At New Gold Inc., we are committed to achieving the highest standards of gold mine safety and health for all our business activities and this is reflected in our Gold Mine Safety and Health Policy.

We understand that mining is regarded as a hazardous industry and, therefore, we have established proven formal risk management processes for all of our business activities. These enable us to identify hazards, assess risk, determine appropriate control measures for those hazards and monitor the effectiveness of those controls in everything we do.

Gold mine safety procedures and site standards are used at New Gold Inc. to ensure that tasks and work practices are performed in a safe manner with minimal risk. All employees are encouraged to assist in developing these standards in order to mitigate hazards within their work environments. The safety and health of all employees and contractors is of the utmost priority to New Gold Inc.'s management. Training programs, safe work procedures, site housekeeping and operational standards are enforced at New Gold Inc. to ensure that all work is undertaken in a safe manner with minimal risk to employees and equipment.

New Gold Inc. recognizes that rescues today must be highly organized efforts carried out by a group of individuals working together as a team. Therefore, New Gold Inc. actively trains and develops emergency response teams at each site, in case of an accident. Team members receive specialized training in advanced first aid, vehicle rescue, fire fighting, chemical spills and recovery.

At New Gold Inc., sustainability means achieving a balance of economic prosperity, environmental responsibility and community support. The concept of sustainability will be a key driver of New Gold Inc.'s future performance. Our vision is to continue to develop safe, profitable and sustainable mining operations for the benefit of all our stakeholders.