Exhibit 17

Consent of Emily O’Hara

I hereby consent to the use of my name and the references to the reports titled “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Rainy River Mine, Ontario, Canada” with an effective date of December 31, 2024, and “NI 43-101 Technical Report, New Afton Mine, British Columbia, Canada” with an effective date of December 31, 2024 and the information derived therefrom, in each case where used or incorporated by reference in (i) the Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 of New Gold Inc. (the “Company”) and (ii) the Registration Statement on Form F-10 on the Company (File No. 333-279369).

Signed this 24th day of February, 2025 

Yours truly, 

	/s/ Emily O’Hara
Name:	Emily O’Hara
	P.Eng.