TORONTO, Nov. 30,
2023 /CNW/ - New Gold Inc. ("New Gold" or the
"Company") (TSX: NGD) (NYSE American: NGD) is pleased to
announce the promotion of Keith
Murphy to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, effective January 2, 2024.
Mr. Murphy will be succeeding Rob
Chausse, who will be retiring at the end of 2023, as
previously announced this year.
Keith Murphy is a Chartered
Accountant and an executive with over 15 years of experience in
finance, primarily within the mining industry. Mr. Murphy joined
the Company in 2013 and was promoted to Vice President, Finance in
April 2023. Since joining the
Company, he has held key responsibilities in the areas of financial
reporting, taxation and finance.
"I would like to thank Rob once again for his dedication and
contribution to New Gold over the past five years, and especially
for his guidance over the last nine months during this transition
phase. On behalf of the New Gold family, we wish him all the best,"
said Patrick Godin, President and
CEO.
"I am excited to have Keith join our senior leadership team
as Chief Financial Officer. Keith has been with New Gold for over a
decade and has progressively assumed more responsibility within the
finance team and has been a strong contributor to the overall
success of the team. Keith has worked very closely with Rob over
the last five years, which has helped ensure a smooth transition
into his new role. I look forward to continuing to work closely
with Keith as we continue to focus on enhancing our assets' growth
profile, optimizing our cost structure, and transitioning to
delivering sustained free cash flow," added Mr. Godin.
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 Canadian-focused
investments. New Gold's vision is to build a leading diversified
intermediate gold company based in Canada that is committed to the environment
and social responsibility. For further information on the Company,
visit www.newgold.com.
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