Construction crews have started the main work for a major expansion of Artemis Gold Inc.'s Blackwater gold/silver mine in British Columbia's central interior, 15 months after its first production. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe price of gold has soared another 57 per cent since production crews poured the first gold mined at Blackwater in January 2025. The gold price hit US$4,434 in trading Tuesday on Commodity Exchange Inc."I don't have a crystal ball to know where the gold price is going," Andres said. Above is an aerial view of crews pouring the first foundations for a major expansion of Artemis Gold Inc.’s Blackwater gold mine, which is going ahead barely 15 months after its official opening in 2025. Above is an aerial view of the pit of Artemis Gold Inc.’s Blackwater gold mine, 160 kilometres southwest of Prince George in B.C.