Exhibit 11

Consent of Mark Petersen

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I, Mark A. Petersen, SME Registered Member, AIPG Certified Professional Geologist, hereby consent to the use of and reference to my name, and the inclusion in the annual report on Form 40-F of New Gold Inc. of the information reviewed and approved by me that is all the information of a scientific or technical nature contained in the Annual Information Form of New Gold Inc. for the financial year ended December 31, 2017, other than the scientific and technical information relating to the operation of New Gold’s operating mines.

Dated this 29th day of March, 2018

Yours truly,

	/s/ Mark Petersen
Name:	Mark A. Petersen
	AIPG Certified Professional Geologist – CPG No 10563 SME Registered Member No 2519520 New Gold Inc.