Exhibit 99.1
New Gold Reports Strong Third Quarter Operational
Results
Provides Notice of Release of Third Quarter Financial
Results
(All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise
indicated)
TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2023 /CNW/ - New Gold Inc. ("New
Gold" or the "Company") (TSX: NGD) (NYSE American: NGD) reports third quarter operational results for the Company as
of September 30, 2023. The Company is also providing notice that it will release its third quarter 2023 financial results after market
close on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. The Company will host its third quarter 2023 earnings conference call and webcast on Thursday, October
26, 2023 at 8:30 am Eastern Time.
"We had a strong third quarter, with both
operations continuing to achieve consistent quarterly production. Operationally, we delivered solid production results of 111,204 gold
equivalent ounces, a 22% increase over the prior year period. We remain on track to meet our annual production guidance," stated
Patrick Godin, President and CEO. "Rainy River delivered on plan with a continued focus on operational discipline, cost control,
and cost saving initiatives. New Afton delivered above plan as mining from B3 continues to perform above expectations".
"The Company also continued to advance on
our development plans at both assets during the quarter and deliver important milestones. Rainy River continued to advance the connection
ramp to the underground Main Zone from Intrepid. At New Afton, we successfully blasted the first draw bell from C-Zone, an important milestone
in delivering significant production growth in the coming years. With C-Zone transitioning to the production ramp-up phase, I look forward
to providing updates on the ramp-up over the coming quarters," added Mr. Godin.
Operational Highlights
| Consolidated |
Q3 2023 |
Q3 2022 |
9M 2023 |
9M 2022 |
| Gold eq. production (ounces)1 |
111,204 |
91,021 |
318,435 |
249,230 |
| Gold eq. sold (ounces)1 |
107,562 |
92,634 |
311,677 |
247,678 |
| Gold production (ounces) |
82,986 |
70,147 |
241,991 |
190,679 |
| Gold sold (ounces) |
79,821 |
68,816 |
241,247 |
190,641 |
| Copper production (Mlbs) |
13.2 |
8.5 |
35.5 |
24.1 |
| Copper sold (Mlbs) |
13.0 |
9.9 |
32.5 |
23.5 |
| Rainy River Mine |
Q3 2023 |
Q3 2022 |
9M 2023 |
9M 2022 |
| Gold eq. production (ounces)1 |
66,374 |
60,319 |
195,389 |
163,973 |
| Gold eq. sold (ounces)1 |
63,790 |
56,932 |
198,247 |
165,396 |
| Gold production (ounces) |
64,970 |
58,719 |
191,053 |
160,069 |
| Gold sold (ounces) |
62,426 |
55,421 |
193,846 |
161,573 |
| New Afton Mine |
Q3 2023 |
Q3 2022 |
9M 2023 |
9M 2022 |
| Gold eq. production (ounces)1 |
44,830 |
30,701 |
123,046 |
85,257 |
| Gold eq. sold (ounces)1 |
43,772 |
35,702 |
113,430 |
82,282 |
| Gold production (ounces) |
18,016 |
11,427 |
50,937 |
30,610 |
| Gold sold (ounces) |
17,395 |
13,395 |
47,401 |
29,068 |
| Copper production (Mlbs) |
13.2 |
8.5 |
35.5 |
24.1 |
| Copper sold (Mlbs) |
13.0 |
9.9 |
32.5 |
23.5 |
Operating Key Performance Indicators
| Rainy River Mine |
Q3 2023 |
Q3 2022 |
9M 2023 |
9M 2022 |
| Open Pit Only |
|
|
|
|
| Tonnes mined per day (ore and waste) |
121,011 |
112,055 |
123,336 |
113,597 |
| Ore tonnes mined per day |
36,177 |
24,701 |
35,567 |
19,022 |
| Operating waste tonnes per day |
44,393 |
44,469 |
55,458 |
33,110 |
| Capitalized waste tonnes per day |
40,442 |
42,885 |
32,311 |
61,465 |
| Total waste tonnes per day |
84,835 |
87,354 |
87,769 |
94,575 |
| Strip ratio (waste:ore) |
2.35 |
3.54 |
2.47 |
4.97 |
| Open Pit and Underground |
|
|
|
|
| Tonnes milled per calendar day |
25,308 |
24,439 |
23,664 |
24,020 |
| Gold grade milled (g/t) |
0.97 |
0.89 |
1.01 |
0.83 |
| Gold recovery (%) |
90 |
91 |
91 |
91 |
| Gold eq. production (ounces)1 |
66,374 |
60,319 |
195,389 |
163,973 |
| Gold production (ounces) |
64,970 |
58,719 |
191,053 |
160,069 |
| New Afton Mine |
Q3 2023 |
Q3 2022 |
9M 2023 |
9M 2022 |
| New Afton Mine Only |
|
|
|
|
| Tonnes mined per day (ore and waste) |
9,790 |
6,523 |
9,716 |
6,674 |
| Tonnes milled per calendar day |
8,651 |
7,7642 |
8,326 |
9,8362 |
| Gold grade milled (g/t) |
0.72 |
0.592 |
0.69 |
0.432 |
| Gold recovery (%) |
90 |
852 |
89 |
832 |
| Copper grade milled (%) |
0.80 |
0.64 |
0.77 |
0.50 |
| Copper recovery (%) |
91 |
85 |
91 |
81 |
| Gold eq. production (ounces)1 |
44,069 |
30,158 |
118,803 |
83,077 |
| Gold production (ounces) |
17,255 |
10,884 |
46,694 |
28,430 |
| Copper production (Mlbs) |
13.2 |
8.5 |
35.5 |
24.1 |
| Ore Purchase Agreements |
|
|
|
|
| Gold Production (ounces) |
761 |
543 |
4,243 |
2,180 |
| New Afton Mine Total |
|
|
|
|
| Gold eq. production (ounces)1 |
44,830 |
30,701 |
123,046 |
85,257 |
| Gold production (ounces) |
18,016 |
11,427 |
50,937 |
30,610 |
| Copper production (Mlbs) |
13.2 |
8.5 |
35.5 |
24.1 |
Third Quarter 2023 Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will release its third quarter 2023 financial
results after market close on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. A conference call and webcast will be hosted on Thursday, October 26, 2023
at 8:30 am Eastern Time.
- Participants may listen to the webcast by registering on our website
at www.newgold.com or via the following link https://app.webinar.net/PowdYQg251V
- Participants may also listen to the conference call by calling
North American toll free 1-888-664-6383, or 1-416-764-8650 outside of the U.S. and Canada, passcode 21119260
- To join the conference call without operator assistance, you may
register and enter your phone number at https://emportal.ink/3P5WEdr to receive an instant automated call back
- A recorded playback of the conference call will be available until
November 26, 2023 by calling North American toll free 1-888-390-0541, or 1-416-764-8677 outside of the U.S. and Canada, passcode 119260.
An archived webcast will also be available at www.newgold.com
About New Gold
New Gold is a Canadian-focused intermediate mining
Company with a portfolio of two core producing assets in Canada, the Rainy River gold mine and the New Afton copper-gold mine. The Company
also holds Canadian-focused investments. New Gold's vision is to build a leading diversified intermediate gold company based in Canada
that is committed to the environment and social responsibility. For further information on the Company, visit www.newgold.com.
Endnotes
| 1. | Total gold eq. ounces include silver and copper produced/sold
converted to a gold equivalent. All copper is produced/sold by the New Afton Mine. Gold eq. ounces for Rainy River in Q3 2023 includes
production of 111,694 ounces of silver (108,530 ounces of silver sold) converted to a gold eq. based on a ratio of $1,750 per gold ounce
and $22.00 per silver ounce used for 2023 guidance estimates. Gold eq. ounces for New Afton in Q3 2023 includes 13.2 million pounds
of copper produced (13.0 million pounds sold) and 33,758 ounces of silver produced (31,061 ounces of silver sold) converted to a gold
eq. based on a ratio of $1,750 per gold ounce, $3.50 per copper pound and $22.00 per silver ounce used for 2023 guidance estimates. |
| 2. | Key performance indicator data is inclusive of gold ounces
from ore purchase agreements for New Afton. The New Afton Mine purchases small amounts of ore from local operations, subject to certain
grade and other criteria. These ounces represented approximately 4% of total gold ounces produced at New Afton during the quarter, using
New Afton's excess mill capacity. All other ounces are mined and produced at New Afton. |
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information contained in this news release,
including any information relating to New Gold's future financial or operating performance are "forward-looking". All statements
in this news release, 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
statements that 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-looking
statements in this news release include, among others, statements with respect to: the anticipated timing with respect to the release
of its third quarter 2023 financial results and the associated conference call and webcast; projections regarding B3 continuing to perform
above expectations; expectations about C-Zone delivering significant production in the coming years; the Company's intention to provide
C-Zone ramp-up updates over the coming quarters; and expectations about successfully meeting annual production guidance metrics.
All forward-looking statements in this news release
are based on the opinions and estimates of management that, while considered reasonable as at the date of this news release in light of
management's experience and perception of current conditions and expected developments, are inherently subject to important risk factors
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 this news release, New Gold's latest annual management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A"), its
most recent annual information form and technical reports on the Rainy River Mine and New Afton Mine filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and
on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. In addition to, and subject to, such assumptions discussed in more detail elsewhere, the forward-looking statements
in this news release are also subject to the following assumptions: (1) there being no significant disruptions affecting New Gold's operations
other than as set out herein; (2) political and legal developments in jurisdictions where New Gold operates, or may in the future operate,
being consistent with New Gold's current expectations; (3) the accuracy of New Gold's current Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates
and the grade of gold, copper and silver expected to be mined; (4) the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and U.S. dollar, and
to a lesser extent the Mexican peso, and commodity prices being approximately consistent with current levels and expectations for the
purposes of 2023 guidance and otherwise; (5) prices for diesel, natural gas, fuel oil, electricity and other key supplies being approximately
consistent with current levels; (6) equipment, labour and material costs increasing on a basis consistent with New Gold's current expectations;
(7) arrangements with First Nations and other Indigenous groups in respect of the Rainy River Mine and New Afton Mine being consistent
with New Gold's current expectations; (8) all required permits, licenses and authorizations being obtained from the relevant governments
and other relevant stakeholders within the expected timelines and the absence of material negative comments or obstacles during any applicable
regulatory processes; (9) the results of the life of mine plans for the New Afton Mine being realized; and (10) there being no material
disruption to the Company's supply chains and workforce at either the New Afton Mine or Rainy River Mine due to cases of COVID-19 or otherwise
that would interfere with the Company's anticipated course of action at its operations..
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 cause actual
results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Such factors include, without limitation: price volatility in the spot and forward markets for metals and other commodities;
discrepancies between actual and estimated production, between actual and estimated costs, between actual and estimated Mineral Reserves
and Mineral Resources and between actual and estimated metallurgical recoveries; equipment malfunction, failure or unavailability; accidents;
risks related to early production at the Rainy River Mine, including failure of equipment, machinery, the process circuit or other processes
to perform as designed or intended; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining and
maintaining the validity and enforceability of the necessary licenses and permits and complying with the permitting requirements of each
jurisdiction in which New Gold operates, including, but not limited to: uncertainties and unanticipated delays associated with obtaining
and maintaining necessary licenses, permits and authorizations and complying with permitting requirements; changes in project parameters
as plans continue to be refined; changing costs, timelines and development schedules as it relates to construction; the Company not being
able to complete its construction projects at the Rainy River Mine or the New Afton Mine on the anticipated timeline or at all; volatility
in the market price of the Company's securities; changes in national and local government legislation in the countries in which New Gold
does or may in the future carry on business; compliance with public company disclosure obligations; controls, regulations and political
or economic developments in the countries in which New Gold does or may in the future carry on business; the Company's dependence on the
Rainy River Mine and New Afton Mine; the Company not being able to complete its exploration drilling programs on the anticipated timeline
or at all; inadequate water management and stewardship; disruptions to the Company's workforce at either the Rainy River Mine or the New
Afton Mine, or both, due to cases of COVID-19 or otherwise; the responses of the relevant governments to any disease, epidemic or pandemic
outbreak, including the COVID-19 outbreak, not being sufficient to contain the impact of such outbreak; disruptions to the Company's supply
chain and workforce due to any disease, epidemic or pandemic outbreak, including the COVID-19 outbreak; an economic recession or downturn
as a result of any disease, epidemic or pandemic outbreak, including the COVID-19 outbreak, that materially adversely affects the Company's
operations or liquidity position; there being further shutdowns at the Rainy River Mine or New Afton Mine; significant capital requirements
and the availability and management of capital resources; additional funding requirements; diminishing quantities or grades of Mineral
Reserves and Mineral Resources; actual results of current exploration or reclamation activities; uncertainties inherent to mining economic
studies including the Technical Reports for the Rainy River Mine and New Afton Mine; impairment; unexpected delays and costs inherent
to consulting and accommodating rights of First Nations and other Indigenous groups; climate change, environmental risks and hazards and
the Company's response thereto; tailings dam and structure failures; ability to obtain and maintain sufficient insurance; actual results
of current exploration or reclamation activities; fluctuations in the international currency markets and in the rates of exchange of the
currencies of Canada, the United States and, to a lesser extent, Mexico; global economic and financial conditions and any global or local
natural events that may impede the economy or New Gold's ability to carry on business in the normal course; inflation; compliance with
debt obligations and maintaining sufficient liquidity; taxation; fluctuation in treatment and refining charges; transportation and processing
of unrefined products; rising costs or availability of labour, supplies, fuel and equipment; adequate infrastructure; relationships with
communities, governments and other stakeholders; geotechnical instability and conditions; labour disputes; the uncertainties inherent
in current and future legal challenges to which New Gold is or may become a party; defective title to mineral claims or property or contests
over claims to mineral properties; competition; loss of, or inability to attract, key employees; use of derivative products and hedging
transactions; reliance on third-party contractors; counterparty risk and the performance of third party service providers; investment
risks and uncertainty relating to the value of equity investments in public companies held by the Company from time to time; the adequacy
of internal and disclosure controls; conflicts of interest; the lack of certainty with respect to foreign operations and 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 successful acquisitions and integration of business arrangements and realizing the intended benefits therefrom; and information systems
security threats. In addition, there are risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining,
including environmental events and hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations, pressures, cave-ins, flooding and
gold bullion losses (and the risk of inadequate insurance or inability to obtain insurance to cover these risks) as well as "Risk
Factors" included in New Gold's most recent annual information form, MD&A and other disclosure documents filed on and available
on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. 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 forward-looking statements contained
in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements. New Gold expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable
securities laws.
Technical Information
The scientific and technical information contained
in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Yohann Bouchard, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Company.
Mr. Bouchard is a Professional Engineer and a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario. Mr. Bouchard is a "Qualified Person"
for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
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