TORONTO, Nov. 19, 2021 /CNW/ - New Gold Inc. ("New
Gold" or the "Company") (TSX: NGD) (NYSE American: NGD)
provides an update on the impact of the heavy rains, flooding
and mudslides experienced in British
Columbia, which have disrupted the transportation routes to
the Company's New Afton Mine.
To date, the flooding in British
Columbia has had no material impact on New Afton's
infrastructure and operations. We will continue to monitor the
situation closely and assess the impact of these events on New
Afton and the implementation of mitigation measures. Any potential
impact to production, sales, or costs at the New Afton Mine will
depend on the duration of the disruption to the transportation
routes.
Our priority remains the health, safety, and wellbeing of our
employees, contractors and communities.
About New Gold
New Gold is a Canadian-focused
intermediate mining Company with a portfolio of two core producing
assets in Canada, the Rainy River
gold mine and the New Afton copper-gold mine. The Company also
holds an 8% gold stream on the Artemis Gold Blackwater project
located in Canada, a 5% equity
stake in Artemis Gold Inc., and other Canadian-focused investments.
New Gold's vision is to build a leading diversified intermediate
gold company based in Canada that
is committed to environment and social responsibility. For further
information on the Company, visit www.newgold.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
Certain information contained in this news
release, including any information relating to New Gold's future
financial or operating performance are "forward-looking". All
statements in this news release, other than statements of
historical fact, which address events, results, outcomes or
developments that New Gold expects to occur are "forward-looking
statements". Forward-looking statements are statements that are not
historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by
the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects",
"is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "targeted", "estimates",
"forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", "projects", "potential",
"believes" or variations of such words and phrases or statements
that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would",
"should", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved" or
the negative connotation of such terms. Forward-looking statements
in this news release include, among others, statements with respect
to: the potential impact on production, sales, or costs at the New
Afton Mine and the Company's plan to monitor the situation and
implementation of mitigation measures.
All forward-looking statements in this news release are based on
the opinions and estimates of management that, while considered
reasonable as at the date of this press release in light of
management's experience and perception of current conditions and
expected developments, are inherently subject to important risk
factors and uncertainties, many of which are beyond New Gold's
ability to control or predict. Certain material assumptions
regarding such forward-looking statements are discussed in this
news release, New Gold's latest annual management's discussion and
analysis ("MD&A"), its most recent annual information form and
technical reports on the New Afton Mine filed on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. In addition to, and
subject to, such assumptions discussed in more detail elsewhere,
the forward-looking statements in this news release are also
subject to the following assumptions: (1) there being no
significant disruptions affecting New Gold's operations other than
as set out herein; (2) political and legal developments in
jurisdictions where New Gold operates being consistent with New
Gold's current expectations; (3) prices for diesel, natural gas,
fuel oil, electricity and other key supplies being approximately
consistent with current levels; (4) equipment, labour and materials
costs increasing on a basis consistent with New Gold's current
expectations; (5) arrangements with First Nations and other
Aboriginal groups in respect of the New Afton Mine being consistent
with New Gold's current expectations; (6) all required permits,
licenses and authorizations being obtained from the relevant
governments and other relevant stakeholders within the expected
timelines; (7) there being no significant disruptions to the
Company's workforce at either the New Afton Mine due to cases of
COVID-19 or any required self-isolation requirements (due, among
other things, to cross-border travel to the United States or any other country); (8)
the responses of the relevant governments to the COVID-19 outbreak
being sufficient to contain the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak;
(9) there being no material disruption to the Company's supply
chains and workforce that would interfere with the Company's
anticipated course of action at the New Afton Mine; and (10) the
long-term economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak not having a
material adverse impact on the Company's operations or liquidity
position.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on estimates
and assumptions that are inherently subject to known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual
results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without
limitation: significant capital requirements and the availability
and management of capital resources; additional funding
requirements; price volatility in the spot and forward markets for
metals and other commodities; fluctuations in the international
currency markets and in the rates of exchange of the currencies of
Canada, the United States and, to a lesser extent,
Mexico; volatility in the market
price of the Company's securities; hedging and investment related
risks; dependence on the Rainy River Mine and New Afton Mine;
discrepancies between actual and estimated production, between
actual and estimated mineral reserves and mineral resources and
between actual and estimated metallurgical recoveries; risks
related to early production at the Rainy River Mine, including
failure of equipment, machinery, the process circuit or other
processes to perform as designed or intended; risks related to
construction, including changing costs and timelines; adequate
infrastructure; fluctuation in treatment and refining charges;
changes in national and local government legislation in
Canada, the United States and, to a lesser extent,
Mexico or any other country in
which New Gold currently or may in the future carry on business;
global economic and financial conditions; risks relating to New
Gold's debt and liquidity; the adequacy of internal and disclosure
controls; taxation; impairment; conflicts of interest; risks
relating to climate change; controls, regulations and political or
economic developments in the countries in which New Gold does or
may carry on business; the speculative nature of mineral
exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining and
maintaining the validity and enforceability of the necessary
licenses and permits and complying with the permitting requirements
of each jurisdiction in which New Gold operates; the lack of
certainty with respect to foreign legal systems, which may not be
immune from the influence of political pressure, corruption or
other factors that are inconsistent with the rule of law; the
uncertainties inherent to current and future legal challenges New
Gold is or may become a party to; risks relating to proposed
acquisitions and the integration thereof; information systems
security threats; diminishing quantities or grades of mineral
reserves and mineral resources; competition; loss of, or inability
to attract, key employees; rising costs of labour, supplies, fuel
and equipment; actual results of current exploration or reclamation
activities; uncertainties inherent to mining economic studies;
changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined;
accidents; labour disputes; defective title to mineral claims or
property or contests over claims to mineral properties; unexpected
delays and costs inherent to consulting and accommodating rights of
Indigenous groups; risks, uncertainties and unanticipated delays
associated with obtaining and maintaining necessary licenses,
permits and authorizations and complying with permitting
requirements; disruptions to the Company's workforce at either the
Rainy River Mine or the New Afton Mine, or both, due to cases of
COVID-19 or any required self-isolation (due to cross-border
travel, exposure to a case of COVID-19 or otherwise); the responses
of the relevant governments to the COVID-19 outbreak not being
sufficient to contain the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak;
disruptions to the Company's supply chain and workforce due to the
COVID-19 outbreak; an economic recession or downturn as a result of
the COVID-19 outbreak that materially adversely affects the
Company's operations or liquidity position; there being further
shutdowns at the Rainy River or New Afton Mines; the Company not
being able to complete its construction projects at the Rainy River
Mine or the New Afton Mines on the anticipated timeline or at all;
and the Company not being able to complete the exploration drilling
program to be launched at the Rainy River Mine and Cherry Creek on the anticipated timeline or at
all. In addition, there are risks and hazards associated with the
business of mineral exploration, development and mining, including
environmental events and hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or
unexpected formations, pressures, cave-ins, flooding and gold
bullion losses (and the risk of inadequate insurance or inability
to obtain insurance to cover these risks) as well as "Risk Factors"
included in New Gold's most recent annual information form,
MD&A and other disclosure documents filed on and available on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Forward
looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and
actual results and future events could materially differ from those
anticipated in such statements. All forward-looking statements
contained in this news release are qualified by these cautionary
statements. New Gold expressly disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements
whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise, except
in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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