New Gold Announces Results of Vote for Election of Board of Directors
May 05 2021 - 4:45PM
Business Wire
Strengthens Board of Directors with Two New
Appointments
May 05, 2021-- New Gold Inc. (“New Gold” or the “Company”)
(TSX and NYSE American: NGD) today announces the voting results
from the election of its Board of Directors at New Gold’s Annual
General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) held on May 4, 2021
as set out below. The Company also announced the appointment of
Geoff Chater and Thomas McCulley to its Board of Directors,
effective May 4, 2021.
Director Nominee
Votes For
% For
Votes Withheld
% Withheld
Renaud Adams
338,875,377
97.05%
10,298,818
2.95%
Geoffrey Chater
347,915,511
99.64%
1,258,684
0.36%
Nicholas Chirekos
347,335,990
99.47%
1,838,205
0.53%
Gillian Davidson
347,133,926
99.42%
2,040,268
0.58%
James Gowans
330,897,036
94.77%
18,277,159
5.23%
Thomas McCulley
348,051,879
99.68%
1,122,316
0.32%
Margaret Mulligan
342,374,355
98.05%
6,799,840
1.95%
Ian Pearce
331,896,365
95.05%
17,277,830
4.95%
Marilyn Schonberner
347,358,731
99.48%
1,815,464
0.52%
The results of the other matters considered at the Meeting are
disclosed in the Report of Voting Results filed on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com on May 5, 2021.
"On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, it is a pleasure to
welcome Geoff Chater and Thomas McCulley, two highly accomplished
industry veterans, to our team," stated Ian Pearce, Chair of the
Board. "As New Gold continues to execute on strategic milestones of
our next growth phase, their collective experience across a range
of diverse strategic roles will be highly instrumental in our
success."
Mr. Chater is a geologist with over 30 years of experience in
the mineral exploration and mining industries operating in North
America, South America, Europe, and Africa. Mr. Chater was Chief
Executive Officer of Luna Gold Ltd. from 2014 to 2015 and President
of Valley High Ventures from 2010 to 2011. From 1999 to 2008, Mr.
Chater was Manager of Corporate Relations for First Quantum
Minerals Ltd. During the last 10 years, Mr. Chater has been a
capital markets consultant focused on corporate strategy, business
development, financing, and communications. Mr. Chater has served
as a Director of several public companies including Nevsun
Resources, Mason Resources, Reservoir Minerals, and Valley High
Ventures. Mr. Chater is a graduate of Texas Christian University
with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology. Mr. Chater’s
principal occupation is as a corporate director.
Mr. McCulley has 30 years of experience in project execution and
operations leadership in the mining and construction industries,
including extensive experience in the setup and leadership of
industry leading global assurance programs. Mr. McCulley has
experience in all phases of a mining project lifecycle, from
scoping studies through commissioning and start-up and operations,
including investment evaluations. Mr. McCulley is currently the CEO
of Anglo American’s Quellaveco Project and Senior Vice President of
Projects for Anglo American plc, positions he has held since 2018
and 2015, respectively. From 2000 to 2015, he served in several
senior roles at Newmont Mining Corporation, including as Vice
President of Investment Assurance from 2011 to 2015. Mr. McCulley
holds a Bachelor of Science (Accounting) from Mount Saint Mary’s
University.
About New Gold Inc.
New Gold is a Canadian-focused intermediate gold mining Company
with a portfolio of two core producing assets in Canada, the Rainy
River gold mine, and the New Afton copper-gold mine. The Company
also holds an 8% gold stream on the Artemis Gold Blackwater project
located in Canada, a 6% equity stake in Artemis, and other
Canadian-focused investments. The Company also owns the Cerro San
Pedro Mine in Mexico (in reclamation). New Gold's vision is to
build a leading diversified intermediate gold company based in
Canada that is committed to the environment and social
responsibility. For further information on the Company, visit
www.newgold.com.
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Ankit Shah Vice President, Strategy & Business Development
Direct: +1 (416) 324 6027 Email: ankit.shah@newgold.com
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