Exhibit 99.12

Consent of Scott Wilson Roscoe Postle Associates Inc.

We 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 references to our name in connection with mineral resource estimates for the New Afton Project, Mesquite Mine and Cerro San Pedro Mine and to the use of information derived from the technical report entitled “Technical Report on the New Afton Project, British Columbia, Canada” dated December 31, 2009, the technical report entitled “Technical Report on the Mesquite Mine, Brawley, California” dated February 26, 2010, and the technical report entitled “Technical Report on the Cerro San Pedro Mine, San Luis Potosí, Mexico” dated February 16, 2010, included in the Annual Information Form of New Gold Inc. for the financial year ended December 31, 2009 and we 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 26^th day of March, 2010.

SCOTT WILSON ROSCOE POSTLE ASSOCIATES INC.

/s/ Richard J. Lambert                 

Name:  Richard J. Lambert

Title:    P.E. and Executive Vice-President of Scott Wilson Roscoe Postle Associates Inc.