TORONTO, June 3, 2015 /CNW/ - New Gold Inc. ("New Gold")
(TSX:NGD) (NYSE MKT:NGD) is pleased to announce the appointment of
Kay Priestly to its Board of
Directors.
Ms. Priestly has over 35 years of experience in finance,
accounting and executive management. She spent 24 years with Arthur
Andersen LLP as a Certified Public Accountant where she provided
auditing, tax and consulting services and held various senior
leadership positions. She ultimately served on the firm's global
executive team as Managing Partner, People. From 2006 to 2014, Ms.
Priestly held various executive positions with Rio Tinto plc and
its affiliates, including four years as Chief Financial Officer,
Copper for Rio Tinto's global copper product group and two years as
Chief Executive Officer of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd., an
international mining company with copper-gold operations in the
Asia-Pacific region. Ms. Priestly
holds a Bachelor of Science, Accounting from Louisiana State
University.
"We are delighted to welcome Kay to the Board," said
Randall Oliphant, Executive
Chairman. "She is highly qualified, with a strong background in
finance, accounting, tax and risk management, as well as recent
experience in leadership roles in the mining sector. We believe
that Kay will add considerable value and strength to our
Board."
In addition to her role at New Gold, Ms. Priestly currently
serves on the board of directors of Stone Energy Corporation
(NYSE:SGY), and she previously served on the boards of Turquoise
Hill Resources Ltd. (TSX, NYSE, NASDAQ:TRQ) and SouthGobi Resources
Ltd. (TSX:SGQ, HK:1878).
New Gold's Board of Directors is now comprised of nine members,
including six independent directors.
ABOUT NEW GOLD INC.
New Gold is an intermediate gold mining company. The company has
a portfolio of four producing assets and three significant
development projects. The New Afton Mine in Canada, the Mesquite Mine in the United States, the Peak Mines in
Australia and the Cerro San Pedro
Mine in Mexico, provide the
company with its current production base. In addition, New Gold
owns 100% of the Rainy River and Blackwater projects, both in
Canada, as well as 30% of the El
Morro project located in Chile.
New Gold's objective is to be the leading intermediate gold
producer, focused on the environment and social responsibility. For
further information on the company, please visit
www.newgold.com.
SOURCE New Gold Inc.