Production Targets Achieved Across All Operations; Consolidated Full Year Free Cash Flow Generation Surpasses $530 Million in 2025
(All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated)
TORONTO, Jan. 15, 2026 /CNW/ - New Gold Inc. ("New Gold" or the "Company") (TSX: NGD) (NYSE: NGD) reports fourth quarter and full year operational results for the Company for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025. Fourth quarter production(1) was 107,778 ounces of gold and 11.0 million pounds of copper. The strong quarterly results delivered quarterly free cash flow(2) of $240 million.
Strong Operational Exit to 2025 with Growth Initiatives Well Positioned Entering 2026
"New Gold delivered as planned in the fourth quarter, allowing the Company to achieve its 2025 Strategic Goals set out at our Technical Session at the start of the year. We delivered on our 2025 production guidance with incredible commitment to health and safety. The total recordable injury frequency rate(3) (TRIFR) was 0.65 for the year, a reduction of 10% compared to the prior year, achieving the lowest ever recorded consolidated TRIFR for the Company," stated Patrick Godin, President & CEO. "Rainy River delivered another standout quarter of free cash flow generation, surpassing the previous record set in the third quarter, leading to the Company generating over $532 million in free cash flow in a year that prioritized ramping up growth initiatives."
"Growth initiatives continued to make tremendous progress towards completion during the fourth quarter. New Afton's C-Zone cave construction remains on track for completion in early-2026. Rainy River underground saw a 45% improvement quarter-over-quarter in development rates in the fourth quarter, driven by all business improvement initiatives outlined in the third quarter. New Gold operations remain well positioned to deliver another strong year in 2026," added Mr. Godin.
-- Fourth quarter 2025 consolidated production was 107,778 ounces of gold
and 11.0 million pounds of copper. Full year consolidated production was
353,772 ounces of gold and 50.1 million pounds of copper, achieving the
consolidated guidance ranges of 325,000 to 365,000 ounces of gold and 50
to 60 million pounds of copper, respectively.
-- New Afton fourth quarter production was 13,355 ounces of gold and 11.0
million pounds of copper. Full year production was 63,536 ounces of gold
and 50.1 million pounds of copper, achieving the production guidance
ranges of 60,000 to 70,000 ounces of gold and 50 to 60 million pounds of
copper, respectively.
-- Rainy River fourth quarter production was 94,423 ounces of gold. Full
year production was 290,236 ounces of gold, achieving the top end of the
production guidance range of 265,000 to 295,000 ounces.
-- During the fourth quarter, the Company generated free cash flow2 of $240
million after investing over $67 million in total capital. For the full
year 2025, the Company generated $532 million in free cash flow2 after
investing over $310 million in total capital, which included growth
capital involved with ramping up C-Zone production at New Afton and
advancing Rainy River underground Main. Cash generated from operations
was $327 million and $898 million for the quarter and full year,
respectively.
-- For the full year 2025, consolidated exploration expense totaled $38
million, consisting of over 126,000 metres drilled. 2025 exploration
investment was approximately 27% higher than the initial $30 million
guidance for the year, as the Company increased the budget and scope
throughout the year to follow up on successful exploration targets.
Operational Highlights
Consolidated Q4 2025 FY 2025 2025 Guidance Gold production (ounces) (1) 107,778 353,772 325,000 - 365,000 Gold sold (ounces) (1) 104,886 350,127 - Copper production (Mlbs) (1) 11.0 50.1 50 - 60 Copper sold (Mlbs) (1) 10.3 48.2 - New Afton Mine Q4 2025 FY 2025 2025 Guidance Gold production (ounces) (1) 13,355 63,536 60,000 - 70,000 Gold sold (ounces) (1) 12,654 62,693 - Copper production (Mlbs) (1) 11.0 50.1 50 - 60 Copper sold (Mlbs) (1) 10.3 48.2 - Rainy River Mine Q4 2025 FY 2025 2025 Guidance Gold production (ounces) (1) 94,423 290,236 265,000 - 295,000 Gold sold (ounces) (1) 92,232 287,434 -
Operating Key Performance Indicators
New Afton Mine Q4 2025 Q4 2024 FY 2025 FY 2024 Tonnes mined per day (ore and waste) 11,147 11,890 11,904 10,616 Tonnes milled per calendar day 10,984 13,189 12,176 11,439 Gold grade milled (g/t) 0.47 0.58 0.52 0.61 Gold recovery (%) 87 85 86 87 Copper grade milled (%) 0.54 0.62 0.57 0.65 Copper recovery (%) 92 87 89 89 Gold production (ounces) 13,355 19,652 63,536 72,609 Copper production (Mlbs) 11.0 14.5 50.1 54.0 Rainy River Mine Q4 2025 Q4 2024 FY 2025 FY 2024 Open Pit Only Tonnes mined per day (ore and waste) 84,512 75,644 86,663 91,895 Ore tonnes mined per day 47,181 21,774 28,304 20,092 Operating waste tonnes per day 16,610 53,870 29,805 53,443 Capitalized waste tonnes per day 20,721 - 28,553 18,361 Total waste tonnes per day 37,331 53,870 58,358 71,803 Strip ratio (waste:ore) 0.79 2.47 2.06 3.57 Underground Only Ore tonnes mined per day 2,170 1,068 1,505 834 Waste tonnes mined per day 2,213 1,506 1,770 1,251 Lateral development (metres) 2,941 1,602 8,662 5,235 Open Pit and Underground Tonnes milled per calendar day 26,480 22,656 25,294 24,563 Gold grade milled (g/t) 1.29 0.97 1.05 0.85 Gold recovery (%) 94 93 93 92
About New Gold
New Gold is a Canadian-focused intermediate mining Company with a portfolio of two core producing assets in Canada, the New Afton copper-gold mine and the Rainy River gold mine. New Gold's vision is to be the most valued intermediate gold and copper producer through profitable and responsible mining for our shareholders and stakeholders. For further information on the Company, visit www.newgold.com.
For further information, please contact: Ankit Shah Brandon Throop Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Director, Investor Relations Officer Direct: +1 (416) 324-6027 Direct: +1 (647) 264-5027 Email: ankit.shah@newgold.com Email: brandon.throop@newgold.com
Endnotes
1. Production is shown on a total contained basis while sales are shown on a
net payable basis, including final product inventory and smelter payable
adjustments, where applicable.
2. "Free cash flow" is a non-GAAP financial performance measure. These
measures do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS Accounting
Standards, as issued by the IASB, and therefore may not be comparable to
similar measures presented by other issuers. For more details about this
measure, please see "Non-GAAP Financial Performance Measures" below.
3. Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) is calculated as recorded
incidents × 200,000 / total number of hours worked.
Non-GAAP Financial Performance Measures
Free Cash Flow
"Free cash flow" is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS Accounting Standards and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. New Gold defines "free cash flow" as cash generated from operations and proceeds of sale of other assets less capital expenditures on mining interests, lease payments, settlement of non-current derivative financial liabilities which include the Rainy River gold stream obligation and the Ontario Teachers free cash flow interest. New Gold believes this non-GAAP financial performance measure provides further transparency and assists analysts, investors and other stakeholders of the Company in assessing the Company's ability to generate cash flow from current operations. "Free cash flow" is intended to provide additional information only and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards. This measure is not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flows from operations as determined under IFRS Accounting Standards. The following tables reconcile this non-GAAP financial performance measure to the most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards.
Three months ended Twelve months endedDecember 31
December 31
(in millions of U.S. 2025 2024 2025 2024
dollars)
FREE CASH FLOW
RECONCILIATION
Cash generated from
operations 327 110 898 393
Less: Mining interest
capital expenditures (68) (75) (310) (271)
Less: Lease payments (1) (2) (5) (3)
Less: Cash settlement
of non-current
derivative financial
liabilities (18) (11) (51) (34)
Free Cash Flow 240 22 532 85
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 Company's expectations that it is well positioned to deliver another strong year in 2026; the Company successfully completing and achieving all growth initiatives; and the expectation that New Afton's C-Zone cave construction will complete in early 2026.
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.sedarplus.ca 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 there being no significant disruptions affecting New Gold's operations, including material disruptions to the Company's supply chain, workforce or otherwise.
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, the "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.sedarplus.ca 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
All scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Travis Murphy, Vice President, Operations of New Gold. Mr. Murphy is a Professional Geoscientist, a member of Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia. Mr. Murphy is a "Qualified Person" for the purposes of NI 43-101 -- Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
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