New Gold Inc.
Suite 1800 Two Bentall Centre, 555 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
V7X 1M9
August 28, 2013
VIA EDGAR
Tia L. Jenkins
Senior Assistant Chief Accountant
Office of Beverages, Apparel and Mining
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: New Gold Inc.
Form 40-F for the Year Ended December 31, 2012
Filed March 28, 2013
File No. 001-31722
Dear Ms. Jenkins:
New Gold Inc. (the “Company”) hereby acknowledges receipt of the comment letter dated August 16, 2013 (the “Comment Letter”) from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff”) concerning the above captioned Form 40-F (the “Form 40-F”)
As discussed between the Staff and representatives of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, our outside legal counsel, the Company intends to file its written response to the Comment Letter no later than September 20, 2013. Please contact Christopher J. Cummings of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP at (416) 504-0522 should you have any questions or comments regarding this letter.
| Very truly yours, |
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| /s/ Lisa Damiani |
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| Lisa Damiani |
| Vice President, General Counsel |
| and Corporate Secretary |
| New Gold Inc. |
cc: Christopher J. Cummings, Esq.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
