Rua Gold Inc · TSX:RUA
Rua Gold — Investor Presentation (March 2026)
23 slides from Rua Gold's investor presentation, March 2026
Slide 1: The Leading New Zealand Gold Explorer
TSX: RUA NZX: RGI OTC: NZAUF WKN: A4010V The Leading NEW ZEALAND Gold Explorer Aggressively moving towards DEVELOPMENT www.ruagold.com
Slide 2: Cautionary Statement
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CAUTIONARY STATEMENT This presentation may contain forward-looking statements that are not historical facts. Forward Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or financial performance that is based on assumptions about
Slide 3: Focus, Location and Speed
Focus, Location and Speed Project, People, Money STRATEGY ➜ Successfully Assembled Tenements Across Two Prolific Gold Districts ➜ Resource Development underway targeting undeveloped near surface high-grade gold antimony ➜ Backed by a Pro-Mining Government looking double mining exports and permit min
Slide 4: New Zealand: Safe & Reliable Mining Jurisdiction
New Zealand: Safe & Reliable Mining Jurisdiction The highly-prospective tenements that we started assembling in 2019 have never been exposed to modern exploration…but that’s all changed. Highly Prospective Geology Pro-Mining Government Growing Mining Industry Over 40Moz of gold 6 Month Mine Permitti
Slide 5: The Team: A Legacy of Creating Value
The Team: A Legacy of Creating Value RUA GOLD's team has the experience to extract New Zealand’s high-grade gold, having achieved: In Capital Raised Mines Into Production RUA GOLD’s team is driving an aggressive and focused strategy to $2.2B+ 8 Mines capitalize on New Zealand’s gold Experience in mi
Slide 6: Board of Directors and Management
Board of Directors Management Chairman CEO Oliver Lennox-King Robert Eckford Former Chairman of Fronteer Gold and Roxgold Previously co-founder and CFO of Aris with combined +$3B in exits. Mining. Experience in mining across Australia, Africa and South America. Director CFO & Corporate Secretary Pau
Slide 7: Capital Structure
Capital Structure TSX: RUA NZX: RGI OTC: NZAUF 15% Common Shares 114.9M 19% Options 7.7M 5.9M @ $0.60 - $0.90 vesting in 2027-2028 1.8M @ $0.90 - $1.50 vesting in 2027-2029 12% Broker Warrants 1.5M 0.2M @ $1.08 expiring July 2026 1.3M @ $1.10 expiring Jan 2028 41% 13% Fully Diluted 124.1M Market Cap
Slide 8: Two Historic High-Grade Gold Districts
Key strategic interest in Two Historic High-Grade Gold Districts HAURAKI GOLDFIELD: REEFTON GOLDFIELD: High-grade Epithermal Gold High-grade Orogenic Gold HISTORIC PRODUCTION HISTORIC PRODUCTION 15M oz. Au 2M oz. Au 60M oz. Ag HISTORIC GRADE HISTORIC GRADE 9-50 g/t Au 15-30 g/t Au 8
Slide 9: Hauraki Goldfield: Glamorgan Project
HAURAKI GOLDFIELD Glamorgan Project: All the hallmarks of New Zealand’s next major epithermal gold system GEOLOGY Epithermal gold deposits are among the highest gold grade producers in the world HISTORY The Hauraki Goldfield has produced 15M+ oz gold and 60M+ oz silver PRODUCTION An active mining ca
Slide 10: Hauraki Goldfield
HAURAKI GOLDFIELD New Glamorgan Claim ~15k hectares OceanaGold – Wharekirauponga (WKP) 1.37Moz @ 17.88g/t Au (Ind)1 NPV5% $621 million and IRR of 24%2 OceanaGold – Waihi ~10Moz gold produced to date 1: Source: OceanaGold Pre-Feasibility Study, December 11, 2024 2: Gold price of $2,400 per ounce
Slide 11: Glamorgan Project Victoria Drill Program
GLAMORGAN PROJECT Victoria Drill Program: Identical Surface Lode confirmed Features 80m below historic mineto Neighboring WKP 43.1 g/t Au rock chip shows identical textures to high-grade Au core from WKP, with lattice- bladed quartz in high-grade core sample Neighbouring Project: Wharekirauponga (WK
Slide 12: Glamorgan Project: Major Epithermal Drill-Ready Potential
GLAMORGAN PROJECT Victoria Drill Program: Major epithermal Lode confirmed 80m below drill historicready mine potential Precursors to drilling are complete Surface exploration activities commenced in May 2024 including: UAV magnetic surveying - ~590 line-km flown indicating two areas of strong altera
Slide 13: Reefton Goldfield: Exploration Going to Development
REEFTON GOLDFIELD Exploration going on Development GEOLOGY Orogenic gold deposits are among the highest gold grade deposits in the world CURRENT ACTIVITY 4 drill rigs active with a planned 43-101 resource refresh at the end of 2025 POTENTIAL A land package that had high- grade production, is an acti
Slide 14: Reefton Goldfield: District Scale Land Package
REEFTON GOLDFIELD RUA’s District Scale Land Package AGGRESSIVE EXPLORATION PROGRAM Drilling Towards ACTIVE NEIGHBOURING MINE Development Endura Mining 4 rigs currently turning (ex- Federation) SCALE US$30M purchase 95% from OceanaGold Raised +A$400M of Reefton tenements With Aus Super and Orion PA
Slide 15: Snowy River Demonstrates Continuity of Mineralization
RUA GOLD RUA GOLD RUA GOLD RUA GOLD RUA GOLD OceanaGold RUA GOLD Endura Mining RUA GOLD Globe Snowy Progress River 610koz Open Pit Limit Resource 795koz 23g/t Au (inf)1 Development of the Snowy River Project demonstrates continuity of gold mineralization to 1,500m. The two neighbouring mines tha
Slide 16: Reefton Goldfield Historic Mine Sites
REEFTON GOLDFIELD Historic Mine Sites We have 95% of the Reefton Goldfield under our control. The only two neighbouring companies (in grey) that have been back to the district since the old timers have both found economic resources. Snowy River Globe Progress RUA GOLD tenements Neighbouring tene
Slide 17: Auld Creek – Development Plan
REEFTON GOLDFIELD Auld Creek – RUA GOLD’s development plan Auld Creek is already New Zealand’s largest known gold antimony (Sb) resource. The current Auld Creek MRE includes: • 54koz Indicated @ 5.7 AuEq • 148koz Inferred @ 3.7 AuEq A 19,000 meter drill program is underway focused on expanding the M
Slide 18: Auld Creek Fast Track Project Timeline
Reefton Project – Auld Creek Fast Track Project Timeline Fast Track Background Stakeholder application investigations engagement preparation Application submitted Field visits Assessment of Technical & Environmental Environment effects Studies Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) Prefeasibility Stu
Slide 19: Reefton Goldfield District Scale Potential
REEFTON GOLDFIELD District Scale Potential Capleston Caledonia: Rock: 93.9g/t Au, 11.8% Sb Kirwans 60km Strike Length of Au and Sb Deposits Murray Creek Fiery Cross: Rock: 52.3g/t Au, 16% Sb Our Approach: Outcrop: 74.3g/t Au, 0.2% Sb Auld Creek • Using VRIFY AI for the accelerated identification and
Slide 20: Reefton Goldfield: A Forgotten Historic Mining District
REEFTON GOLDFIELD A forgotten historic mining district coming back to life as the New Zealand’s leading gold antimony district Historic production of over RUA GOLD Is Bringing 2Moz @ 9-50g/t Au Reefton Back 20
Slide 21: 2026 Catalysts
2026 Catalysts Q1 2026 – Completion of over-subscribed C$33M capital raising – Graduation from the TSX-V to the TSX – Listing on the NZX under ticker RGI – Filing of 43:101 Technical Reports for the Reefton and Glamorgan Projects Q2 2026 – Anticipated receipt of drill permits for the Glamorgan Proje
Slide 22: A Proven Team, Ready To Do It Again
A PROVEN TEAM, READY TO DO IT AGAIN… WE KNOW HOW TO FIND AND MINE GOLD 8 mines taken to production by team members WE KNOW HOW TO CREATE VALUE $11B+ in exits, 55+ years of experience in gold mining WE KNOW NEW ZEALAND Majority of our board and management have experience in New Zealand NEW ZEALAND IS
Slide 23: Contact
TSX: RUA NZX: RGI OTC: NZAUF Robert Eckford Simon Henderson Zeenat Lokhandwala CEO and Director COO and Director CFO and Corporate Secretary reckford@ruagold.com shenderson@ruagold.com zlokhandwala@ruagold.com 1055 West Georgia Street, Suite 1500 Vancouver BC, V6E 4N7, Canada www.ruagold.com