In Accordance with the Mexican Government's Program to Confront the Flu Epidemic, New Gold Will Stop Mining in the Cerro San Pedro Open Pit for Five D
Fri May 1, 8:01 AM
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VANCOUVER, May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - New Gold Inc. ("New Gold") (TSX and NYSE AMEX - NGD) today announces that in response to the decree issued by the Mexican Government, which orders a five day closure of all non-essential activities throughout the country, it will suspend mining in the Cerro San Pedro open pit from May 1 to May 5, 2009. Operation of the mine's leach pads will continue. This action is not expected to significantly change the 2009 production forecast at Cerro San Pedro.
The company has adopted a stringent approach to minimizing the risks associated with the flu epidemic at its Cerro San Pedro operation in Mexico. There have been no cases of the swine flu virus confirmed to date at the mine or in the communities immediately adjacent to the mine. New Gold will continue to monitor the situation closely and act in the best interest of its employees and other stakeholders.
New Gold is an intermediate gold mining company with two operating assets; the Cerro San Pedro Mine in Mexico and the Peak Mines in Australia. In addition the company has development projects in Canada and Chile. For further information on New Gold, please visit our website at www.newgold.com.
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