Western Capitals Rotate Into Sovereign Sanctuary: Antimony, Uranium, Graphite

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[{"type":"text","content":"Western Capitals Rotate Into Sovereign Sanctuary: Antimony, Uranium, GraphiteIssued on behalf of RUA GOLD Inc.\nVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USA News Group News Commentary – China's antimony export whitelist, designating only 11 authorized firms through 2027[1], has accelerated the systemic re-rating of Western resource security. Combined with coordinated silver and rare earth restrictions reshaping global supply chains[2], Beijing's state-controlled architecture forces Western governments to prioritize domestically-anchored critical mineral ecosystems. This structural shift creates asymmetric upside for a select group of projects within Western jurisdictions: RUA GOLD Inc. (TSXV: RUA) (OTCQB: NZAUF), Perpetua Resources (NASDAQ: PPTA) (TSX: PPTA), Graphite One (TSXV: GPH) (OTCQX: GPHOF), Centrus Energy (NYSE: LEU), and Energy Fuels (NYSE: UUUU) (TSX: EFR). Washington's January 2026 Executive Order[3] tying mineral security to bilateral partnerships signals that the rotation toward sovereign sanctuaries is now operational policy. The approval of New Zealand's first major Fast-track mining project in December 2025[4] demonstrates how regulatory streamlining is compressing development timelines for strategically significant high-grade deposits. RUA GOLD Inc. (TSXV: RUA) (OTCQB: NZAUF) is accelerating the development of a strategic gold-antimony sanctuary in the South Pacific as Western nations scramble to secure non-Chinese sources of critical minerals. According to a fresh update released to start the week, the company is aggressively expanding its footprint within New Zealand’s historic Reefton Goldfield, where recent drilling has confirmed a major high-grade system at the Auld Creek project. This development arrives at a pivotal moment as China tightens export controls on approximately 60% of the world's antimony production, and New Zealand formally designated the metal as critical. This shift places RUA GOLD at the epicenter of a global geopolitical rotation toward sovereign supply chains. The latest assay results from Auld Creek demonstrate exceptional scale and grade, highlighted by drill hole ACDDH050 which intersected 3.0m @ 21.27 g/t AuEq (4.5 g/t Au & 3.9% Sb) from a depth of 137m. These results have effectively extended the deposit strike length by 250 meters to a total...

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