Case Study: New Gold achieves ISO 50001 certification with RtTech Software

RtEMIS powers energy management at New Gold’s New Afton mine, the first in North America to meet ISO

New Gold’s New Afton mine in British Columbia set out to embed energy management into daily operations as part of a broader strategy for lower‑cost, sustainable mining. Facing high energy costs and the ISO 50001 requirement for an Energy Management Information System (EMIS), the site needed a comprehensive metering and reporting solution and a program that would become self‑sustaining across the organization.

RtTech’s RtEMIS was chosen for its industrial experience and seamless integration with the site’s PI historian, and was deployed on a six‑month fast track. RtEMIS now monitors 157 electrical sub‑meters, six gas meters and multiple Energy Account Centers, enabling accurate monthly cost allocation, rapid identification of inefficiencies (e.g., a 17% rise in energy per tonne when the pebble crusher was down), and measurable cost savings. In March 2014 New Afton became the first ISO 50001‑certified mine in North America.

New Gold

Andrew Cooper

Energy Specialist, New Afton Mine