TORONTO, July 24,
2024 /CNW/ - New Gold Inc. ("New Gold" or the
"Company") (TSX: NGD) (NYSE American: NGD) deeply regrets
that early this morning, July
24th, 2024, an employee operating a piece of
equipment in the open pit was fatally injured at the Rainy River
Mine in northwestern Ontario.
The health, safety and wellbeing of our employees is our top
priority. The Company is working closely with local authorities and
an investigation is underway. Operations have been voluntarily
suspended. The thoughts of management are with the family, friends
and colleagues who have been impacted by this tragic incident.
The Company will provide additional information as
appropriate.
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 other 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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SOURCE New Gold Inc.