The New Afton Mine is located 10 kilometers from the centre of Kamloops, which has a population of approximately 80,000 in south central British Columbia, Canada and it is directly accessible from the Trans-Canada Highway. Kamloops acts as a hub for mine sites within the region and is a popular destination for tourist and camping enthusiasts. Highland Valley Copper mine, one of the largest open pit mines in the world, is located 40 kilometers away from New Afton. The Ajax-Python property, a New Gold exploration project, is linked by a mine haulage road 10 kilometers east of New Afton.