New Gold Inc. provided production results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company produced 154,446 ounces of Gold against 95,883 ounces for the same period a year ago. Copper production was 28.1 million pounds against 25.6 million pounds for the same period a year ago. Silver production was 28.1 million ounces against 0.3 million ounces for the same period a year ago.

For the year, the company produced 430,864 ounces of Gold against 381,663 ounces for the same period a year ago. Copper production was 104.3 million pounds against 102.3 million pounds for the same period a year ago. Silver production was 1.2 million ounces against 1.3 million ounces for the same period a year ago.

The company provided production guidance for the full year of fiscal 2018. For the year, the company's gold production of 525,000 to 595,000 ounces, an increase of 30% relative to 2017 gold production. Expects copper production of 75 to 85 million pounds, with the decrease relative to 2017 primarily due to the sale of Peak Mines.