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Cautionary statements
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain information contained in this presentation, including any information relating to New Gold’s future financial or operating performance are “forward looking”. All statements in thispresentation, 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 statementsthat 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-lookingstatements in this presentation include, among others, statements with respect to: guidance for production, total cash costs and all-in sustaining costs, and the factors contributing tothose expected results, as well as expected capital and other expenditures; grades expected to be mined at the Company’s operations; planned activities for 2016 and beyond at theCompany’s operations and projects, as well as planned exploration activities and expenses; the expected production, costs, economics and operating parameters of the Rainy Riverproject and the New Afton C-zone; targeting timing for development, first production and other activities related to the Rainy River project; plans to advance the New Afton C-zone project;expected production, costs and timing for the Blackwater project; and statements with respect to the payment of the remaining $75 million from Royal Gold.
All forward-looking statements in this presentation are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made and are subject to important riskfactors 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 thispresentation, New Gold’s annual and quarterly management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”), its Annual Information Form and its Technical Reports filed at www.sedar.com. Inaddition to, and subject to, such assumptions discussed in more detail elsewhere, the forward-looking statements in this presentation are also subject to the following assumptions: (1)there being no significant disruptions affecting New Gold’s operations; (2) political and legal developments in jurisdictions where New Gold operates, or may in the future operate, beingconsistent with New Gold’s current expectations; (3) the accuracy of New Gold’s current mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates; (4) the exchange rate between the Canadiandollar, Australian dollar, Mexican peso and U.S. dollar being approximately consistent with current levels; (5) prices for diesel, natural gas, fuel oil, electricity and other key supplies beingapproximately consistent with current levels; (6) equipment, labour and materials costs increasing on a basis consistent with New Gold’s current expectations; (7) arrangements with FirstNations and other Aboriginal groups in respect of the Rainy River and Blackwater projects being consistent with New Gold’s current expectations; (8) all required permits, licenses andauthorizations being obtained from the relevant governments and other relevant stakeholders within the expected timelines; (9) the results of the feasibility studies for the Rainy River,New Afton C-zone and Blackwater projects being realized; (10) in the case of production, cost and expenditure outlooks at operating mines for 2016 and 2017, commodity prices andexchange rates being consistent with those estimated for the purposes for 2016 guidance; and (11) conditions to the payment of the remaining $75 million from Royal Gold being satisfiedmid-2016.
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 causeactual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, withoutlimitation: significant capital requirements and the availability and management of capital resources; additional funding requirements; price volatility in the spot and forward markets formetals and other commodities; fluctuations in the international currency markets and in the rates of exchange of the currencies of Canada, the United States, Australia and Mexico;discrepancies between actual and estimated production, between actual and estimated mineral reserves and mineral resources and between actual and estimated metallurgicalrecoveries; changes in national and local government legislation in Canada, the United States, Australia and Mexico or any other country in which New Gold currently or may in the futurecarry on business; taxation; controls, regulations and political or economic developments in the countries in which New Gold does or may carry on business; the speculative nature ofmineral exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining and maintaining the validity and enforceability of the necessary licenses and permits and complying with thepermitting requirements of each jurisdiction in which New Gold operates, including, but not limited to: in Canada, obtaining the necessary permits for the Rainy River, New Afton C-zoneand Blackwater projects; and in Mexico, where Cerro San Pedro has a history of ongoing legal challenges related to our environmental authorization; the lack of certainty with respect toforeign 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 tocurrent and future legal challenges New Gold is or may become a party to; diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves and mineral resources; competition; loss of keyemployees; rising costs of labour, supplies, fuel and equipment; actual results of current exploration or reclamation activities; uncertainties inherent to mining economic studies includingthe feasibility studies for Rainy River, New Afton C-zone and Blackwater; the uncertainty with respect to prevailing market conditions necessary for a positive development decision atBlackwater; 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 mineralproperties; unexpected delays and costs inherent to consulting and accommodating rights of First Nations and other Aboriginal groups; risks, uncertainties and unanticipated delaysassociated with obtaining and maintaining necessary licenses, permits and authorizations and complying with permitting requirements, including those associated with the environmentalassessment process for Blackwater. In addition, there are risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining, including environmental eventsand hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations, pressures, cave-ins, flooding and gold bullion losses (and the risk of inadequate insurance or inability to obtaininsurance to cover these risks) as well as “Risk Factors” included in New Gold’s disclosure documents filed on and available at www.sedar.com.
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 of theforward-looking statements contained in this presentation are qualified by these cautionary statements. New Gold expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise anyforward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
The footnotes, endnotes and appendices to this presentation contain important information. The endnotes and appendices are found at the end of the presentation.
ALL AMOUNTS IN U.S. DOLLARS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
Portfolio of assets
in top-ratedjurisdictions
Invested and experienced
team
Amonglowest-cost
producers with established track record
Peer-leading growth pipeline
A history of value creation
New Gold investment thesis
15.0 Moz gold
reserves(1), >85%
located in Canada
$70 million
investment by
Board &
Management
2015 gold production
exceeded guidance,
2015 all-in
sustaining costs(2)
of $809/oz
~800 Koz annual
production
potential from
growth projects(3)
Share price
outperformed
S&P/TSX Global
Gold Index by >190%
since beginning
of 2009
1. For a detailed breakdown of Mineral Resources and Reserves by category, refer to New Gold’s news release dated February 17, 2016 titled “New Gold Announces 2015 financial results with record gold production leading to strong cash flow”. Refer to
Endnotes under the heading “Cautionary note to U.S. readers concerning estimates of Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources” and “Technical Information”.
2. Refer to Endnote on all-in sustaining costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
3. Based on 325Koz annual production from Rainy River and ~485Koz annual production from Blackwater, as outlined in the feasibility studies for the projects.3
Portfolio of assets in top-rated jurisdictions
41. Source: 2015 Behre Dolbear Report – “2015 Ranking of Countries for Mining Investment”.
Blackwater
New Afton
Rainy River
Mesquite
Cerro San Pedro
Peak Mines
Mine Life: 17 years
Mine Life: 7 years + C-zone potential
Mine Life: 14 years
Mine Life: 7 years + residual leach
Mine Life: Final year + residual leach
Mine Life: 6+ years
#1CANADA
#3UNITED
STATES
#5MEXICO
#2AUSTRALIA
OPERATING
DEVELOPMENT
All Assets Ranked in Top 5 Global Mining Jurisdictions(1)Mineral Reserves(2)
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Experienced and invested team
David Emerson Former Canadian Cabinet Minister
James Estey Chairman, PrairieSky Royalty
Robert Gallagher President & Chief Executive Officer
Vahan Kololian Founder, TerraNova Partners
Martyn Konig Chief Investment Officer, T Wealth Management
Pierre Lassonde Chairman, Franco-Nevada
Randall Oliphant Executive Chairman
Kay Priestly Former Chief Executive Officer, Turquoise Hill Resources
Raymond Threlkeld Chairman, Newmarket Gold
Randall Oliphant
Executive Chairman
Robert Gallagher
President & Chief Executive Officer
David Schummer
Executive Vice President &
Chief Operating Officer
Brian Penny
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
Hannes Portmann
Executive Vice President,
Business Development
Executive Management Team Board of Directors
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2015 highlights
436 thousand oz
1. Refer to Endnote on total cash costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
2. Refer to Endnote on all-in sustaining costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
3. $116 million of $300 million facility used for Letters of Credit at December 31, 2015.
On schedule for mid-2017
$877 million total
development capital
Overall construction
25% complete
Mill expansion completed
ahead of schedule and
under budget
Completed C-zone
feasibility study
EXCEEDED PRODUCTION GUIDANCE
2015 Gold Production 2015 Costs Financial
Balance Sheet New Afton Rainy River
Record full-year production
$443 per oz
Total cash costs(1)
$809 per oz
All-in sustaining costs(2)
Renegotiated $300 million
credit facility(3) covenants which
provides additional financial
flexibility
$336 million
2015 year-end cash balance
$0.52 per share
$263 million
Cash generated from operations
$389 $443
$613
$809
$705 $706
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• Record fourth quarter
operating performance
• Continue to generate strong
margins in current
commodity price
environment
• Free cash flow from four
operations being reinvested
into the business
Low costs drive robust margins
Total cash costs(1) ($/oz) All-in sustaining costs(2) ($/oz)
Total cash cost margin(3) ($/oz)
1. Refer to Endnote on total cash costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
2. Refer to Endnote on all-in sustaining costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
3. Refer to Endnote on margin under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”. Margin per ounce is equal to realized gold price per ounce during the period less costs (being cash costs or all-in sustaining costs, as the case may be) per ounce.
$481
$340
All-in sustaining cost margin(3) ($/oz)
2015 Fourth Quarter and Full Year
64% 61% 44% 30%Margin %
Reinvesting free cash flow generation
81. Refer to Endnote on margin under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”. Margin per ounce is equal to realized gold price per ounce during the period less costs (being cash costs or all-in sustaining costs, as the case may be) per ounce.
2. Refer to Endnote on all-in sustaining costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
2015 All-in Sustaining Cost Margin(1)
$340 /oz
+75% of expected 2016 company production
at lower all-in sustaining costs(2)
Rainy River
Opportunity to extend mine life of New Gold’s
most significant cash flow generator
New Afton C-zone
+120% of expected 2016 company production
at lower all-in sustaining costs(2)
Blackwater
Investing in longer-lived, larger-scale, lower-cost assets
2016 consolidated guidance
91. Refer to Endnote on total cash costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
2. Refer to Endnote on all-in sustaining costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
GOLD
PRODUCTION (Koz)
360-400• Cerro San Pedro transition
to residual leaching
COPPER
PRODUCTION (Mlbs)
81-93• Lower copper grade at
New Afton
• Peak Mines focusing on
more gold-rich ore bodies
TOTAL CASH
COSTS(1) ($/oz)
$435-$475• In line with 2015 despite
lower by-product revenues
ALL-IN SUSTAINING
COSTS(2) ($/oz)
$825-$865• Lower gross sustaining
costs allocated across a
lower gold production base
SILVER
PRODUCTION (Moz)
1.6-1.8• In line with 2015
KEY INPUT
ASSUMPTIONS
Copper $2.00/lb
Silver $14.00/oz
CDN/USD $1.40
AUD/USD $1.40
MXN/USD $18.00
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Strong balance sheet
1. Cash and cash equivalents as at December 31, 2015.
2. $116 million of $300 million facility used for Letters of Credit at December 31, 2015.
3. Second instalment of $75 million to be paid when 60% of development capital spent and other customary conditions are satisfied.
4. Refer to Endnote on margin under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”. Margin per ounce is equal to $1,200 per ounce gold price less mid-point of 2016E all-in sustaining costs per ounce.
Remaining Rainy River capital of $590 million
$595million
Liquidity Position
$184 million
Undrawn
Credit
Facility(2)
Cash and cash
equivalents(1)
$336 million
$75 million
Remaining proceeds
Rainy River stream(3)
2016E All-in Sustaining Cost Margin(4)
Ongoing Sustaining Free
Cash Flow Generation
~$355 /oz
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Rainy River project summary
1. Source: Based on 2015 Behre Dolbear Report – “2015 Ranking of Countries for Mining Investment”.
2. For a detailed breakdown of Mineral Resources and Reserves by category, refer to New Gold’s news release dated February 17, 2016 titled “New Gold Announces 2015 financial results with record gold production leading to strong cash flow”. Refer to
Endnotes under the heading “Cautionary note to U.S. readers concerning estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources” and “Technical Information”. Mineral resources are exclusive of reserves.
• 17km tie-in to power and close to
regional infrastructure
• Land package over 190 square
kilometres
• Supportive local government and
community
Ontario, Canada
Gold
Reserves
3.1Moz at 1.0g/tOpen Pit
Underground
0.7Moz at 5.0g/t
3.8 Moz
#1
Gold M&I
Resources
2.0Moz at 0.8g/tOpen Pit
Underground
0.6Moz at 3.7g/t
2.6 Moz
Jurisdiction Resource Scale(2)
Secured low power rates to end of 2024
Rainy River overview
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Start-up and commissioning planned for mid-2017
Overall Construction
1. Assumes $1.40 CDN/USD foreign exchange rate.
25% complete
Through February 2016
Remaining Capital Estimate
$590 million$312 million spent through
December 31, 2015
2016 Capital Spend Estimate
$500 million
~80% in Canadian dollars
August 2015April 2015
February 2016November 2015
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Rainy River project economics
1. Net present value discounted to December 31, 2015 and excludes historical project development costs. IRR and payback period inclusive of all project development costs. Stream proceeds included as a net reduction to capital costs. Assumes second
instalment of stream proceeds paid in mid-2016.
2. First five years.
3. Refer to Endnote on total cash costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”. First nine years.
4. Refer to Endnote on all-in sustaining costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”. First nine years.
$670 /oz
ALL-IN SUSTAINING COSTS(4)
Gold Price ($/oz)
Silver Price ($/oz)
CDN/USD ($)
$1,200
$15.00
$1.40
After-tax
5% NPV ($mm) $759
IRR (%) 14.8
Payback (years) 5.3
$570 /oz
TOTAL CASH COSTS(3)
Project Economics(1)
Grade, Production and Cost Profiles
• Capital and operating costs benefit from
a depreciation of Canadian dollar
• ~80% of costs denominated in
Canadian dollars
• In addition, operating costs expected to
benefit from: proximity to infrastructure,
lower power costs, ~1.5 g/t average
head grade(2) and silver by-product
GOLD PRODUCTION (Koz)
325
• $100 per ounce change in gold price equals ~$175 million change
in after-tax NAV and 3.4% change in IRR
• $0.05 change in exchange rate equals ~$50 million change in
after-tax NAV and 1.3% change in IRR
14-year base case mine life
$219 $246
$305
$432
$596
$793
$369$90
$396
$441
$557
$466
$757
$336
$701
$873
$1,153
$1,259
$1,126
Early 2010 Mid-2010 Early 2011 Mid-2011 Early 2012 Mid 2012 Feb 2016
New Afton value creation
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VALUE CREATION ($mm)
Capital Spend ($mm)
$11million
Value Creation(2)
$1,126 millionCurrent NAV
Net Investment(1)
$757 million/
$369 million
$1.49 per sh.
Significant value creation realized 12-18 months prior to start-up
1. Net investment equal to total development capital of $793 million plus sustaining and growth capital of $312 million (mid-2012 to December 31, 2015) less total operating margin of $736 million (mid-2012 to December 31, 2015). Operating margin
calculated as revenue less operating expenses.
2. Value creation equal to current New Afton analyst consensus net asset value less net investment.
Achieved
commercial
production
Copper Price ($/lb)
Gold Price ($/oz)
Foreign Exchange (CDN/USD)
~$1,100
~$3.25
$1.05
$1,200
$2.05
$1.40
NAV ($mm)
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New Afton C-zone opportunity
Based on the feasibility study, during the years of full production,
average annual pre-tax cash flow of ~$200 million
• Feasibility Study outlined plan to
mine/process 25 million tonnes of
material from C-zone and potential to
extend mine life by over five years
• Added 583 thousand ounces of gold
and 430 million pounds of copper to
reserves
• Development capital of $402 million,
includes $41 million provision for
capital escalation and $88 million
for contingency
• Additional drilling planned in 2016 to
further expand C-zone
• Resource remains open at depth
and to the west
Feasibility Study Highlights
1,180m
C-zone Block Cave
VolumeOpen to West
Open at depth
Main Zone Extraction
Level
C-zone
Measured Indicated Inferred
Blackwater highlights
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1. Development capital assumes $1.25 CDN/USD exchange rate.
2. Mineral resources are exclusive of reserves. For a detailed breakdown of Mineral Resources and Reserves by category, refer to New Gold’s news release dated February 17, 2016 titled “New Gold Announces 2015 financial results with record gold
production leading to strong cash flow”. Refer to Endnotes under the heading “Cautionary note to U.S. readers concerning estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources” and “Technical Information”.
3. Gold revenue at $1,200 per ounce, silver revenue at $15 per ounce.
4. Refer to Endnote on margin under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”. Margin per ounce equal to $1,200 per ounce less all-in sustaining costs of $590 per ounce. Margin in millions (pre-tax) equal to margin per ounce multiplied by average annual gold
production of 485Koz.
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Flagship asset already in portfolio
Gold Reserves(2)
Life-of-Mine Production
(based on reserves)
Sustaining Cost
Margin(4)
Regional Upside ~1,100km
Land Package
$610 /oz
Life-of-Mine
Revenue($B)(3)
Gold Silver
7Moz 30Moz
Gold Silver
$8.4 $0.5
8.2Moz
~$295 million
~$1,576 million
Development Capital(1)
• 2016 Plan: Complete Federal
Environmental Assessment
process by late 2016/early 2017
Strong Canadian presence
171. Source: 2015 Behre Dolbear Report – “2015 Ranking of Countries for Mining Investment”.
2. For a detailed breakdown of Mineral Resources and Reserves by category, refer to New Gold’s news release dated February 17, 2016 titled “New Gold Announces 2015 financial results with record gold production leading to strong cash flow”. Refer to
Endnotes under the heading “Cautionary note to U.S. readers concerning estimates of Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources” and “Technical Information”.
OPERATING
DEVELOPMENT
1.2 Moz Gold Reserve(2)
1.1 Blb Copper Reserve(2)
2015 operating margin:
$187 million
+C-zone potential
New Afton (production)
3.8 Moz Gold Reserve(2)
9.4 Moz Silver Reserve(2)
>190km2 land package
Rainy River (construction)
8.2 Moz Gold Reserve(2)
60.8 Moz Silver Reserve(2)
>1,100km2 land package
Blackwater (permitting)
Top global mining
jurisdiction(1)
>85% gold reserves(2)
in Canada
Significant Canadian dollar
exposure
~70% of cash flow
generated from Canadian
operations
~25% gold production from
Canadian assets
• >55% with Rainy River
in full production
Our Footprint in Canada
New Gold has multiple organic growth options in its portfolio
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New Gold looking forward
Organic Growth Projects(2)
Current Portfolio
15+ years ~$620 /oz
Average Annual Gold
Production Per Asset
All-in Sustaining
Costs(3) Weighted
Average
~7 years ~100 Koz ~$845 /oz
Average
Mine Life
Investing in longer-lived, larger-scale, lower-cost assets
~400 Koz
(1)
>2x 4x ($225)/oz
1. Based on 12 years at New Afton (including C-zone), seven years at Mesquite, six years at Peak Mines and one year at Cerro San Pedro.
2. Based on 325Koz annual production from Rainy River (first nine years) and ~485Koz annual production from Blackwater (first nine years) as outlined in the feasibility studies and all-in sustaining costs for the projects as outlined in the feasibility studies.
3. Refer to Endnote on all-in sustaining costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
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A history of value creation
Performance since beginning of 2009
1. S&P/TSX Global Gold Index includes 35 gold companies in various stages of development/production.
New Gold (NYSE MKT)
148%
Gold Price
40%
S&P/TSX Global Gold Index(1)
(46%)
13.9% 5.0% (8.5%)Compound
Annual
Growth Rate
• New Gold/Western Goldfields business combination
announced in March 2009
Catalysts
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Announce strong 2015 results
Complete New Afton C-zone feasibility study
Advance Rainy River construction
Exploration drilling on C-zone
Peak Mines regional exploration
Rainy River regional exploration
Blackwater permitting
New Gold investment thesis
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Establishing the
leading intermediate
gold company
Invested and experienced team
Portfolio of assetsin top-ratedjurisdictions
Peer-leading growth pipeline
A history of value creation
Amonglowest-cost producers with established track record
Appendices
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Appendices
Page
1. Corporate 23
2. New Afton 35
3. Other Operations – Mesquite, Peak Mines, Cerro San Pedro 41
4. Rainy River 44
5. Blackwater 51
6. Exploration and Reserves and Resources 53
Summary of debt
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Undrawn Credit FacilitySenior Unsecured Notes
(April 2012)
Senior Unsecured Notes
(November 2012)
Face Value $300 million(1) $300 million $500 million
Maturity 4 years with annual
extensions permitted
April 15, 2020 November 15, 2022
Interest Rate See ‘Key features’ 7.00% 6.25%
Payable Revolving credit Semi-annually Semi-annually
Conversion price n/a n/a n/a
Current trading value n/a ~81 ~68
Key features • See Credit Facility
overview
• Senior unsecured
• Redeemable after April 15,
2016 at 103.5% down to 100%
of face after 2018
• Unlimited dividends if leverage
ratio below 2:1
• Senior unsecured
• Redeemable after November
15, 2017 at par plus half
coupon, declining ratably to par
• Unlimited dividends if leverage
ratio below 2:1
1. $116 million of $300 million facility used for Letters of Credit at December 31, 2015.
Appendix 1
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• At current gold, silver and
copper prices, New Gold
remains below the original Net
Debt/EBITDA ratio through the
Rainy River construction period
• Considering the recent volatility
in metal prices, for additional
flexibility New Gold has
negotiated a higher Net
Debt/EBITDA covenant
Credit facility overview
Current covenant terms provide greater flexibility
to access credit facility in the event of lower metal prices
Revolving credit facility (expires August 14, 2019) $300
Letters of credit issued $116
Undrawn credit facility $184
Revolving Credit Facility at December 31, 2015 ($mm)
Prior
TermsCurrent Terms At Dec 31, 2015
EBITDA/Interest > 3.0x > 3.0x 5.1x
Maximum
Net Debt/EBITDA3.5x
Q3 2016 4.0x
Q4’16-Q2’17 4.5x
Thereafter 3.5x
2.0x
Credit Facility Financial Covenants
Appendix 1
30
4335
23
25
2015 mine-by-mine operating results
Total cash costs(1) ($/oz) All-in sustaining costs(2) ($/oz)
1. Refer to Endnote on total cash costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
2. Refer to Endnote on all-in sustaining costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
3. Refer to Endnote on total cash costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”. New Afton co-product cash costs: Fourth quarter: Gold - $433/oz, Copper - $0.86/lb. Full-year: Gold - $464/oz, Copper - $0.96/lb.
4. Refer to Endnote on all-in sustaining costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”. New Afton co-product all-in sustaining costs: Fourth quarter: Gold - $539/oz, Copper - $1.07/lb. Full-year: Gold - $642/oz, Copper - $1.34/lb.
2015 Fourth Quarter – New Gold record for quarterly gold production and all-in sustaining costs
Gold production (Koz)
2015 Full Year – New Gold record for annual gold production
($614)
$631 $552
$868
($340)
$869 $706
$883
GOLD
PRODUCTION (Koz)
132TOTAL CASH
COSTS(1) ($/oz)
$389
ALL-IN SUSTAINING
COSTS(2) ($/oz)
$613
106
135
90
106
Total cash costs(1) ($/oz) All-in sustaining costs(2) ($/oz)Gold production (Koz)
($724)
$743 $791 $865
($242)
$1,156 $1,071
$879
GOLD
PRODUCTION (Koz)
436TOTAL CASH
COSTS(1) ($/oz)
$443
ALL-IN SUSTAINING
COSTS(2) ($/oz)
$809(3) (4)
Appendix 1
Consolidated financial summary
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Three months
ended Dec 31
Twelve months
ended Dec 31
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts) 2015 2014 2015 2014
Revenues $199 $188 $713 $726
Operating margin(2) 83 65 293 315
Adjusted net earnings/(loss)(3) 3 13 (11) 45
Adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share(3) 0.01 0.03 (0.02) 0.09
Net (loss) (10) (432) (201) (477)
Net (loss) per share (0.02) (0.86) (0.40) (0.95)
Cash generated from operations before changes
in non-cash operating working capital(4) 77 70 265 310
Cash generated from operations 85 70 263 269
1. Refer to Endnote on average realized prices under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
2. Refer to Endnote on operating margin under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
3. Refer to Endnote on adjusted net earnings under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
4. Refer to Endnote on net cash generated from operations before changes in working capital under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
$1,188
$1,094
GOLD ($/oz):
(8%)
$2.92
$2.16
COPPER ($/lb):
(26%)
$15.73$14.44
SILVER ($/oz):
(8%)
Average Realized Prices(1) Financial Summary
$1,256
$1,149
$3.02
$2.42
$18.86
$15.38
(9%)
(20%)
(18%)
Appendix 1
Detailed operating results and assumptions
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Appendix 1
2015A 2015A 2015A
Tonnes processed (000 tonnes) 5,097 5,400 - 5,600 19,987 13,900 - 14,300 723 580 - 600
Total tonnes mined (000 tonnes) 5,255 6,900 - 7,100 58,778 56,500 - 60,500 693 600 - 620
Strip ratio -- -- - -- 1.9 3.1 - 3.2 -- -- - --
Gold grade (g/t) 0.78 0.66 - 0.70 0.34 0.43 - 0.47 4.19 4.80 - 5.00
Silver grade (g/t) -- -- - -- -- -- - -- -- -- - --
Copper grade (%) 0.90% 0.80% - 0.84% -- -- - -- 1.00% 0.60% - 0.70%
Gold recovery(1) (%) 82.5% 79.0% - 81.0% 61.7% 93.0% 91.0% - 93.0%
Silver recovery (%) -- -- - -- -- -- - -- -- -- - --
Copper recovery (%) 84.9% 81.0% - 83.0% -- -- - -- 88.3% 87.0% - 89.0%
Production
Gold production (Koz) 105.5 90.0 - 100.0 134.9 130.0 - 140.0 89.9 80.0 - 90.0
Silver production (Koz) -- -- - -- -- -- - -- -- -- - --
Copper production (Mlbs) 86.0 75.0 - 85.0 -- -- - -- 14.0 6.0 - 8.0
Reserve Grade at December 31, 2015
Gold grade (g/t)
Silver grade (g/t)
Copper grade (%) 1.29%
2.89
6.9
Mesquite
2016E 2016E
New Afton Peak Mines
2016E
~65%
0.82% --
0.62 0.55
2.1 --
1. Represents implied recoveries.
2016 all-in sustaining costs sensitivities
28
Appendix 1
Category Copper Price Silver Price CDN/USD AUD/USD MXN/USD
Base Assumption $2.00 $14.00 $1.40 $1.40 $18.00
Sensitivity +/-$0.25 +/-$1.00 +/-$0.05 +/-$0.05 +/-$1.00
COST PER OUNCE IMPACT
New Afton +/-$210 -- +/-$55 -- --
Mesquite -- -- -- -- --
Peak Mines +/-$20 -- -- +/-$35 --
Cerro San Pedro -- +/-$20 -- -- +/-$30
New Gold Total +/-$55 +/-$5 +/-$20 +/-$10 +/-$5
NEW GOLD 2016 ALL-IN SUSTAINING COSTS(1) - KEY SENSITIVITIES
1. Refer to Endnote on all-in sustaining costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
29
2016 guidance
1. Refer to Endnote on all-in sustaining costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
2. Refer to Endnote on total cash costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
3. Sustaining capital based on New Gold’s 2016 estimated capital expenditures including capitalized exploration and excluding expenditures related to growth-related initiatives.
4. General and administrative and other includes stock-based compensation and asset retirement obligation.
All-in
Sustaining Costs(1)
$825-$865 /oz
Total cash
costs(2)
Sustaining
capital(3)
General and
administrative
and other(4)
Sustaining
exploration
expense
$435-$475
~$280
~$80
~$30
Gold Production (Koz)
400
360
Appendix 1
30
2016 capital expenditures by category
Sustaining Capital: ~$105 million Growth Capital: ~$510 million
Mesquite
$55 million
New Afton
$38 million
Peak Mines
$12 million
Rainy River
$500 million
Blackwater
$5 million
New Afton
$5 million
Total Capital Expenditures
~$615 million
Appendix 1
31
2016 capital expenditures by category (cont’d)
Rainy River Mesquite New Afton
• $405 million – mining,
infrastructure and
process facilities
• $95 million – owners’
costs, indirects and
other
• See slide 66 for
detailed breakdown
• $35 million –
capitalized stripping
• $12 million – plant and
equipment
• $8 million – complete
leach pad expansion
• $38 million – mine
development, plant and
equipment
• $5 million – C-zone
studies, C-zone
capitalized exploration
Sustaining capital
Peak Mines Blackwater
• $12 million – plant and
equipment and
capitalized exploration
• $5 million – permitting,
environmental studies
and site support
$500 million $55 million $43 million $12 million $5 million
Appendix 1
2015 corporate developments
321. Assumes receipt of second instalment of $75 million from Royal Gold. Second instalment of $75 million is to be paid when 60% of development capital spent and other customary conditions are satisfied.
~$330 million improvement in financial position
without equity issuance
• The two transactions collectively increased our liquidity position by ~$235 million and eliminated
$94 million of debt(1)
Sale of $175 million Rainy River stream to Royal Gold
Sale of 30% interest in El Morro to Goldcorp
July 2015
November 2015
Appendix 1
Stream comparison
33
1. Does note include portion of stream attributable to silver. New Gold to deliver 60% of the project's silver production up to a total of 3.1 million ounces of silver, and 30% of the project's silver production thereafter. Royal Gold to pay 25% of the average
silver spot price.
2. M&I resources are exclusive of Reserves. For a detailed breakdown of Mineral Resources and Reserves by category, refer to New Gold’s news release dated February 17, 2016 titled “New Gold Announces 2015 financial results with record gold
production leading to strong cash flow”. Refer to Endnotes under the heading “Cautionary note to U.S. readers concerning estimates of Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources” and “Technical Information”.
Initial gold stream percentage 4% 6.5%
Average annual stream ounces (Koz) >16 ~16
Total gold reserves(2) (Moz) 8.9 3.8
Reserves subject to stream (Koz) 357 247
Transfer price pre-threshold ($ per ounce) $400 25% of spot gold price
Ounce threshold (Koz) 217 230
Gold stream percentage post-threshold 4% 3.25%
M&I gold resources subject to stream (exclusive) (Koz) 49 85
Inferred resources subject to stream (Koz) 258 24
Transfer price post-threshold ($ per ounce) $400 + 1% inflation factor 25% of spot gold price
El Morro
Stream Retained
Rainy River Stream Sold
(gold portion)(1)
Appendix 1
2016 total liquidity
34
$336
$75
~$135
~$45
$184 ($52)
~($500)
~($10) $213
YE2015Cash
RGLDStreamDeposit
AISCMargin
WorkingCapital
CreditFacility
Interest Rainy RiverCapital
OtherGrowthCapital
YE2016Total
Liquidity
1. Assumes receipt of second instalment of $75 million from Royal Gold. Second instalment of $75 million is to be paid when 60% of development capital spent and other customary conditions are satisfied.
2. Refer to Endnote on all-in sustaining costs margin under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”. Based on $1,200 per ounce gold price. Assumes mid-point of production guidance range and all-in sustaining costs guidance range, and commodity price
and exchange rate assumptions used for all-in sustaining costs estimates.
3. $116 million of $300 million facility used for Letters of Credit at December 31, 2015.
(2)
Indicative Cash Continuity Schedule ($mm)
(1)
(3)
Approximately
$100 change in gold price equals ~$38 million change in AISC Margin
Remaining Rainy River
Capital in H1’2017
~$90 million
Appendix 1
New Afton – 2016 guidance
35
($335)-($295) $95-$135
• Gold and copper production
decreases due to lower gold and
copper grades
• Higher costs due to lower by-product
revenues
• $0.25 per pound change in copper
price equals ~$210 per ounce change
in New Afton all-in sustaining costs(2)
• $0.05 change in Canadian dollar
exchange rate equals ~$55 per
ounce change in New Afton all-in
sustaining costs(2)
1. Refer to Endnote on total cash costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”. Co-product cash costs guidance: Gold - $505-$545 per ounce, Copper - $0.90-$1.05 per pound.
2. Refer to Endnote on all-in sustaining costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”. Co-product all-in sustaining costs guidance: Gold - $660-$700 per ounce, Copper - $1.20-$1.35 per pound.
• Gold production of ~85,000 ounces
and copper production of ~80 million
pounds
Gold Production (Koz) Copper Production (Mlbs)
Total Cash Costs(1) ($/oz) All-in Sustaining Costs(2) ($/oz)
90-100 75-85
Overview
Key Sensitivities
2017 Outlook
Appendix 2
New Afton C-zone update
36
1,180m
C-zone Block Cave Volume
Open to West
Open at depth
Main Zone Extraction Level
C-zone
Measured
Indicated
Inferred
Appendix 2
371. M&I resources exclusive of reserves. For a detailed breakdown of Mineral Resources and Reserves by category, refer to New Gold’s news release dated February 17, 2016 titled “New Gold Announces 2015 financial results with record gold production
leading to strong cash flow”. Refer to Endnotes under the heading “Cautionary note to U.S. readers concerning estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources” and “Technical Information”.
New Afton C-zone reserves and resources
Resource remains open at depth and to the west
• Added 583 thousand ounces of
gold and 430 million pounds of
copper
• C-zone originally identified through
limited deep holes drilled from
surface prior to 2007
• Since July 2012 have completed
138 holes totaling 85,585 metres
and continually updated resource
• Additional drilling planned in 2016
to further expand C-zone
Tonnes
(000s)
Gold
(g/t)
Copper
(%)
Gold
(Koz)
Copper
(Mlbs)
Proven - - - - -
Probable 25,040 0.72 0.78 583 430
Total P&P 25,040 0.72 0.78 583 430
Measured 2,230 1.05 1.21 75 59
Indicated 15,462 0.79 0.96 392 326
Total M&I 17,693 0.82 0.99 467 385
Inferred 6,856 0.48 0.54 106 87
2015 Year-End C-zone Reserves and Resources(1)
Appendix 2
New Afton C-zone – Scoping study versus feasibility study
38
2015 Scoping
Study
2016 Feasibility
Study
Total tonnes mined/processed (Mt) 21.5 25.0
Average gold grade (g/t) 0.76 0.72
Average copper grade (%) 0.80 0.78
Contained metal – Gold (Koz) 522 583
Contained metal – Copper (Mlbs) 377 430
Mine life (years) 5 5.5
Average full-year gold production (Koz) 107 108
Average full-year copper production (Mlbs) 77 81
Development capital ($mm) 349 402
Sustaining capital ($mm) 110 107
Average operating cost ($/t) 19.24 19.35
• The below table compares the 2015 scoping study to the current feasibility study results
C-zone: Scoping Study versus Feasibility Study(1)
16% increase in ore tonnes
Increase primarily driven by the
inclusion of a $41 million provision
for capital escalation given six year
development timeline
1. CDN/USD exchange rate of $1.25.
12% increase in contained gold
14% increase in contained copper
Appendix 2
New Afton C-zone indicative timeline
39
Significant capital spending to begin well after Rainy River start-up
Rainy River
start-up+ 1 year + 2 years + 3 years + 4 years + 5 years + 6 years
Targeted
milestones
FIRST PRODUCTION
DEVELOP BLOCK CAVE
PRODUCTION LEVELS
COMPLETE MAIN ACCESS RAMP
Over 70% of $402 million
development capital expected to
be spent in the final 3.5 years
• Based on market conditions and the receipt of permits, development of the C-zone could begin
after the start-up of Rainy River
Appendix 2
New Afton C-zone – Feasibility study economics
40
2015 Scoping
Study
2016 Feasibility
Study
After-tax 5% NPV ($mm) 68 84
After-tax IRR (%) 9.7 10.3
After-tax Payback (years) 3.4 3.4
Gold price ($/oz) $1,200
Copper price ($/lb) $2.75
CDN/USD ($) $1.25
C-zone: Project Economics C-zone: Key Sensitivities
Based on the feasibility study, during the years of full production,
average annual pre-tax cash flow of ~$200 million
$0.25 per pound change in copper
price ~$34 million in after-tax NPV
and 1.9% change in IRR
$100 per ounce change in gold
price ~$18 million in after-tax NPV
and 1.0% change in IRR
$0.05 change in exchange rate
~$24 million in after-tax NPV and
1.5% change in IRR
Appendix 2
Mesquite – 2016 guidance
41
$590-$630 $1,015-$1,055
• 2016 production expected to remain
in line with 2015
• Decrease in costs attributable to
continued operational efficiencies
and lower diesel prices
• Production expected to increase to
over 150,000 ounces as gold grade
should continue to increase
• Higher production is scheduled to be
coupled with lower costs
1. Refer to Endnote on total cash costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
2. Refer to Endnote on all-in sustaining costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
Gold Production (Koz)
Total Cash Costs(1) ($/oz) All-in Sustaining Costs(2) ($/oz)
130-140
Overview
2017 Outlook
Appendix 3
Peak Mines – 2016 guidance
42
$800-$840 $1,020-$1,060
• Gold production expected to remain
in line with 2015
• Copper production expected to
decrease as 2016 mine plan
intentionally focuses on mining more
gold-rich ore bodies
• $0.25 per pound change in copper
price equals ~$20 per ounce change
in Peak Mines all-in sustaining costs(2)
• $0.05 change in Australian dollar
exchange rate equals ~$35 per
ounce change in Peak Mines all-in
sustaining costs(2)
1. Refer to Endnote on total cash costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
2. Refer to Endnote on all-in sustaining costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
• Gold-copper production mix will be
optimized to maximize cash flow and
profitability for 2017
Gold Production (Koz) Copper Production (Mlbs)
Total Cash Costs(1) ($/oz) All-in Sustaining Costs(2) ($/oz)
80-90 6-8
Overview
Key Sensitivities
2017 Outlook
Appendix 3
Cerro San Pedro – 2016 guidance
43
$755-$795 $765-$805
• Decrease in production as mine
transitions to residual leaching
• Costs to decrease relative to 2015
• $1.00 per ounce change in silver price
equals ~$20 per ounce change in Cerro
San Pedro all-in sustaining costs(2)
• $1.00 change in Mexican peso
exchange rate equals ~$30 per
ounce change in Cerro San Pedro
all-in sustaining costs(2)
1. Refer to Endnote on total cash costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
2. Refer to Endnote on all-in sustaining costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
• Gold production from residual
leaching expected to be
approximately 25 thousand ounces
• Silver production expected to be
approximately one million ounces
Gold Production (Koz) Silver Production (Moz)
Total Cash Costs(1) ($/oz) All-in Sustaining Costs(2) ($/oz)
60-70 1.3-1.5
Overview
Key Sensitivities
2017 Outlook
Appendix 3
Rainy River capital update
47
• As project construction has advanced, capital
costs for mining specific inputs have generally
come in at, or below, budget
• Initial mine fleet on budget
• Process equipment on budget
• Steel supply and installation under budget
• Supply and installation of leach tanks under
budget
• Where input cost pressures have arisen it has
primarily been on items linked to the continued
activity in the broader Ontario construction market
including
• Concrete supply and installation
• Installation of Mechanical, Piping, Electrical and
Instrumentation
• In addition, plant site earthworks, water
management and construction of the tailings
facility have required more materials/man hours
than budgeted
Mill shells
Haul truck
Appendix 4
Rainy River capital committed to date
48
Description EstimateTotal Spent /
Committed
Direct Costs ($mm) ($mm)
Mining $161 $76
On-Site Infrastructure 92 51
Process Plant 304 172
Tailings Facility 65 34
Access Corridor 19 13
Off-Site Facilities 22 14
Total Direct Capital Costs 663 360
Total Owners’ & Indirect Costs(2) 214 158
Total Project Development Capital Costs 877 518
~59% of total capital spent/committed
as at December 31, 2015
1. Current plan based on $1.40 C$/US$ foreign exchange rate. Contingency has been distributed across the cost items.
2. Net of pre-commercial production revenues and investment tax credit receivables
Spent to Dec 31, 2015
$312 million
Fixed Price and
Quantities
$95 million
Fixed Unit Prices,
Variable Quantities
$111 million
$518million
Project Development Capital Costs(1)
• $0.05 change in exchange rate equals
~$15 million change in development capital
Appendix 4
Rainy River 2016 capital expenditures and program
49
• Advance overall construction to 75%
• Ramp-up of pre-production mining activities
• Continued commissioning of mobile fleet
• Process plant construction
• Complete concrete and structural steel work
by mid-year
• Advance mechanical, piping, electrical and
instrumentation installation to 50%
completion
• Water management pond complete;
commence storage of water for start-up
• Transmission line complete and energized
• Advance tailings dam construction to 60%
Description ($mm)
Mining $47
On-Site Infrastructure 59
Process Plant 204
Tailings Facilities 71
Access Corridor 10
Off-Site Facilities 14
Indirect Costs 63
Owners’ Costs 32
Total $500
2016 Capital Expenditure Details 2016 Program
Appendix 4
Rainy River timeline
50
2016 2017
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2
Targeted
milestones
Start-up and commissioning planned for mid-2017
COMMISSIONING
PRE-STRIP & PIT DEVELOPMENT
TAILINGS & WATER MANAGEMENT
FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION
PROCESS PLANT CONSTRUCTION
POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION
Z
Appendix 4
Blackwater project summary
51
British Columbia,
Canada
#1Country
Ranking(1)
8.2 MozGold Reserves
1.3 MozGold M&I Resources
Complete Federal
Environmental
Assessment
process by late 2016/
early 2017
First nine years:
485 KozAnnual Gold Production
1.8 MozAnnual Silver Production
$590/ozAll-in Sustaining Costs(3)
17-yearMine Life
60.8 MozSilver Reserves
7.8 MozSilver M&I Resources
Jurisdiction and Regional Upside 2013 Feasibility Study
Significant Gold and Silver Resource(4) 2016 Plan
~$1,576 million
Development Capital(2)
1. Source: 2015 Behre Dolbear Report – “2015 Ranking of Countries for Mining Investment”.
2. Development capital assumes $1.25 CDN/USD exchange rate.
3. Refer to Endnote on all-in sustaining costs under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures”.
4. Mineral resources are exclusive of reserves. For a detailed breakdown of Mineral Resources and Reserves by category, refer to New Gold’s news release dated February 17, 2016 titled “New Gold Announces 2015 financial results with record gold
production leading to strong cash flow”. Refer to Endnotes under the heading “Cautionary note to U.S. readers concerning estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources” and “Technical Information”.
~1,100 km2
Land Package
Appendix 5
52
Blackwater – Project economics
• Assumes construction begins in 2018
• $0.05 change in exchange rate equals
~$100 million change in after-tax NAV
and 1.2% change in IRR
• $100 per ounce change in gold price
equals ~$240 million change in
after-tax NAV and 2.3% change in IRR
Gold Price ($/oz)
Silver Price ($/oz)
CDN/USD ($)
$1,200
$15.00
$1.25
After-tax
5% NPV ($mm) $680
IRR (%) 11.9
Payback (years) 5.1
Appendix 5
17-year base case mine life
2016 exploration program overview
53
Rainy River
$4 million
Expensed - $2 million
New Afton
Sustaining exploration Growth exploration
$12 millionCapitalized - $2 million
Peak Mines
Capitalized - $2 million
Expensed - $6 million
New Afton
Expensed - $4 million
Appendix 6
2016 exploration program overview
54
1,180m
C-zone Block Cave Volume
Open to West
Open at depth
Main Zone Extraction Level
C-zone
Measured
Indicated
Inferred
2016 Program
New Afton
• Test potential to extend
C-zone block cave
resource to west
• Underground and surface
reconnaissance drilling to
test newly identified
satellite targets
• 10,000 metre drill program
Appendix 6
2016 exploration program overview (cont’d)
55
2016 Program
Rainy River
• Continue to advance district reconnaissance and target identification
Peak Mines
• Chronos – underground diamond drilling to expand inferred status and upgrade central gold lens to M&I status
• Anjea – surface diamond drilling to delineate resource to inferred status
• Mine Corridor – surface and underground drilling to test newly identified mine corridor targets at Burrabungie,
Dapville, Gladstone, Mt. Pleasant, Young Australian
Positive results from
initial reconnaissance
drilling2016: 10,000
metres of drilling
2016: 10,000
metres of drilling
Appendix 6
561. 2014 information per Annual Information Form dated March 27, 2015.
Reserves and resources summaryAppendix 6
Gold
Koz
Silver
Moz
Copper
Mlbs
Gold
Koz
Silver
Moz
Copper
Mlbs
Proven and Probable reserves 14,985 76 1,193 17,646 82 2,821
New Afton 1,228 4 1,112 760 3 781
Mesquite 1,492 - - 1,679 - -
Peak Mines 267 1 82 375 1 89
Cerro San Pedro 13 0 - 215 8 -
Ra iny River 3,814 9 - 3,772 9 -
Blackwater 8,170 61 - 8,170 61 -
El Morro (30%) - Sold interest during 2015 - - - 2,675 - 1,951
Measured and Indicated resources (exclusive of reserves) 6,659 34 1,065 8,094 34 1,728
Inferred resources 1,844 24 194 3,488 21 1,746
MINERAL RESERVES AND RESOURCES SUMMARY TABLE
As at December 31, 2015 As at December 31, 2014
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Reserves and resources summary (cont’d)Appendix 6
Mineral Reserves estimate as at December 31, 2015
Tonnes
000s
Gold
g/t
Silver
g/t
Copper
%
Gold
Koz
Silver
Koz
Copper
Mlbs
NEW AFTON
A&B Zones
Proven - - - - - - -
Probable 36,510 0.55 2.4 0.85 646 2,765 681
C Zone
Proven - - - - - - -
Probable 25,040 0.72 1.8 0.78 583 1,447 430
Total New Afton P&P 61,550 0.62 2.1 0.82 1,228 4,212 1,112
MESQUITE
Proven 8,473 0.51 - - 139 - -
Probable 75,807 0.56 - - 1,353 - -
Total Mesquite P&P 84,280 0.55 - - 1,492 - -
PEAK MINES
Proven 1,520 3.31 7.2 1.30 162 349 44
Probable 1,360 2.42 6.7 1.29 105 291 38
Total Peak Mines P&P 2,870 2.89 6.9 1.29 267 640 82
CERRO SAN PEDRO
Proven 289 0.35 9.7 - 3 90 -
Probable 748 0.41 13.7 - 10 329 -
Total CSP P&P 1,038 0.40 12.6 - 13 419 -
Metal grade Contained metal
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Reserves and resources summary (cont’d)Appendix 6
Mineral Reserves estimate as at December 31, 2015
Tonnes
000s
Gold
g/t
Silver
g/t
Copper
%
Gold
Koz
Silver
Koz
Copper
Mlbs
RAINY RIVER
Direct processing material
Open Pit
Proven 17,001 1.40 2.0 - 763 1,075 -
Probable 52,950 1.18 2.8 - 2,003 4,690 -
Open Pi t P&P (direct process ing) 69,952 1.23 2.6 - 2,766 5,765 -
Underground
Proven - - - - - - -
Probable 4,499 5.00 11.8 - 723 1,709 -
Underground P&P (direct process ing) 4,499 5.00 11.8 - 723 1,709 -
Stockpile material
Open Pit
Proven 5,496 0.37 1.5 - 65 259 -
Probable 23,302 0.35 2.3 - 261 1,701 -
Open Pi t P&P (s tockpi le) 28,798 0.35 2.1 - 325 1,959 -
Total P&P
Proven 22,498 1.14 1.8 - 828 1,333 -
Probable 80,752 1.15 3.1 - 2,987 8,100 -
Total Rainy River P&P 103,250 1.15 2.8 - 3,814 9,433 -
BLACKWATER
Direct processing material
Proven 124,500 0.95 5.5 - 3,790 22,100 -
Probable 169,700 0.68 4.1 - 3,730 22,300 -
P&P (direct process ing) 294,200 0.79 4.7 - 7,520 44,400 -
Stockpile material
Proven 20,100 0.50 3.6 - 325 2,300 -
Probable 30,100 0.34 14.6 - 325 14,100 -
P&P (s tockpi le) 50,200 0.40 10.2 - 650 16,400 -
Total Blackwater P&P 344,400 0.74 5.5 - 8,170 60,800 -
Total P&P 14,985 75,504 1,193
Metal grade Contained metal
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Reserves and resources summary (cont’d)Appendix 6
Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource estimate (exclusive of Reserves) as at December 31, 2015
Tonnes
000s
Gold
g/t
Silver
g/t
Copper
%
Gold
Koz
Silver
Koz
Copper
Mlbs
NEW AFTON
A&B zones
Measured 16,940 0.69 2.1 0.87 377 1,134 325
Indicated 10,512 0.46 2.2 0.68 156 749 157
A&B Zone M&I 27,451 0.60 2.1 0.80 534 1,878 482
C-zone
Measured 2,230 1.05 2.2 1.21 75 161 59
Indicated 15,462 0.79 2.2 0.96 392 1,075 326
C-zone M&I 17,693 0.82 2.2 0.99 467 1,226 386
HW Lens
Measured - - - - - - -
Indicated 10,560 0.51 2.1 0.44 174 703 102
HW Lens M&I 10,560 0.51 2.1 0.44 174 703 102
Total New Afton M&I 55,704 0.66 2.1 0.79 1,175 3,809 971
MESQUITE
Measured 4,595 0.40 - - 60 - -
Indicated 50,524 0.47 - - 771 - -
Total Mesquite M&I 55,119 0.47 - - 831 - -
PEAK MINES
Measured 2,000 3.56 5.9 0.94 220 370 41
Indicated 2,100 3.20 8.9 1.14 220 610 53
Total Peak Mines M&I 4,100 3.37 7.5 1.04 440 980 94
CERRO SAN PEDRO
Measured - - - - - - -
Indicated - - - - - - -
Total CSP M&I - - - - - - -
Metal grade Contained metal
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Reserves and resources summary (cont’d)Appendix 6
Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource estimate (exclusive of Reserves) as at December 31, 2015
Tonnes
000s
Gold
g/t
Silver
g/t
Copper
%
Gold
Koz
Silver
Koz
Copper
Mlbs
RAINY RIVER
Direct processing material
Open Pit
Measured 3,294 1.19 1.8 - 127 185 -
Indicated 37,530 1.15 3.5 - 1,391 4,189 -
Open Pi t M&I (direct process ing) 40,824 1.15 3.3 - 1,518 4,374 -
Underground
Measured - - - - - - -
Indicated 4,834 3.74 12.6 - 581 1,952 -
Underground M&I (direct process ing) 4,834 3.74 12.6 - 581 1,952 -
Stockpile material
Open Pit
Measured 1,244 0.35 1.3 - 14 51 -
Indicated 36,360 0.43 2.5 - 500 2,942 -
Open Pi t M&I (s tockpi le) 37,604 0.43 2.5 - 514 2,993 -
Total M&I
Measured 4,538 0.97 1.6 - 141 236 -
Indicated 78,724 0.98 3.6 - 2,472 9,083 -
Total Rainy River M&I 83,262 0.98 3.5 - 2,613 9,319 -
BLACKWATER
Direct processing material
Measured 289 1.39 6.6 - 13 61 -
Indicated 41,128 0.86 4.5 - 1,135 5,950 -
M&I (direct process ing) 41,417 0.86 4.5 - 1,147 6,012 -
Stockpile material
Measured - - - - - - -
Indicated 14,070 0.32 4.0 - 144 1,809 -
M&I (s tockpi le) 14,070 0.32 4.0 - 144 1,809 -
Total Blackwater M&I 55,487 0.72 4.4 - 1,292 7,821 -
CAPOOSE
Indicated 17,671 0.54 22.1 - 308 12,562 -
Total M&I 6,659 34,491 1,065
Metal grade Contained metal
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Reserves and resources summary (cont’d)Appendix 6
Inferred Resource estimate as at December 31, 2015
Tonnes
000s
Gold
g/t
Silver
g/t
Copper
%
Gold
Koz
Silver
Koz
Copper
Mlbs
NEW AFTON
A&B-zones 6,875 0.35 1.3 0.36 77 296 55
C-zone 6,856 0.48 1.5 0.54 106 328 87
HW Lens 969 0.69 1.5 0.46 21 45 10
Total New Afton Inferred 14,702 0.43 1.4 0.45 205 672 145
MESQUITE 4,858 0.37 - - 59 - -
PEAK MINES 2,000 3.14 10.9 1.13 200 690 49
CERRO SAN PEDRO - - - - - - -
RAINY RIVER
Direct processing
Open Pit 10,699 0.84 1.8 - 289 621 -
Underground 2,591 4.21 7.8 - 351 646 -
Total Direct Process ing 13,290 1.50 3.0 - 640 1,267 -
Stockpile
Open Pit 9,876 0.36 1.1 - 113 339 -
Total Rainy River Inferred 23,166 1.01 2.2 - 753 1,606 -
BLACKWATER
Direct process ing 10,378 0.80 3.7 - 266 1,235 -
Stockpi le 2,493 0.33 3.1 - 27 248 -
Total Blackwater Inferred 12,871 0.71 3.6 - 293 1,483 -
CAPOOSE 23,591 0.44 26.3 - 334 19,948 -
Total Inferred 1,844 24,399 194
Metal grade Contained metal
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Reserves and resources summary (cont’d)Appendix 6
New Gold Interest (4%)
Tonnes
000s
Gold
g/t
Copper
%
Gold
Koz
Copper
Mlbs
Gold
Koz
Mineral Reserves
Proven 321,814 0.56 0.55 5,820 3,877 233
Probable 277,240 0.35 0.43 3,097 2,626 124
Total P&P 599,054 0.46 0.49 8,917 6,503 357
Mineral Resources
Measured 19,790 0.53 0.51 340 223 14
Indicated 72,563 0.38 0.39 880 630 35
Total M&I 92,353 0.41 0.42 1,220 853 49
Inferred 678,066 0.30 0.35 6,453 5,190 258
Metal grade Contained metal
El Morro Property Mineral Reserves & Resources as at December 31, 2015
(Goldcorp 50% - Teck 50% Joint Venture)
The table below sets out the Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates, on a 100% basis, for the El Morro project, as well as New Gold’s 4%
stream interest. The El Morro project, together with the Relincho project in Chile, is now held by a 50/50 joint venture between Goldcorp and Teck
Resources Limited. The following information is based on information available to the Company as of February 17, 2016.
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1. New Gold’s Mineral Reserves and the El Morro Mineral Reserves and Resources have been estimated in accordance with the Canadian Institute
of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (“CIM”) Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, which are incorporated by reference
in National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”).
2. Year-end 2015 Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources have been estimated based on the following metal prices and foreign exchange rate
criteria:
Lower cut-offs for the company’s Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources are outlined in the following table:
Reserves and resources notesAppendix 6
Gold ($/oz) Silver ($/oz) Copper ($/lb) CAD/USD AUD/USD MXN/USD
Mineral Reserves $1,200 $15.00 $2.75 $1.25 $1.35 $17.00
Mineral Resources $1,300 $17.00 $3.00 $1.25 $1.35 $17.00
Reserves Resources
Lower Cut-Off Lower Cut-Off
New Afton Main Zone – B1 Block: C$ 21.00/t
Main Zone – B2 Block: C$ 33.00/t
B3 Block & C-Zone: C$ 24.00/t
Mesquite Oxide & Trans itional : 0.21 g/t Au (0.006 oz/t Au) 0.12 g/t Au (0.0035 oz/t Au)
Sulphide: 0.41 g/t Au (0.012 oz/t Au) 0.24 g/t Au (0.007 oz/t Au)
Peak Mines Al l ore types: A$ 110/t to A$ 156/t A$ 113/t to A$ 150/t
Cerro San Pedro Al l ore types: US$ 6.00/t NA
Rainy River O/P direct process ing: 0.30 – 0.60 g/t AuEq 0.30 – 0.45 g/t AuEq
O/P stockpi le: 0.30 g/t AuEq 0.30 g/t AuEq
U/G direct process ing: 3.50 g/t AuEg 2.50 g/t AuEq
Blackwater O/P direct process ing: 0.26 – 0.38 g/t AuEq Al l Resources : 0.40% AuEq
Mineral Property
Al l Resources : 0.40% CuEq
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3. Year-End 2015 El Morro Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources have been estimated using $1,200/oz gold, US$2.75/lb copper, and 550
Chilean Pesos to one United States dollar, and a lower cut-off of 0.20% CuEq.
4. New Gold reports its Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources exclusive of Mineral Reserves. Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources
that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Inferred Mineral Resources have a greater amount of uncertainty as
to their existence, economic and legal feasibility, do not have demonstrated economic viability, and are likewise exclusive of Mineral Reserves.
Numbers may not add due to rounding.
5. Mineral resources are classified as Measured, Indicated and Inferred based on relative levels of confidence in their estimation and on technical
and economic parameters consistent with the methods most suitable for their potential commercial exploitation. Where different mining and/or
processing methods might be applied to different portions of a Mineral Resource, the designators ‘open pit’ and ‘underground’ have been applied
to indicate envisioned mining method. Likewise the designators ‘oxide’, ‘non-oxide’ and ‘sulphide’ have been applied to indicate the type of
mineralization as it relates to the appropriate mineral processing method and expected payable metal recoveries, and the designators ‘direct
processing’ and stockpile’ have been applied to differentiate between material envisioned to be mined and processed directly and material to be
mined and stored in a stockpile for future processing. Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources may be materially affected by environmental,
permitting, legal, title, taxation, sociopolitical, marketing and other risks and relevant issues. Additional details regarding Mineral Reserve and
Mineral Resource estimation, classification, reporting parameters, key assumptions and associated risks for each of New Gold’s material
properties are provided in the respective NI 43-101 Technical Reports which are available at www.sedar.com.
6. Rainy River Project: In addition to the criteria described above, Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources for the Rainy River project are
reported according to the following additional criteria: Underground mineral reserves are reported peripheral to and/or below the open pit mineral
reserve pit shell which has been designed and optimized based on an $800/oz gold price. Underground Mineral Resources are reported below a
larger mineral resource pit shell which has been defined based on a $1300/oz gold price. Approximately 44% of the gold metal content defined as
underground mineral reserves derives from material located between the mineral reserve pit shell and the mineral resource pit shell; the
remaining 56% of mineral reserves derives from material located below the mineral resource pit shell. Open pit mineral resources exclude
material reported as underground mineral reserves.
7. All Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates for New Gold’s properties and projects are effective December 31, 2015.
8. Qualified Person: The preparation of New Gold's Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates has been done by Qualified Persons as
defined under NI 43-101, under the oversight and review of Mr. Mark A. Petersen, a Qualified Person under NI 43-101.
Reserves and resources notes (cont’d)Appendix 6
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2016 guidance assumptions
Spot:
2016
Silver price ($/oz) 14.00
Copper price ($/lb) 2.00
AUD/USD 1.40
CDN/USD 1.40
MXN/USD 18.00
Spot
Gold price ($/oz) 1,220
Silver price ($/oz) 15.25
Copper price ($/lb) 2.25
AUD/USD 1.33
CDN/USD 1.32
MXN/USD 17.50
Commodity price/foreign exchange assumptionsAppendix 6
Endnotes
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CAUTIONARY NOTE TO U.S. READERS CONCERNING ESTIMATES OF MINERAL RESERVES AND MINERAL RESOURCES
Information concerning the properties and operations of New Gold has been prepared in accordance with Canadian standards under applicable Canadian securities laws, and may not be
comparable to similar information for United States companies. The terms “Mineral Resource”, “Measured Mineral Resource”, “Indicated Mineral Resource” and “Inferred Mineral Resource”
used in this presentation are Canadian mining terms as defined in the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (“CIM”) Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral
Reserves adopted by CIM Council on May 10, 2014 and incorporated by reference in National Instrument 43-101. While the terms “Mineral Resource”, “Measured Mineral Resource”,
“Indicated Mineral Resource” and “Inferred Mineral Resource” are recognized and required by Canadian securities regulations, they are not defined terms under standards of the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission. As such, certain information contained in this presentation concerning descriptions of mineralization and mineral resources under Canadian standards
is not comparable to similar information made public by United States companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
An “Inferred Mineral Resource” has a great amount of uncertainty as to its existence and as to its economic and legal feasibility. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources
may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an “Inferred Mineral Resource” will ever be upgraded to a higher confidence category.
Readers are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an “Inferred Mineral Resource” exists or is economically or legally mineable.
Under United States standards, mineralization may not be classified as a “Reserve” unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally
produced or extracted at the time the reserve estimation is made. Readers are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of the measured or indicated mineral resources will ever be
converted into mineral reserves. In addition, the definitions of “Proven Mineral Reserves” and “Probable Mineral Reserves” under CIM standards differ in certain respects from the standards of
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The scientific and technical information in this presentation has been reviewed and approved by Mark A. Petersen, Vice President, Exploration of New Gold. Mr. Petersen is an AIPG Certified
Professional Geologist and a “Qualified Person” as defined under National Instrument 43-101.
For additional technical information on New Gold’s material properties, including a detailed breakdown of Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources by category, as well as key assumptions,
parameters and risks, refer to New Gold’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2014.
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NON-GAAP MEASURES
(1) NET CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE CHANGES IN WORKING CAPITAL
“Net cash generated from operations before changes in working capital” and “Net cash generated from operations before changes in working capital per share” are non-GAAP financial
measures with no standard meaning under IFRS, which exclude changes in non-cash operating working capital. Management uses this measure to evaluate the Company’s ability to generate
cash from its operations before temporary working capital changes.
(2) ADJUSTED NET (LOSS)/EARNINGS
“Adjusted net (loss)/earnings” and “adjusted net (loss)/earnings per share” are non-GAAP financial measures. Net (loss)/earnings have been adjusted and tax affected for the group of costs in
“Other gains and losses” on the condensed consolidated income statement. The adjusted entries are also impacted for tax to the extent that the underlying entries are impacted for tax in the
unadjusted net (loss)/earnings from continuing operations. The company uses this measure for its own internal purposes. Management’s internal budgets and forecasts and public guidance
do not reflect fair value changes on senior notes and non-hedged derivatives, foreign currency translation and fair value through profit or loss and financial asset gains/losses. Consequently,
the presentation of adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share enables investors and analysts to better understand the underlying operating performance of our core mining
business through the eyes of management. Management periodically evaluates the components of adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share based on an internal
assessment of performance measures that are useful for evaluating the operating performance of our business and a review of the non-GAAP measures used by mining industry analysts and
other mining companies. Adjusted net (loss)/earnings and adjusted net (loss)/earnings per share are intended to provide additional information only and do not have any standardized meaning
under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance
prepared in accordance with IFRS. The measures are not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flows from operations as determined under IFRS.
(3) ALL-IN SUSTAINING COSTS
Consistent with guidance announced in 2013 by the World Gold Council, an association of various gold mining companies from around the world of which New Gold is a member, New Gold
defines “all-in sustaining costs” per ounce as the sum of total cash costs, capital expenditures that are sustaining in nature, corporate general and administrative costs, capitalized and
expensed exploration that is sustaining in nature and environmental reclamation costs, all divided by the ounces of gold sold to arrive at a per ounce figure. New Gold believes this non-GAAP
financial measure provides further transparency into costs associated with producing gold and will assist analysts, investors and other stakeholders of the company in assessing the company’s
operating performance, its ability to generate free cash flow from current operations and its overall value. This data is furnished to provide additional information and is a non-GAAP financial
measure. All-in sustaining costs presented do not have a standardized meaning under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other mining companies. It should
not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS and is not necessarily indicative of cash flow from operations under IFRS or
operating costs presented under IFRS. Further details regarding historical all-in sustaining costs and a reconciliation to the nearest IFRS measures are provided in the MD&A accompanying
New Gold’s financial statements filed from time to time on www.sedar.com.
(4) TOTAL CASH COSTS
“Total cash costs” per ounce figures are non-GAAP measures which are calculated in accordance with a standard developed by The Gold Institute, a worldwide association of suppliers of gold
and gold products that ceased operations in 2002. Adoption of the standard is voluntary and the cost measures presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other
companies. New Gold reports total cash costs on a sales basis. The company believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the company’s performance and ability to
generate liquidity through operating cash flow to fund future capital expenditures and working capital needs. This measure, along with sales, is considered to be a key indicator of the
company’s ability to generate operating earnings and cash flow from its mining operations. Total cash costs include mine site operating costs such as mining, processing and administration
costs, royalties, production taxes, and realized gains and losses on fuel contracts, but are exclusive of amortization, reclamation, capital and exploration costs and net of by-product sales.
Total cash costs are then divided by ounces of gold sold to arrive at a per ounce figure. Co-product cash costs remove the impact of other metal sales that are produced as a by-product of
gold production and apportion the cash costs to each metal produced on a percentage of revenue basis, and subsequently divides the amount by the total ounces of gold or silver or pounds of
copper sold, as the case may be, to arrive at per ounce or per pound figures. Unless otherwise indicated, all total cash cost information in this presentation is net of by-product sales. This data
is furnished to provide additional information and is a non-GAAP financial measure. Total cash costs and co-product cash costs presented do not have a standardized meaning under IFRS
and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other mining companies. It should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in
accordance with IFRS and is not necessarily indicative of cash flow from operations under IFRS or operating costs presented under GAAP. Further details regarding historical total cash costs
and a reconciliation to the nearest IFRS measures are provided in the MD&A accompanying New Gold’s financial statements filed from time to time on www.sedar.com.
Endnotes (cont’d)
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NON-GAAP MEASURES
(5) OPERATING MARGIN
“Operating margin” is a non-GAAP financial measure with no standard meaning under IFRS, which management uses to evaluate the Company’s aggregated and mine-by-mine contribution to
net earnings before non-cash depreciation and depletion charges.
(6) AVERAGE REALIZED PRICE
“Average realized price per ounce or pound sold” is a non-GAAP financial measure with no standard meaning under IFRS. Management uses this measure to better understand the price
realized in each reporting period for gold, silver, and copper sales. Average realized price includes realized gains and losses from gold hedge settlements up until May 15, 2013 but excludes
from revenues unrealized gains and losses on non-hedged derivative contracts and the revenue reduction related to the non-cash accounting charge as the loss incurred on the monetization
of the company’s legacy hedge position is realized into income over the original term of the hedge contract. Average realized price is intended to provide additional information only and does
not have any standardized definition under IFRS; it should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Other companies
may calculate this measure differently and this measure is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.
Contact information
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Investor Relations
Hannes Portmann
Executive Vice President, Business Development
416-324-6014