Appoints Travis
Murphy as Vice President, Operations
TORONTO, March 11,
2025 /PRNewswire/ - New Gold Inc. ("New Gold" or
the "Company") (TSX: NGD) (NYSE American: NGD) is pleased to
announce the appointment of Travis
Murphy as Vice President, Operations, effective March 24, 2025.
Mr. Murphy is a registered professional
geologist and experienced mining professional with over 18 years of
industry experience, overseeing mining and planning activities and
was most recently the Principal Advisor – Productivity
(North America) for Newmont
Corporation ("Newmont"). Prior to that, Mr. Murphy held
progressively senior operating and technical positions at Newmont,
as well as Pretivm Resources prior to its acquisition by Newcrest
Mining. As the Mine Manager at the Brucejack operation, he
supported the operation in achieving the John T. Ryan Safety Award
for NW Regional Metal Mines, and the Large-scale Underground Mine
Safety Award from the Ministry of Mines in 2021. Mr. Murphy brings
with him a successful track-record of innovative, collaborative and
values-based leadership, combining an environment of efficiency and
accountability with a deep rooted care and respect for people and
the communities where the Company operates. Mr. Murphy holds a
Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Calgary Faculty of Science and a
Masters Business Administration from Athabasca University Faculty
of Graduate Studies.
"I'm pleased to welcome Travis to New Gold at an exciting
time for the Company" stated Patrick
Godin, President and CEO. "With our two updated Technical
Reports recently presented to the market, Travis' operational
experience and strategic planning, coupled with a values-based
leadership approach will complement our operational bench strength
and further position us to deliver on our stated free cash flow
objectives. In addition, his commitment to safety aligns strongly
with our courage to care and objective to deliver safe production
every shift."
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. 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.
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