EX-5.20 23 a2231059zex-5_20.htm EXHIBIT 5.20
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Exhibit 5.20

March 2, 2017

CONSENT OF EXPERT

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        I, David Ritchie, B.Eng, M.Eng, P. Eng., of Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, a division of Amec Foster Wheeler Americas Limited (formerly known as AMEC Americas Limited), hereby consent to the use of and reference to my name, and the inclusion and incorporation by reference in the registration statement on Form F-10 of New Gold Inc. of the information derived from the technical report with an effective date of January 16, 2014, which is entitled "Feasibility Study of the Rainy River Project, Ontario, Canada" (the "Technical Report") and all other references to the Technical Report included or incorporated by reference in the registration statement on Form F-10 of New Gold Inc.

Yours truly,

/s/ DAVID RITCHIE
David Ritchie, B.Eng, M.Eng, P. Eng.

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Exhibit 5.20

CONSENT OF EXPERT