Exhibit 21

Consent of Holger Krutzelmann

I consent to the inclusion in this annual report on Form 40-F of New Gold Inc., which is being filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, of reference to my name in connection with, and to the use of information derived from, the technical report entitled “Technical Report on the Cerro San Pedro Mine, San Luis Potosí, Mexico” dated February 16, 2010 and amended March 22, 2010, and the technical report entitled “Technical Report on the Mesquite Mine, Brawley, California, USA” dated February 26, 2010, included in the Annual Information Form of New Gold Inc. for the financial year ended December 31, 2012, and I consent to the incorporation by reference of such information in the registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-160500) of New Gold Inc.

Dated this 27th day of March, 2013

	“Holger Krutzelmann”
Name:	Holger Krutzelmann
Title:	P. Eng and former Principal Metallurgist
	for Roscoe Postle Associates Inc.

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