newmont was still studying whether the expansion was practical. In June 2026, its chief executive said the company was moving toward its final decision to invest later in 2026.

Mining would move underground, which needs new underground infrastructure. The processing plant would be expanded to handle up to 15 million tonnes of ore a year.

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Check Newmont for job postings.

Newmont runs the mine through Newcrest Red Chris Mining Limited, a company it owns.

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Where the work is, and the camp

• Red Chris is about 18 kilometres southeast of Iskut, British Columbia. The mine property is 80 kilometres south of Dease Lake, in Tahltan territory.[4][3]

• The work camp would be expanded to hold up to 1,500 workers, up from 1,200.[4]

Trades typical for an underground copper mine

• Heavy Duty Equipment Technician

• Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)

• Industrial Electrician

• Welder

• Steamfitter/Pipefitter

• Instrumentation and Control Technician

• Construction Electrician

• Heavy Equipment Operator (Excavator)

• Heavy Equipment Operator (Dozer)

These trades are typical for this kind of project, not jobs posted at Red Chris.

Pay in B.C.

Hourly · British Columbia · Data from 2023 to 2024 · Dated November 19, 2025

For B.C. ticket rules for the compulsory trades, see the page LNG projects in B.C.

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How many workers

The Province expects the expansion to:

• Create about 1,800 jobs at peak construction.

• Protect the mine’s 1,500 existing permanent jobs.

These are forecasts, not open jobs.

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Who owns and runs the mine

• Newcrest Red Chris Mining Limited, a company wholly owned by Newmont, runs the mine.[5][2]

• Newmont owns 70% of Red Chris Mine, and Imperial Metals owns 30%.[3]

What has happened

• May 22, 2026:

  the Tahltan Central Government Board consented to the block cave project, with conditions.[10][2]

• June 18, 2026:

  the provincial Minister of Environment and Parks approved a change to the mine’s environmental assessment certificate. The change covers the block cave project.[4][2]

• June 19, 2026:

  the Province announced approval of changes to two permits for the expansion: the mine’s Mines Act permit, and the mine’s Environmental Management Act permit.[3]

Tahltan Nation

• The Tahltan Central Government’s consent to the block cave project has a condition. An addition to the Impact Benefit Co-Management Agreement must be completed and signed.[10]

• The Tahltan Central Government says the mine employs about 220 Tahltans and does business with the Tahltan Nation Development Corporation.[5]

The agreement is between:

• Newcrest Red Chris Mining Limited.

• The Tahltan Central Government.

• Tahltan Band.

• Iskut First Nation.

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