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**UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 10-QSB**

**(Mark One)**
**X**
   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF   1934
For the quarter period ended **September 30, 2007**
   TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF   1934
For the transition period from___________ to   __________
Commission file number **333-115550**
**NEWPORT GOLD, INC.**
(Name of small business issuer as specified in   its charter)
**NEVADA**
**N/A**
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or   organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
**220 -   1495 Ridgeview Drive, Reno, Nevada****89509**
(Address of principal executive offices)
**(905) 542-4990**
(Issuer's telephone number)
**Not Applicable**
(Former name, address or fiscal year if changed   since last report)Check whether the issuer (1) has filed all   reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act   during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was   required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing   requirements for the past 90 days. 
Yes
**X**
NoIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is   a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
**X**
NoState the number of shares outstanding of each   of the issuer's classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date.
**15,175,000 common shares issued and outstanding as of November 12, 2007**Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format   (Check one):
Yes
No
**X**
**Newport Gold, Inc.**

**INDEX**

**Page No.**
PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
3
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
3
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR  PLAN OF OPERATION
11
  General
11
  Plan of Operations
11
  Burnt Basin Property
11
  China Property
11
  Inner Mongolia Property
12
  Off-balance sheet arrangements
12
  Loss Per Period/General and Administrative Expenses
12
  Liquidity and Capital Resources Liquidity
12
  Recent Accounting Pronouncements
12
  Critical Accounting Policies
13
  "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of  1995
13
ITEM 3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
13
  Disclosure Controls and Procedures
13
       Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
13
       Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
13
  Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
14
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
15
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
15
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITIES SECURITIES  AND USE OF PROCEEDS
15
  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
15
Use  of Proceeds
15
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
16
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF  SECURITY HOLDERS
16
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
16
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS 
16
SIGNATURES
17
2**PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION****

**ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS******

Theinformation in this report for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, isunaudited but includes all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurringaccruals, unless otherwise indicated) which Newport Gold, Inc. ("Newport" or the"Company") considers necessary for a fair presentation of the financialposition, results of operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flowsfor those periods.

Thecondensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction withNewport's financial statements and the notes thereto contained in Newport'sAudited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2006, in the Form10KSB and filed with the SEC on April 20, 2007.

Interim results are not necessarilyindicative of results for the full fiscal year.

3
****
**NEWPORTGOLD, INC.(An Exploration Stage Company)Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (US Dollars)**

**September   30, 2007 (Unaudited) **
**December   31, 2006   (Audited)****Assets****Current**  Cash
$    70,580
$   129,366  Prepaid expenses
9,304
0
79,884
   129,366**Long-Term**  Mining claims
   385,903
   285,576  Computer equipment, less    accumulated amortization    of $2,266 ($1,510 in 2006)
3,090
     3,390**Total   Assets**
$   468,877
$   418,332**Liabilities and Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity****Current**  Accounts payable
$   206,299
$   135,715  Due to related parties (note 4)
    193,578
    193,578
   399,877
   329,293**Loan   Payable**(note 5)
   200,000
0**Total   Liabilities**
   599,877
   329,293**Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity****Capital   Stock**  Authorized**   **100,000,000 Common shares par value of $0.001 per share  Issued and outstanding 
**     **15,175,000 and 15,075,000 Common shares at September 30, 2007 and   December 31, 2006, respectively
15,175
15,075  Additional paid-in capital
   815,475
   770,575**Other   Comprehensive Income (Loss)**
49,332
   (6,432)**Accumulated Deficit**
   (1,010,982)
   (690,179)**Total   Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity**
(131,000)
89,039**Total   Liabilities and Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity**
$    468,877
$    418,332
See notes to condensed consolidated financialstatements.

4
****
**NEWPORTGOLD, INC.(An Exploration Stage Company)Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (US Dollars)(Unaudited) **

**Nine Months Ended    September 30,****Three   Months Ended   September 30,**
**Cumulative Period   From July 16, 2003   (Inception) through   September 30,**
**2007**
**2006**
**2007**
**2006****2007****Expenses**  Salaries
$             0
$   110,000
$            0
$               0
$   110,000  Accounting and legal
77,959
35,753
42,680
13,334
   206,446  Investor relations (note   4)
0
13,390
0
                       0
   114,525  Expenditures on resource
    property (note 3)
0
   0
0
0
53,465  Office and travel
12,811
34,572
6,507
14,034
87,724  Geological consulting fees   
   216,865
26,719
95,210
15,069
   420,854  Filing fees and transfer   agent
12,392
0
9,766
0
22,971  Amortization expenses
776
1,132
268
377
2,286  Foreign exchange gain
0
0
0
        0
   (7,289)**Net Loss**
320,803
221,566
154,431
42,814
1,010,982**Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss**
   (55,764)
3,263
   (25,755)
        (2,375)
   (49,332)**Total Comprehensive Loss**
$   265,039
$   224,829
$   128,676
$   40,439
$ 961,650**Loss Per Share**
$ 0.02    
$ 0.02
$ 0.01
$ 0.00**Weighted Average Number of**
**    Shares Outstanding**
   15,137,637
   11,375,000
   15,175,000
   11,375,000
Seenotes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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****
**NEWPORTGOLD, INC.(An Exploration Stage Company)Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity Period from July 16, 2003 (Inception) to September 30, 2007(US Dollars)(Unaudited) **

**Shares****Par Value****Additional Paid-In Capital****Share Subscriptions Received****Other Comprehensive   Income   (Loss)****Accumulated Deficit During Exploration   Stage****Total Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity**Share subscriptions  - cash
0
$          0
$           0
$    93,150
$              0
$                 0
$     93,150  - property
0
0
0
22,500
0
0
22,500Foreign currency  translation   adjustment
0
0
0
0
(3,409)
0
(3,409)Net loss
   0
   0
     0
     0
      0
 (161,681)
  (161,681) Balance,  December 31, 2003
0
0
0
115,650
(3,409)
(161,681)
(49,440)Foreign currency  translation   adjustment
0
0
0
0
(1,124)
0
(1,124)Net loss
   0
   0
     0
     0
      0
  (95,960)
   (95,960)Balance,  December 31, 2004
0
0
0
115,650
(4,533)
(257,641)
(146,524)Share subscriptions  - cash
0
0
0
144,000
0
0
144,000Foreign currency  translation   adjustment
0
0
0
0
(2,476)
0
(2,476)Net loss
   0
   0
     0
     0
      0
  (93,207)
   (93,207)Balance,  December 31, 2005
0
0
0
259,650
(7,009)
(350,848)
(98,207)Share subscriptions  - cashCommon shares issued  for cash
12,575,000
12,575
523,075
0
0
0
535,650Common shares issued  for mining claims
2,500,000
2,500
247,500
0
0
0
250,000Common shares issued  for share   subscriptions
0
0
0
(259,650)
0
0
(259,650)Foreign currency  translation   adjustment
0
0
0
0
577
0
577Net loss
   0
   0
     0
     0
      0
 (339,331)
  (339,331)Balance,  December 31, 2006
15,075,000
15,075
770,575
-
(6,432)
(690,179)
89,039Common share issued  for mining claims
100,000
100
44,900
0
0
0
45,000Translation adjustment
0
0
0
0
55,764
0
55,764Net loss
0
0
0
0
0
(320,803)
(320,803)Balance,  September 30, 2007
15,175,000
$ 15,175
$ 815,475
$               0
$ 49,332
$ (1,010,982)
$ (131,000)
                                                                                                See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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**NEWPORT GOLD, INC.(An Exploration Stage Company)Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (US Dollars)(Unaudited) **

**Nine  Months Ended  September 30,**
**Cumulative  Period  From July 16, 2003  (Inception) through  September 30, 2007**
**2007**
**2006****Operating Activities**  Net loss
$   (320,803)
$   (221,566)
$   (1,010,982)  Item not involving cash:    Depreciation
776
      1,132
2,286**Operating Cash Flow**
  (320,027)
  (220,434)
  (1,008,696)**Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities**  Prepaid expenses
(8,378)
  (40,000)
(8,352)** **Accounts payable
42,601
5,598
271,101  Due to related parties
  (29,892)
36,586
159,605**Cash Used in Operating Activities**
    (315,696)
    (218,250)
    (586,342)**Investing Activities**** **Computer equipment
       0
    (5,034)
     (5,034)  Expenditures on resource
   property - shares 
0
0
  (12,364)**Cash Used in Investing Activities**
0
(5,034)
  (17,398)**Financing Activities**  Loan proceeds
180,091
0
180,091  Common shares issued
0
156,000
276,000** **Subscriptions received 
       0
       0
     237,150**Cash Provided by Financing Activities**
180,091
156,000
693,241**Inflow (Outflow) of Cash**
  (135,605)
  (67,284)
89,501**Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash**
**   Balance held in Foreign Currencies**
76,819
(3,293)
18,921**Cash, Beginning of Period**
    129,366
    151,520
      0**Cash, End of Period**
$    70,580
$    80,943
$      70,580**Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activity**  Common stock issued for  property
$    45,000
   $             0
$    317,500**Supplemental Disclosures**  Interest paid
$            0
$             0
$              0  Income taxes paid
$            0
$             0
$              0
                                                                                                              See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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**NEWPORTGOLD, INC.(An Exploration Stage Company)Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial StatementsNine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 and the Period from July 16, 2003(Inception) to September 30, 2007(US Dollars)(Unaudited) **

**1.            OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION**

       TheCompany was incorporated under the laws of Nevada on July 16, 2003, and isinvolved in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral and energyproperties. The Company is currently evaluating opportunities both in themineral sector and otherwise. The Company is in the exploration stage andfollows the provisions of Statement No. 7 of the Financial Accounting StandardsBoard ("FASB").

         These condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of theCompany and its wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, 2038052 Ontario Inc.,incorporated under the laws of the province of Ontario, Canada. All intercompanytransactions and balances have been eliminated.

         Recent accounting pronouncements

(i)                  FAS 157, *"Fair Value Measurements"*.  This new standardprovides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities andapplies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to bemeasured at fair value but does not expand the use of fair value in any newcircumstances.  The provisions of this statement are effective forfinancial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007,and interim periods within those fiscal years.  The Company expects thatthis new pronouncement will have no impact on the Company's condensedconsolidated financial statements.

(ii)                FAS 159,*"Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and FinancialLiabilities"*.  The fair value option established by this statementpermits all entities to choose to measure eligible items at fair value atspecified election dates.  Most of the provisions of this statement applyonly to entities that elect the fair value option.  However, the amendmentto FASB Statement No. 115, *"Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt andEquity Securities"*, applies to all entities with available-for-sale andtrading securities.  This statement is effective as of the beginning of anentity's first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007.  TheCompany expects that this new pronouncement will have no impact on the Company'scondensed consolidated financial statements.

**2.            GOING-CONCERN**

These condensedconsolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance withaccounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America on agoing-concern basis. This presumes funds will be available to finance on-goingdevelopment, operations and capital expenditures and the realization of assetsand the payment of liabilities in the normal course of operations for theforeseeable future.

8

**NEWPORTGOLD, INC.(An Exploration Stage Company)Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial StatementsNine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 and the Period from July 16, 2003(Inception) to September 30, 2007(US Dollars)(Unaudited) **

**2.            GOING-CONCERN** (Continued)

The general businessstrategy of the Company is to explore and research an existing mineral propertyand to potentially acquire further claims either directly or through theacquisition of operating entities. The continued operations of the Companydepends upon the recoverability of mineral property reserves, confirmation ofthe Company's interest in the underlying mineral claims, the ability of theCompany to obtain necessary financing to complete the development of theseclaims and upon the future profitable production of the claims. Managementintends to raise additional capital through share issuances to financeoperations and invest in the Burnt Basin Properties as described in note 3.

The Company has a workingcapital deficit of $319,993 (December 31, 2006 - $199,927), has accumulatedlosses during the exploration stage of $1,010,982 (December 31, 2006 -$690,179), has not generated any operating revenue to date, and has no capitalresources presently available to meet obligations, which normally can beexpected to be incurred by similar companies. These factors raise substantialdoubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going-concern, which isdependent on the Company's ability to obtain and maintain an appropriate levelof financing on a timely basis and to achieve sufficient cash flows to coverobligations and expenses. The outcome of the above matters cannot be predictedat this time. These financial statements do not give effect to any adjustmentsto the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities, which might benecessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going-concern.

**3.            RESOURCE PROPERTIES**

The Company adopted theprovisions of EITF 04-2, "Whether Mineral Rights are Tangible or IntangibleAssets", and FSP FAS 141-1 and 142-1, which concluded that mineral rights aretangible assets.  Accordingly, the Company capitalizes certain costsrelated to the acquisition of mineral rights.

(a)                On June 18, 2003, the Company entered into an option agreement to acquirenine mineral claims consisting of 47 units, each unit consisting ofapproximately 25 hectares, title to which is held by an unrecorded warrantydeed. The mineral claims are located 25 kilometres northeast of the city ofGrand Forks, British Columbia, Canada, known as the Burnt Basin mineral claimsnumbered 393541, 393542, and 393681 to 393687. The option agreement is subjectto an underlying agreement dated July 29, 2002 between the property owners andthe optionor.

Under the terms of the option agreement, theCompany can acquire a 100% undivided interest in the property, subject to twoseparate net smelter return royalties ("NSR") (totaling 2%), and cash and sharepayments totaling $12,364 (Cdn $17,000) (paid) and 225,000 shares of commonstock. The Company also had to incur exploration expenses totaling $215,000 (Cdn$250,000) over a three-year period, ending June 18, 2006 (extended to June 18,2008).

The first NSR consists of a 1% NSR payable to theproperty owner capped at $215,000 (Cdn $250,000), that will be provided bymaking annual $8,600 (Cdn $10,000) prepaid NSR payments beginning in September,2003 ($24,010 (Cdn $30,000) paid to December 31, 2005). A further 1% NSR ispayable to the optionor. One-half of the latter 1% NSR may be bought out for thesum of $430,000 (Cdn $500,000).

To date, the Company has not performed any work onthe property other than some mapping and compilation. The Company is presentlyin the pre-exploration state and there is no assurance that a commerciallyviable mineral deposit exists in the property until further exploration is doneand a comprehensive evaluation concludes economic and legal feasibility. TheCompany intends to develop mineral deposits it finds, or enter into a jointventure with another mining company with more experience at that stage ofoperation.

9

**NEWPORTGOLD, INC.(An Exploration Stage Company)Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial StatementsNine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 and the Period from July 16, 2003(Inception) to September 30, 2007(US Dollars)(Unaudited) **

**3.            RESOURCE PROPERTIES** (Continued)

(b)       By an agreement dated November 17, 2006, the Company acquired an optionto earn a 20% interest of a 50% interest held bythe optionors in certain mineral exploration rights located in Inner Mongolia,China.

In orderto earn its interest in the property, the Company issued 2,200,000 common sharesto the optionors and an additional 300,000 common shares to the vendor of theproperty. 

The common shares werevalued by the Company at $0.10 per share. The Company also granted a total of2.2% NSR to the optionors on all metals produced from the optionors' interest inthe property. The optionors also granted the Company a first right of refusal onacquiring the remainder of their 50% interest for a period of one year.

The Company must issue atotal of 800,000 common shares to the vendor by February 1, 2009 and incur$750,000 of exploration expenditures, $250,000 in the first year (extended toFebruary 1, 2008 in consideration of 100,000 common shares of the Company, fairvalued at $0.45 per share). 

**4.           RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS**

(i) As of September 30, 2007, the total balanceowing for investor relations by the estate of the son of the president of theCompany was $48,239 (December 31, 2006 - $48,239). The amount owed is withoutinterest or stated terms of repayment and is unsecured.

(ii) As of September 30, 2007, the president isowed $145,339 (December 31, 2006 - $145,339), which amount is included in due torelated parties. The amount owed is without interest or stated terms ofrepayment and is unsecured.

All transactions with related parties are in the normal course of operations andare measured at the exchanged amount, which is the amount of considerationagreed to between the parties.

**5.             LOANPAYABLE**

The Company's loanpayable is without interest or stated terms of repayment and isunsecured.

10

**ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION**

**General**

The following discussion and analysis should beread in conjunction with the financial statements, including the notes thereto,appearing elsewhere in this document.

The "Plan of Operations" of Newport isincorporated by reference from the Newport's Form SB-1, as amended, filed withthe SEC on June 8, 2005.

**Plan ofOperations**.

Newport is a pre-exploration companyincorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on July 16, 2003. Wecommenced our business operations in 2006. 

***Burnt Basin, B.C.***

Results to date show a large zinc, lead, copper,silver soil geochemical  anomaly 200-400 meters in width and over 1km inlength.  Within this area untested airborne conductors have been found aswell as many random occurring outcrops which have yielded many values in excessof 12% combined lead and zinc.  The latter outcrops also contain silver,copper and gold values. 

Numerous other smaller zinc, lead, copper, goldsoil geochemical anomalies were defined elsewhere on the grid, many of which areunrelated to any know mineralization.  A strong 100m x 150m copper- goldsoil anomaly was also defined several hundred meters to the northwest of theUpper Eva Bell showing, which is also unrelated to any known mineralization.

A new discovery of sphalerite-magnetitemineralization was made 800 meters to the northwest of the Halifax Zone withvalues to 15.4% zinc. 

Unexpected Area:   A new discovery ofmassive galena mineralization was also made, 1km north of the Halifax zone withvalues to 51.5% lead, 1.3 % zinc and 327g/t silver.  A second area ofmineralization, 200 meters to the north, returned values to 1.03% zinc and athird area of mineralization a further 250 meters to the north, returned valuesto 17.1 g/t gold, 15.4 g/t silver, 1% lead and 0.6% zinc.  

Contact Area:  High precious metals valuesto 59 g/t gold and 74.9 g/t silver were obtained from sampling at the ContactZone.  This zone was discovered during the 2005 work program.

Hastings Area:  A historically known areaof massive magnetite-sphalerite mineralization was located, 500 m south of theHalifax, with values to 32.3% zinc returned from samples collected.

Burnt Basin Area: A new quartz vein discoverywas made, 1 km west of the Motherlode, with values to 4.6 g/t gold.

Aldeen area:  A new quartz vein discoverywas made, 1km north of the Eva Bell, with values to 4.9g/t gold.  

Field work was carried out under the supervisionof Linda Caron M.Sc. Geology.

***China***

A deep Induced Polarization survey was commencedover a portion of the property where near surface I.P. anomalies had beendefined last year.  The purpose is to define anomalies at depth below theoxidized zone.  

No results are available yet but will bereleased when all the data has been received and interpreted.  

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***Inner Mongolia Property***

On November 17, 2006, Newport acquired an optionto earn a 20% interest in a 50% interest held by the optionors in certainmineral exploration rights located in Inner Mongolia, China (the "Inner MongoliaProperty"). This property is held by Noront Resources Ltd. ("Noront" NOT TSX-V)through BaoTou Noront Mineral Development Co. and consists of 5.16 km (2)situated about 100 km north of BaoTou City. The option agreement is subject toan underlying agreement dated February 1, 2006 between Noront and the optionors.In order to earn its interest in the property, Newport issued 2,200,000 commonshares to the optionors and an additional 300,000 common shares to Noront at$0.10 per share. Newport also granted a total of 2.2% NSR to the optionors onall metals produced from the optionors' interest in the property. The optionorsalso granted Newport a first right of refusal on acquiring the remainder oftheir 50% interest for a period of one year. Newport must issue a total of800,000 common shares to Noront by February 1, 2009 and incur $750,000 ofexploration expenditures, with a first year obligation to issue 300,000 shares(issued as noted above) an incur $250,000 of exploration expenditures byFebruary 1, 2007.  Newport received an extension on completing the requiredexpenditures to February 1, 2008 in consideration for 100,000 shares of Newport,fair valued at $0.45 per share.

Newport has recently received a geologicalreport on the Inner Mongolia Property prepared by Newport's Consulting GeologistDaniel Huang M.Sc. Diamond drilling on the Inner Mongolia Property is plannedduring the summer of 2007. In order to proceed with this project, Newport willhave to raise at least $300,000 through private placements or other capitalavenues.

**Off-balance sheet arrangements**

As of September 30, 2007, Newport has had nooff-balance sheet arrangements.

**Loss Per Period/General and AdministrativeExpenses**

Newport's net loss for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2007, was $320,803, compared to a loss of $221,566, for the ninemonth period ending September 30, 2006.

Most of the loss for the current period is dueto geological consulting fees totaling $216,865 ($26,719 - September 30, 2006). Accounting and legal expenses were $77,959 compared to $35,753 for the samenine-month period ended September 30, 2006. Office and travel expenses were$12,811 compared to $34,572 for the same nine month period ended September 30,2006.  .  

**Liquidity and Capital Resources**

As of September 30, 2007, the Company had totalcash on hand of $70,580 ($80,943 - September 30, 2006). Newport also had$599,877 in liabilities ($329,293 - September 30, 2006) of which $193,578 isowed to related parties ($193,578 - September 30, 2006) and $206,299 is owed foraccounts payable ($135,715 - September 30, 2006).

Management estimates that Newport will needapproximately $590,000 over the next twelve months to follow through with itsplan of operation. Newport has budgeted $50,000 for legal expenses, $50,000 foraccounting and audit expenses, $75,000 for administration, $60,000 for office,$20,000 for travel expenses, $200,000 for Burnt Basin exploration costs,$200,000 for exploration work on the Mongolia Property and $15,000 for transferagent expenses. Newport intends to raise additional capital through additionalprivate placements of its equity securities and, if available on satisfactoryterms, debt financing to achieve our goals and objectives for the next twelvemonths.

**Recent Accounting Pronouncements**

In September 2006,the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 157, "FairValue Measurements". SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a frameworkfor measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal yearsbeginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscalyears. The Company expects that this new pronouncement will have no impact onthe Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FAS 159, *"Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities"*. The fair value option established by this statement permits all entities tochoose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates. Most of the provisions of this statement apply only to entities that elect thefair value option.  However, the amendment to FASB Statement No. 115,"Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities", applies toall entities with available-for-sale and trading securities.  Thisstatement is effective as of the beginning of an entity's first fiscal year thatbegins after November 15, 2007.  The Company expects that this newpronouncement will have no impact on the Company's condensed consolidatedfinancial statements.
**Critical Accounting Policies**
The Company adopted the provisions of EITF 04-2,*"Whether Mineral Rights are**Tangible or Intangible Assets"*, andFSP FAS 141-1 and 142-1, which concluded that mineral rights are tangibleassets. Accordingly, the Company capitalizes certain costs related to theacquisition of mineral rights

**"Safe Harbor" Statement under the PrivateSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995**

This Form 10-QSBreport may contain certain "forward-looking" statements as such term is definedin the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or by the Securities andExchange Commission in its rules, regulations and/or releases, which representour expectations or beliefs, including but not limited to, statements concerningour economic performance, financial condition, growth and marketing strategies,availability of additional capital, ability to attract suitable personal andfuture operational plans. For this purpose, any statements contained herein thatare not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-lookingstatements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as"may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "estimate,""might," or "continue" or the negative or other variations thereof or comparableterminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Thesestatements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, certainof which are beyond our control, and actual results may differ materiallydepending on a variety of important facts, including but not limited to thoserisk factors in Newport's Registration Statement on Form SB-1, as amended, filedwith the SEC on June 8, 2005.

**ITEM 3: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES**

**A.   DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES **

**Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures**: Based on themanagement's evaluation (with the participation of the Chief Executive Officerand Chief Financial Officer), the Chief Executive Officer and Chief FinancialOfficer have concluded that as of September 30, 2007, the Company's disclosurecontrols and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act")) are effectiveto provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed inthis quarterly report on Form 10-QSB is recorded, processed, summarized andreported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commissionrules and forms.

**Changesin Internal Control over Financial Reporting**: There was no change inthe Company's internal control over financial reporting (as required by theExchange Act) during the last quarter that has materially affected, or isreasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control overfinancial reporting.

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**B.  MANAGEMENT'S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNALCONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING **

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internalcontrol over financial reporting for the Company.  There was no change inthe Company's internal control over financial reporting (as required by theExchange Act) during the last quarterly period that has materially affected, oris reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control overfinancial reporting.  There were no significant deficiencies or materialweaknesses, and therefore no corrective actions were taken or may occur and notbe detected.

This quarterly report does not include anattestation report of the company's registered public accounting firm regardinginternal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subjectto attestation by the company's registered public accounting firm pursuant totemporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit theCompany to provide only management's report in this quarterly report.

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**PART II - OTHER INFORMATION**

**ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS**

To Newport'sknowledge, no lawsuits were commenced against Newport during the nine monthsended September 30, 2007, nor did Newport commence any lawsuits during the sameperiod. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers oraffiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party orhas a material interest adverse to our interest.

**ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES ANDUSE OF PROCEEDS**

***Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities***

Newport issued 3,025,000 shares of its commonstock on August 7, 2007,  to earn an additional 30% interest in a 50%interest originally held by nine individual optionors (the "Original Holders")in certain mineral exploration rights located in Inner Mongolia, China (the"Property").

In November 17, 2006, the Registrant acquired anoption to earn a 20% interest in a 50% interest held by the Original Holders ofthis same Property. Under the November Agreement the Original Holders hadgranted the Registrant a first right of refusal on acquiring the remainder oftheir 50% interest for a period of one year. The Registrant exercised this rightthrough the August Agreement. The Registrant now owns an option to earn a 50%interest in the Property. 

The August Agreement and November Agreement aresubject to an underlying agreement dated February 1, 2006 between the vendor ofthe Property and the Original Holders (the "February Agreement"). Under theterms of the February Agreement, the Registrant must issue a total of 800,000common shares to the vendor by February 1, 2009 and incur $750,000 ofexploration expenditures, with a first year obligation to issue 300,000 shares(issued) and incur $250,000 of exploration expenditures by February 1, 2007. TheRegistrant received an extension on completing the required expenditures toFebruary 1, 2008 subsequent to signing the November Agreement in considerationfor the issuance of 100,000 shares of the Registrant.

The Original Option Holders and vendor of theProperty are all at arm's length with respect to each other and are not relatedto the Registrant (i.e. Directors or Officers) and no person or party is an U.S.resident/citizen or entity. 

The issuance made by Newport to the OriginalHolders was completed pursuant to Rule 903 of Regulation S of the*Securities Act of 1933* on the basisthat the issuance of the shares was completed in an offshore transaction, asdefined in Rule 902(h) of Regulation S.  Newport did not engage in anydirected selling efforts, as defined in Regulation S, in the United States inconnection with the sale of the shares. The Original Holders represented to usthat they were not a U.S. person, as defined in Regulation S, and were notacquiring the shares for the account or benefit of a U.S. person. The agreementexecuted between us and the Original Holders included statements that thesecurities had not been registered pursuant to the*Securities Act of 1933* and that thesecurities may not be offered or sold in the United States unless the securitiesare registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or pursuant to an exemption fromthe *Securities Act of 1933*. TheOriginal Holders agreed by on receipt of the shares: (i) to resell thesecurities purchased only in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S,pursuant to registration under the *Securities Act of 1933* or pursuant to an exemption from registration underthe *Securities Act of 1933*; (ii) that we are required to refuse toregister any sale of the securities purchased unless the transfer is inaccordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to registration underthe *Securities Act of 1933* or pursuantto an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933; and (iii)not to engage in hedging transactions with regards to the securities purchasedunless in compliance with the *SecuritiesAct of 1933*. The share certificates issued to the Original Holders were eachendorsed with a restrictive legend.

***Use ofProceeds***

Not Applicable.

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**ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES**

Not applicable.

**ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OFSECURITY HOLDERS**

Not applicable.

**ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION**

Not applicable.

**ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS**

*Exhibits*

The following Exhibits are furnished as part ofthis Form 10-QSB, pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-B.

**Exhibit Number****Exhibit Title**
3.1Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by  reference from our Form SB-1 Registration Statement, filed June 8, 2005)
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