-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TNqrqXVvo3+V7LID01S6kILkP6G67zZkeDmKwVVJsoBtK/4uoWTNxqfrR7pr73zr VvB/pnWf2kC5BapiU9Z+Qw== 0001204459-09-001172.txt : 20090630 0001204459-09-001172.hdr.sgml : 20090630 20090630154250 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001204459-09-001172 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 8 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090630 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090630 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: New Gold Inc. /FI CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000800166 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL MINING [1000] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A1 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31722 FILM NUMBER: 09919196 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3110 - 666 BURRARD ST. CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 2X8 BUSINESS PHONE: (604) 696-4100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3110 - 666 BURRARD ST. CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 2X8 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DRC RESOURCES CORP /FI DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19860904 6-K 1 ngd063009f6k.htm FORM 6-K New Gold Inc.: Form 6-K - Prepared by TNT Filings Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 ___________________

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR
15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of June, 2009

 

Commission File Number 001-31722

___________________

 

New Gold Inc.

 

Park Place, 3110-666 Burrard Street

Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2X8

Canada

(Address of principal executive office)

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DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

 

See the Exhibit Index hereto.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

   
  NEW GOLD INC.
   
   
 

By:

/s/ Susan Toews
 

Name:  

Susan Toews
 

Title:

Corporate Secretary
Date: June 30, 2009  

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

   
Exhibit Description
   
99.1

Technical Report on Peak Gold Mines, New South Wales, Australia Report Date: January 1, 2009; Amended and Restated: June 12, 2009 (full table of contents and amended pages only)

   
99.2 Certificate of Qualified Person – Peter Lloyd
   
99.3 Certificate of Qualified Person – Rex Berthelsen
   
99.4 Certificate of Qualified Person – Eric Strom
   
99.5 Consent of Qualified Person – Peter Lloyd
   
99.6 Consent of Qualified Person – Rex Berthelsen
   
99.7 Consent of Qualified Person – Eric Strom

 

 

 

 

 

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EX-99.1 2 ngd063009exh991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 New Gold Inc.: Exhibit 99.1 - Prepared by TNT Filings Inc.

Exhibit 99.1

Technical Report on
Peak Gold Mines,
New South Wales,
Australia

 

Report Date:
January 1, 2009;

Amended and Restated:
June 12, 2009

 

 

Prepared for: New Gold Inc.
  Suite 3110 – 666 Burrard Street  
  Vancouver, British Columbia
  Canada V6C 2X8
   
Prepared by: Peter Lloyd (Fellow AusIMM)
Bachelor of Engineering (Mining)  
   
  Rex Berthelsen (Fellow AusIMM)  
  Bachelor of Applied Science (Geology),
  Graduate Diploma of Science (Economic Geology)
   
  Eric Strom (Licensed Prof Eng, Ontario)
  Bachelor of Engineering (Mining)  


TABLE OF CONTENTS

     
     
SECTION   PAGE
       
1      SUMMARY 1-10
  1.1 Licences 1-10
  1.2 Mining Overview 1-10
  1.3 Services and Infrastructure 1-10
  1.4 History 1-10
  1.5 Geological Setting 1-11
  1.6 Exploration 1-11
  1.7 Mineralization 1-11
  1.8 Drilling 1-11
  1.9 Ore Reserve and Mineral Resource Estimates 1-12
  1.10 Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing 1-16
  1.11 Mining Operations 1-16
  1.12 Mine Plan 1-17
  1.13 Milling Operations 1-17
  1.14 Markets and Contracts 1-17
  1.15 Environmental Considerations 1-17
  1.16 Taxes 1-18
  1.17 Production Estimates 1-18
  1.18 Conclusions 1-18
  1.19 Recommendations 1-19
2   INTRODUCTION AND TERMS OF REFERENCE 2-20
3   RELIANCE ON OTHER EXPERTS 3-21
4   PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION 4-22
  4.1 Project Location 4-22
  4.2 Tenement Status 4-22
  4.3 Royalties and Agreements 4-27
  4.3.1 Royalty 4-27
  4.4 Environmental Liabilities 4-27
  4.5 Permitting Status 4-27
5   ACCESSIBILITY, CLIMATE, LOCAL RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND PHYSIOGRAPHY

5-29

  5.1 Project Access 5-29
  5.2 Physiography and Climate 5-29
  5.3 Local Infrastructure and Services 5-29
6   HISTORY 6-30
7   GEOLOGICAL SETTING 7-32
  7.1 Regional Setting 7-32
  7.2 Local Geology 7-35
  7.2.1 Lithology of the Host Sequences 7-35
  7.2.2 Structural Framework of the Cobar Gold Field 7-37
8   DEPOSIT TYPES 8-40
  8.1 General Description 8-40
  8.2 Genetic Model for the Cobar Gold Field Mineralization 8-40
9   MINERALIZATION 9-44
  9.1 The Great Chesney Fault 9-44
  9.1.1 The New Cobar Deposit 9-44
  9.1.2 Chesney 9-48
  9.1.3 The New Occidental Deposit 9-52
  9.2 The Peak Shear 9-61
  9.2.1 The Peak Deposit 9-62
  9.2.2 The Perseverance Orebodies 9-66
  9.3 Other Shears and Copper Deposits 9-72
  9.3.1 Gladstone Deposit 9-72
  9.3.2 Dapville Deposit 9-73
  9.3.3 Great Cobar Deposit 9-73
10 EXPLORATION 10-74
  10.1 Recent Exploration 10-74
  10.1.1 Near Mine Exploration 10-74
  10.1.2 Other Near-Mine Prospects 10-75
  10.1.3 Regional Exploration 10-76
  10.2 Exploration Data Collection 10-77
11 DRILLING 11-80
  11.1 Current Site Practice 11-80
  11.1.1 Diamond Core 11-80
  11.1.2 Reverse Circulation Drilling 11-80
  11.1.3 Collar and Down-Hole Surveys 11-80
  11.2 New Cobar Mine 11-81
  11.2.1 Surveying Practices 11-82



       11.2.2 Sample Recovery 11-82
       11.3 Chesney Oxide and Underground Mine 11-83
       11.3.1 Surveying Practices 11-84
       11.3.2 Sample Recovery 11-85
       11.4 New Occidental Mine 11-85
       11.4.1 Surveying Practices 11-86
       11.4.2 Sample Recovery 11-86
       11.5 Peak Mine 11-87
       11.5.1 Surveying Practices 11-88
       11.5.2 Sample Recovery 11-88
       11.6 Perseverance Mine 11-88
       11.6.1 Surveying Practices 11-89
       11.6.2 Sample Recovery 11-89
12   SAMPLING METHOD AND APPROACH 12-90
       12.1 Reverse Circulation Samples 12-90
       12.2 Core Sampling 12-90
       12.3 Density Determination 12-91
13   SAMPLE PREPARATION, ANALYSIS AND SECURITY 13-93
       13.1 Sample Preparation for Core 13-93
       13.2 Sample Preparation for RC Samples 13-94
       13.3 Screen Fire Assaying 13-94
       13.4 Sample Analysis 13-94
       13.4.1 Gold Analysis 13-95
       13.4.2 Base Metal Analysis 13-96
       13.5 Sample Security 13-99
       13.6 Quality Control Procedures 13-99
14   DATA VERIFICATION 14-101
       14.1 Quality Control Data 14-101
       14.1.1 Assay Accuracy 14-101
       14.1.2 Assay Precision 14-104
       14.1.3 Umpire Assays 14-130
       14.1.4 Blank Reference Samples 14-131
       14.2 Project Database 14-136
       14.3 Bulk Density Determination 14-137
       14.4 Drill Hole Recovery 14-138
       14.5 Survey Control 14-138
15   ADJACENT PROPERTIES 15-139
16   MINERAL PROCESSING AND METALLURGICAL TESTING 16-141
       16.1 Mineralogy 16-141
       16.1.1 New Cobar 16-141
       16.1.2 New Occidental 16-141
       16.1.3 Perseverance 16-141
       16.2 Metallurgical Test work 16-142
       16.2.1 POX 16-142
       16.2.2 Perseverance 16-142
       16.2.3 Chesney 16-142
       16.3 Performance and Recovery Predictions 16-143
       16.4 Process Flow sheet 16-145
       16.5 Plant Design 16-146
       16.6 Smelting 16-146
       16.7 Concentrate Specifications 16-146
       16.8 Ramp-up Schedule 16-147
17   MINERAL RESOURCE AND MINERAL RESERVE ESTIMATES 17-148
       17.1 Database Validation 17-148
       17.2 Geological Interpretation and Modelling 17-149
       17.2.1 New Cobar 17-149
       17.2.2 Chesney Oxide 17-149
       17.2.3 Chesney Sulphide 17-149
       17.2.4 New Occidental 17-149
       17.2.5 Peak 17-149
       17.2.6 Perseverance 17-150
       17.3 Statistical Analysis 17-150
       17.3.1 New Cobar 17-151
       17.3.2 Chesney Oxide 17-152
       17.3.3 Chesney Sulphide 17-154
       17.3.4 New Occidental 17-156
       17.3.5 Peak 17-158
       17.3.6 Perseverance 17-160
       17.4 Variography 17-162
       17.4.1 New Cobar 17-162
       17.4.2 Chesney Oxide 17-166



       17.4.3 Chesney Sulphide 17-166
     17.4.4 New Occidental 17-169
       17.4.5 Peak 17-171
     17.4.6 Perseverance 17-176
       17.5 Block Modelling 17-181
     17.5.1 New Cobar Sulphide 17-181
       17.5.2 Chesney Oxide 17-181
     17.5.3 Chesney Sulphide 17-181
       17.5.4 New Occidental 17-182
     17.5.5 Peak 17-182
       17.5.6 Perseverance 17-182
     17.6 Grade Estimation and Classification 17-182
       17.6.1 New Cobar Sulphide 17-182
     17.6.2 Chesney Oxide 17-185
       17.6.3 Chesney Sulphide 17-187
     17.6.4 New Occidental 17-189
       17.6.5 Peak 17-191
     17.6.6 Perseverance 17-194
       17.7 Resource Reporting 17-198
     17.8 Mineral Reserve Methodology 17-201
       17.8.1 Estimation of Cut Off Costs 17-201
     17.8.2 Stope Planning, Dilution and Ore Losses 17-202
       17.9 Mineral Reserve Statement 17-203
18 OTHER RELEVANT DATA AND INFORMATION 18-205
19   ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TECHNICAL REPORTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES AND PRODUCTION PROPERTIES 19-206
     19.1 Mining Operations 19-206
       19.1.1 Underground Mining Operations 19-206
     19.1.2 Mining Equipment 19-210
       19.1.3 Grade Control 19-210
     19.1.4 Ventilation 19-211
       19.1.5 Dewatering 19-211
     19.1.6 Open Pit Design and Considerations 19-211
       19.1.7 Mine Planning 19-211
     19.1.8 Mining Performance 19-211
       19.2 Tailings and Waste Facilities and Management 19-212
     19.2.1 Tailings Storage Design and Operations 19-212
       19.2.2 Water Supply and Management 19-213
     19.2.3 Surface Run-off and Control 19-213
       19.2.4 Water Balance 19-214
     19.3 Product Transport and Sales 19-214
       19.3.1 Concentrate Handling and Transport 19-214
     19.3.2 Concentrate Marketing 19-215
       19.3.3 Bullion Handling and Transport 19-215
     19.3.4 Bullion Marketing 19-215
       19.4 Infrastructure and Services 19-215
     19.4.1 Introduction 19-215
       19.4.2 Power Supply 19-215
     19.4.3 Buildings 19-215
       19.4.4 Communications 19-216
     19.4.5 Roads 19-216
       19.4.6 Freight 19-216
     19.5 Environmental Management and Heritage Impact 19-216
       19.5.1 Introduction 19-216
     19.5.2 Licences 19-216
       19.5.3 Environmental Controls 19-217
     19.5.4 Closure Plan 19-217
       19.5.5 Comments 19-220
     19.6 Labour, Organisation, Occupational Health and Safety and Training 19-220
       19.6.1 Labour Requirements 19-220
     19.6.2 Organization 19-221
       19.6.3 Occupational Health and Training 19-221
     19.6.4 Safety 19-223
       19.7 Economic Analysis 19-223
     19.7.1 Life of Mine Plan 19-223
       19.7.2 Economic Assumptions 19-227
     19.7.3 Capital Cost Estimate 19-228
       19.7.4 Operating Cost Estimate 19-228
     19.7.5 Economic Analyses Results 19-228
       19.8 Risk Analysis 19-230
     19.8.1 Data Collection 19-230



       19.8.2 Resources 19-230
       19.8.3 Mining and Reserves 19-231
       19.8.4 Geotechnics and Hydrology 19-231
       19.8.5 Tailings Storage Facility 19-231
       19.8.6 Metallurgy and Processing 19-231
       19.8.7 Concentrate Transport and Sales 19-231
       19.8.8 Infrastructure and Services 19-231
       19.8.9 Environmental Impacts and Permitting 19-231
       19.8.10 Project Economics 19-232
20   INTERPRETATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS 20-233
21   RECOMMENDATIONS 21-235
       21.1 Continue Mine Production as per the PGM Operating Plan 21-235
       21.2 Rehabilitation Costs to be Better Defined 21-235
       21.3 Mining of Lead Zinc Rich Material 21-235
       21.4 Introduce Copper Flash Flotation 21-235
       21.5 Continue to Advance Near-Mine and Regional Exploration 21-235
22   REFERENCES 22-237
23   DATE AND SIGNATURE PAGE 23-240


SECTION 21
RECOMENDATIONS


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RECOMMENDATIONS

   
21.1

Continue Mine Production as per the PGM Operating Plan

PGM holds arguably the best ground in the Cobar district. A project of 3D alteration modelling may provide additional regional exploration targets which should be ranked along side existing targets and investigated as a priority. Capital should be allocated based on prospectivity.

Operating Costs  
       Peak Mines A$ 35.7 million
       New Cobar Mines A$ 11.8 million
       Mill A$ 20.2 million
       Admin A$ 7.3 million
   
Capital Costs  
       Peak Mines A$ 8.9 million
       New Cobar Mines A$ 3.6 million
       Site Plant and Equipment A$ 21.0 million
       Exploration A$ 1.6 million

The capital budgeted includes provision to upgrade and maintain the process plant. Ongoing corrosion control is provided for as is upgrading technology to maintain pace with new standards. An example of this is the A$1.9 million budgeted for the PLC upgrade and the A$1.2 million for installation of Flash Flotation.

21.2

Rehabilitation Costs to be Better Defined

PGM has estimated the closure cost to be A$11.4M. This cost can be substantially reduced by progressive rehabilitation. Opportunities exist to rehabilitate areas with the waste products from mining as well as in the mining process by utilising historic waste products as incremental mill feed or underground fill. It is recommended that:

  • A sampling program be undertaken on remnant surface stockpiles at historical mining areas to determine if they can be processed through the plant;

  • Review extension ore orebodies to assess economics of mining in the proximity of areas requiring rehabilitation. Incorporate rehabilitation into the mining plan.

The above can be undertaken in house with minimal additional cost.

21.3

Mining of Lead Zinc Rich Material

The Peak deposit has associated with it zones of lead and zinc that are potentially economic. These zones can be processed with the lead / zinc depressed and treated as penalty elements in the NSR script. Alternately, a lead and zinc circuit can be introduced to the process plant. Lead and zinc could then be recovered and provide an additional income stream. Further work needs to be done to determine the economics of recovering lead & zinc from Peak ores including:

  • Quantify the amount of Pb / Zn ores;

  • Assess the additional revenue from recovering Pb / Zn;

  • Undertake an engineering study on upgrading the process plant to recover Pb / Zn;

  • Assess marketing of Pb and Zn concentrates.

A$35,000 has been budgeted in 2009 for engineering studies should be progressed and possibly increased.

21.4

Introduce Copper Flash Flotation

PGM is proposing to introduce Copper Flash Flotation in 2009. The addition of the Flash Flotation process into the mill circuit is proposed to increase copper recovery, gain the ability to handle higher grade feeds and to increase the copper grade of the copper concentrate. It is recommended that a Flash Flotation trial be undertaken and a justification be developed for introducing this process. A$1.2M has been budgeted for this upgrade in 2009.

21.5

Continue to Advance Near-Mine and Regional Exploration

PGM holds arguably the best exploration tenements in the Cobar district, covering the Cobar Goldfield and a total of 50km of prospective structures and stratigraphy northwest and southeast along strike. A project of 3D alteration modelling over the full tenement suite held by PGM in the Cobar region has provided additional regional exploration targets which will be ranked along side existing targets and investigated as a priority. The 2009 exploration programme will include in-mine, near-mine and regional components.

 

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In-mine exploration during 2009 will predominantly comprise underground diamond drilling at Perseverance, which remains open at depth and south along strike. Exploration at Perseverance will include:

  • Incremental step-out drilling under Perseverance Zone D

  • Drilling to test for possible extensions to Zone D south along strike

  • Drilling under the Hulk mineralisation

Near-mine exploration during 2009 will focus on the northern and southern limits of the Cobar Goldfield, north of New Cobar and south of Perseverance. Opportunistic exploration comprising additional underground drilling may be also conducted on near-mine targets south as Noun, Albion, Chesney Deeps and New Cobar Deeps, depending on the availability of a drill rig and funding. The core near-mine programme will comprise:

  • Surface diamond drilling at Jubilee, north along strike of New Cobar, to test down-hole EM conductors detected in 2008

  • Detailed geophysical modelling and IP surveying over the Fortitude to CT32 area, south along strike of Perseverance, followed by surface diamond drilling of the targets identified

  • Detailed geophysical modelling over the Fort Bourke North area, north of New Cobar and Jubilee, followed by surface diamond drilling of the targets identified

Regional exploration in 2009 will focus on completing the regional integrated 3D alteration model, identifying and testing the targets generated, and following up a number of previously detected geochemical and geophysical anomalies within the PGM exploration licences. This programme will comprise:

  • Infill gravity surveying and surface geochemistry over five initial target areas identified in the regional integrated 3D alteration model

  • IP surveying and surface diamond drilling of two of the initial target areas identified from the integrated 3D alteration model

  • Surface diamond drilling at Norma Vale to test a down-hole EM conductor detected in 2008 at the R7 prospect

  • Surface diamond drilling to test an IP chargeability anomaly at Nurri in Rookery South

  • RC drilling to test two discrete magnetic anomalies in Rookery South

  • RC drilling at Rookery East to test a prominent magnetic anomaly at Killen North

  • Surface geochemical sampling to follow-up gold anomalies at Mafeesh, Cable Downs and Norma Vale

The budget approved to complete this programme is as follows:

Location Programme   Budget (AUD)

In Mine

Diamond drilling, 4,550m

$

645,000

Near Mine

Geophysics

$

50,000

 

Diamond drilling, 2,500m

$

560,000

Regional

Geochemistry

$

110,000

 

Geophysics

$

145,000

 

RC drilling, 600m

$

120,000

 

Diamond drilling, 2,300m

$

585,000

TOTAL

 

$

2,215,000

 

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SECTION 22
REFERENCES

22

REFERENCES

AUSIMM, 2004: Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (The JORC Code). Report of the Joint Committee of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Australasian Institute of Geoscientists, and Minerals Council of Australia (JORC), December 2004.

Bell I., Christison P., Bourke S., Blunt A.,Stegman C., Hildebrand M.; New Occidental Feasibility Study, May 2000 – Section 5.

Bell I., Christison P., Bourke S., Blunt A.,Stegman C., Hildebrand M.; New Occidental Feasibility Study, May 2000 – Appendix 6.

Berthelsen, R. and Strom, E. January, 2008. December 31st 2008 Peak Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Report. Internal report dated 2nd Feb 2009 (sic).

Christison P. (Peak Gold Mines); New Cobar Cyanide Soluble Copper Test work Phase 1, November 2000.

Christison P. (Peak Gold Mines); New Cobar Metallurgical Update - Draft, November 2000.

Berthelsen, R., Taylor, B. and Chadwick, R. 2007. Peak Gold Mines Pty Ltd, New South Wales, 2008 Exploration Programme, Prospects and Plans. Internal report dated December 30, 2007.

Cullinan V. (Peak Gold Mines); New Occidental Metallurgical Characterization for Drill Core Samples, March 2004.

Cullinan V. (Peak Gold Mines); New Occidental Old Workings Level 14, February (Year unspecified).

Cullinan V. (Peak Gold Mines); Chesney Metallurgical Characterization Update #2, January 2005.

Cullinan V. (Peak Gold Mines); Update on CPS Testing of Optimet on New Cobar POX Ore, February 2005.

Cullinan V. (Peak Gold Mines); Desliming Tests on POX Float Tails, May 2005.

Cullinan V. (Peak Gold Mines); POX Processing Options, December 2005.

Cullinan V. (Peak Gold Mines); Technical Issues with Leaching POX Gravity Concentrate July to Nov 2006, February 2007.

ERA, 1987: Structural Controls Of Base Metal And Gold Mineralisation In The Cobar Area, New South Wales, Australia. CRA Exploration internal report by Environmental Resources Analysis Ltd.

Eslake A. (Metcon Laboratories); New Cobar Metallurgical Study Plant Performance Indicator Tests in Thirteen Drill Intercept Samples - Report M06048, October 2003.

Eslake A. (Metcon Laboratories); Chesney Metallurgical Study Plant Performance Indicator Tests on Seven Drill Intercept Samples - Report M0976, April 2005.

Eslake A. (Metcon Laboratories); Diagnostic Analysis of POX Float Tails for July 2006 - Report M1284c, September 2006.

Eslake A. (Metcon Laboratories); Gravity Leach Tests of Three Ore Types (FILL, OXIDE, SULPHIDE) -Report M1245, September 2006.

Eslake A. (Metcon Laboratories); Diagnostic Analysis of POX Samples for November/December -Report M1379, January 2007.

Gilligan, L.B. and Byrnes, S. G., 1995. Cobar 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/55-14: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. 240 pp. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney.

Glen, R.A. 1987a. Geology of the Wrightville 1:100,000 Sheet 8034, Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mineral Resources.

Glen, R.A., 1987b. Copper and Gold Deposits in Deformed Turbidites at Cobar, Australia: Their Structural Control and Hydrothermal Origin, Economic Geology, 82:124-140.
 

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Glen, R.A., 1990. Formation and Inversion of Transtensional Basins in the Western Part of the Lachlan Fold Belt, with Emphasis on the Cobar Basin, Journal of Structural Geology, 12: 601-620.

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SECTION 23
DATE AND SIGNATURE PAGE

23

DATE AND SIGNATURE PAGE

The undersigned prepared this Technical Report, titled Technical Report on the Peak Gold Mines, New South Wales, Australia, Report Date: January 1, 2009; Amended and Restated: June 12, 2009. The format and content of the report are intended to conform to Form 43-101F1 of National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators.

Signed,    
     
     
     
     
 /s/ Peter Lloyd                           
Peter Lloyd, FAusIMM   12th day of June 2009
     
     
     
     
 /s/ Rex Berthelsen                      
Rex Berthelsen, FAusIMM   12th day of June 2009
     
     
     
     
 /s/ Eric Strom                             
Eric Strom, P.Eng   12th day of June 2009

 

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EX-99.2 3 ngd063009exh992.htm EXHIBIT 99.2 New Gold Inc.: Exhibit 99.2 - Prepared by TNT Filings Inc.

Exhibit 99.2

CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON
Peter George LLOYD, FAusIMM
Hillston Road,
Cobar, NSW 2835
Australia

I, Peter Lloyd, am a Mining Engineer; I carried out this assignment for New Gold Inc. (New Gold) with an office at Suite 3110, 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2X8.

This certificate applies to the technical report (the Technical Report) entitled “Technical Report on Peak Gold Mines, New South Wales, Australia, Report Date: January 1, 2009; Amended and Restated: June 12, 2009.

I am a Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy. I graduated from the Ballarat College of Advance Education with a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) in 1984.

I have worked as a Mining Engineer in the minerals industry for 24 years. I have been directly involved in the mining, exploration and evaluation of mineral properties internationally for gold and base metals.

I am responsible for the preparation of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 16, 18, 19, 20 & 21 in the Technical Report.

I am employed in the role of General Manager of Peak Gold Mines Pty Ltd. Peak Gold Mines Pty Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of New Gold. I am, therefore, not independent of New Gold as described in section 1.4 of N! 43-101.

I have read NI 43-101 and, by reason of education and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “Qualified Person” for the purposes of NI 43-101. This Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with NI 43-101.

As of the date of this certificate, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the Technical Report contains all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.

/s/ Peter Lloyd              
Peter Lloyd,
General Manager
Dated: June 12, 2009


EX-99.3 4 ngd063009exh993.htm EXHIBIT 99.3 New Gold Inc.: Exhibit 99.3 - Prepared by TNT Filings Inc.

Exhibit 99.3

CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON
Rex Berthelsen, B. App. Sc., P.G. Dip. Sc., FAusIMM
Hillston Road
COBAR NSW 2835
Australia

I, Rex Berthelsen, am a Principle Geologist of New Gold Inc. (“New Gold”) with an office at Suite 3110, 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2X8.

This certificate applies to the technical report (the Technical Report) entitled “Technical Report on Peak Gold Mines, New South Wales, Australia, Report Date: January 1, 2009; Amended and Restated: June 12, 2009.

I am a Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy. I graduated from the University of South Queensland with a Bachelor of Applied Science in 1990 and I graduated from James Cook University with a Post Graduate Diploma in Science in 1991.

I have worked as a geologist in the minerals industry for 18 years. I have been directly involved in the mining, exploration and evaluation of mineral properties internationally for gold and base metals.

I am responsible for the preparation of Sections 7-15, 17.1 to 17.7, and 22 in the Technical Report.

I am employed by New Gold and was previously Chief Geologist with Peak Gold Mines Pty Ltd. I have worked for Peak Gold Mines since 2001 and have supervised and managed much of the data collection, interpretation and modeling of the Cobar Goldfield deposits since that time. I am, therefore, not independent of New Gold as described in section 1.4 of NI 43-101.

I have read NI 43-101 and, by reason of education and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “Qualified Person” for the purposes of NI 43-101. This Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with NI 43-101.

As of the date of this certificate, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the Technical Report contains all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.

/s/ Rex Berthelsen                                             
Rex Berthelsen, Principal Geologist
Dated: June 12, 2009


EX-99.4 5 ngd063009exh994.htm EXHIBIT 99.4 New Gold Inc.: Exhibit 99.4 - Prepared by TNT Filings Inc.

Exhibit 99.4

CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON
Eric Strom, B. Sc.(Applied Science)
c/o Peak Mine
Hillston Road
Cobar, NSW 2835
Australia

I, Eric Strom, am a Professional Engineer; I carried out this assignment for New Gold Inc. (New Gold) with an office at Suite 3110, 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2X8.

This certificate applies to the technical report (the Technical Report) entitled “Technical Report on Peak Gold Mines, New South Wales, Australia”, Report Date: January 1, 2009; Amended and Restated: June 12, 2009.

I am a Licensed professional Engineer, Ontario. I graduated from Queen’s University, Ontario with a Bachelor of Applied Science in 1995.

I have worked as a mining engineer in the minerals industry for 13 years. I have been directly involved in the mining, exploration and evaluation of mineral properties internationally for gold and base metals.

I am responsible for the preparation of Sections 17.8 and 17.9 in the Technical Report ,

I am currently a full time employee of Peak Gold Mines Pty Ltd. based onsite in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia. Peak Gold Mines Pty Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of New Gold. I am, therefore, not independent of New Gold as described in section 1.4 of NI 43-101.

I have read NI 43-101 and, by reason of education and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “Qualified Person” for the purposes of NI 43-101. This Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with NI 43-101.

As of the date of this certificate, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the Technical Report contains all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.

/s/ Eric Strom             
Eric Strom, P. Eng.
Dated: June 12, 2009


EX-99.5 6 ngd063009exh995.htm EXHIBIT 99.5 New Gold Inc.: Exhibit 99.5 - Prepared by TNT Filings Inc.

Exhibit 99.5

CONSENT OF EXPERT
FILED BY SEDAR

June 12, 2009

British Columbia Securities Commission (Principal Regulator)
Ontario Securities Commission
Alberta Securities Commission
Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission, Securities Division
The Manitoba Securities Commission
Autorité des marches financiers
New Brunswick Securities Commission
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
Securities Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island Securities Office

Dear Sirs/Mesdames:

Re:

New Gold Inc. (the “Company”)

 

Filing of Technical Report

Pursuant to Section 8.3 of National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, this letter is being filed as the consent of Peter Lloyd, FAusIMM, General Manager of Peak Gold Mines Pty Ltd, to the public filing of the technical report entitled “Technical Report on Peak Gold Mines, New South Wales, Australia”, Report Date: January 1, 2009; Amended and Restated: June 12, 2009 (the “Report”), and to extracts from, and a summary of, the Report in the written disclosure contained in the Company’s press release dated March 3, 2009 (the “Press Release”).

I confirm that I have read the written disclosure contained in the Press Release and that it fairly and accurately represents the information in the Report that supports the disclosure.

Sincerely,

/s/ Peter Lloyd                                                            
Peter Lloyd, FAusIMM
General Manager of Peak Gold Mines Pty Ltd


EX-99.6 7 ngd063009exh996.htm EXHIBIT 99.6 New Gold Inc.: Exhibit 99.6 - Prepared by TNT Filings Inc.

Exhibit 99.6

CONSENT OF EXPERT
FILED BY SEDAR

June 12, 2009

British Columbia Securities Commission (Principal Regulator)
Ontario Securities Commission
Alberta Securities Commission
Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission, Securities Division
The Manitoba Securities Commission
Autorité des marches financiers
New Brunswick Securities Commission
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
Securities Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island Securities Office

Dear Sirs/Mesdames:

Re:

New Gold Inc. (the “Company”)

Filing of Technical Report

Pursuant to Section 8.3 of National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, this letter is being filed as the consent of Rex Berthelsen, FAusIMM, Principal Geologist for New Gold Inc., to the public filing of the technical report entitled “Technical Report on Peak Gold Mines, New South Wales, Australia”, Report Date: January 1, 2009; Amended and Restated: June 12, 2009 ” (the “Report”), and to extracts from, and a summary of, the Report in the written disclosure contained in the Company’s press release dated March 3, 2009 (the “Press Release”).

I confirm that I have read the written disclosure contained in the Press Release and that it fairly and accurately represents the information in the Report that supports the disclosure.

Sincerely,

/s/ Rex Berthelsen                                   
Rex Berthelsen, FAusIMM
Principal Geologist for New Gold Inc.


EX-99.7 8 ngd063009exh997.htm EXHIBIT 99.7 New Gold Inc.: Exhibit 99.7 - Prepared by TNT Filings Inc.

Exhibit 99.7

CONSENT OF EXPERT
FILED BY SEDAR

June 12, 2009

British Columbia Securities Commission (Principal Regulator)
Ontario Securities Commission
Alberta Securities Commission
Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission, Securities Division
The Manitoba Securities Commission
Autorité des marches financiers
New Brunswick Securities Commission
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
Securities Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island Securities Office

Dear Sirs/Mesdames:

Re:

New Gold Inc. (the “Company”)

 

Filing of Technical Report

Pursuant to Section 8.3 of National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, this letter is being filed as the consent of Eric Strom, P.Eng., Mine Technical Services Superintendent for Peak Gold Mines Pty Ltd, to the public filing of the technical report entitled “Technical Report on Peak Gold Mines, New South Wales, Australia”, Report Date: January 1, 2009; Amended and Restated: June 12, 2009” ” (the “Report”), and to extracts from, and a summary of, the Report in the written disclosure contained in the Company’s press release dated March 3, 2009 (the “Press Release”).

I confirm that I have read the written disclosure contained in the Press Release and that it fairly and accurately represents the information in the Report that supports the disclosure.

Sincerely,

/s/ Eric Strom                                                                                               
Eric Strom, P.Eng.
Mine Technical Services Superintendent, Peak Gold Mines Pty Ltd.


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