Rua Gold Inc · TSX:RUA
Rua Gold — Investor Presentation (June 2024)
21 slides from Rua Gold's investor presentation, June 2024
Slide 1: An Emerging Gold Explorer with Two Highly Prospective Land Packages in New Zealand
An Emerging Gold Explorer with Two Highly Prospective Land Packages in New Zealand’s historical gold fields. CSE: RUA OTC: NZAUF WKN: A4010V “RUA” means TWO in the Māori language 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: Highlights: The RUA Story
Highlights The RUA Story High Grade Location History High-grade orogenic and epithermal gold Historic mining area in a very safe Tier 1 New Zealand has a long history of high targets with historical production grades jurisdiction and a new pro-mining grade Gold discoveries dating back to the of 16-5
Slide 4: Board of Directors and Key Management
Board of Directors Key Management Chairman CEO Oliver Lennox-King Robert Eckford Former Chairman of Fronteer Gold and Roxgold. Co-founder and Head of Finance and of Aris Largest shareholder of RUA GOLD. Mining. Experience in mining across Australia, Africa and South America. Director COO Paul Criddl
Slide 5: Capital Structure
Capital Structure 2% 2% 2% CSE: RUA 2% OTC: NZAUF Common Shares 193.6M WKN: A4010V Options 12.5M 10M @ $0.10 vesting over 3 years 2.5M @ $0.17 - $0.25 vesting over 3 years 30% 62% Warrants 17.8M 1.8M @ $0.50 expiring June 2024 15M @ $0.20 expiring March 2025 Fully Diluted 223.9M Market Capitalizatio
Slide 6: New Zealand: A History of High Grade Gold in a Tier 1 District
New Zealand: A History of High Grade Gold in a Tier 1 District Ideal Mining Address Highly Prospective Geology Low Sovereign Risk No Corruption Active Mining Industry Skilled Labour NZ’s Rich Production History 18+ Moz Au (alluvial) 15+ Moz Au (epithermal) 9+ Moz Au (orogenic) 6
Slide 7: Exploration in Two Gold Districts
HAURAKI GOLDFIELD (North island) Exploration in Area: Hauraki Goldfield Property: Glamorgan Two Gold Districts Target: The Wires Ridge Prospect High-grade epithermal gold province Auckland • Total district production >15Moz gold and >60Moz silver • OceanaGold’s Wharekirauponga Discovery >1Moz @ 16g/
Slide 8: High Grade is scarce… Especially in the first world
High Grade is scarce… Especially in the first world Average Global Grades First World High Grade Explorer Group 600 GlobalProducing Undeveloped Reserves 2012 Reserves 2023 1.18 g/t 0.89 g/t 1.40 g/t 1.23 g/t 500 *Source: NRH 2013 *S&P Global 400 High Grade discoveries fetch a premium in a world of M
Slide 9: Reefton Goldfield
Reefton Goldfield History Discovery Geology High grade history with production RUA GOLD has the most The district shares the same geology of 2Moz with average grade of comprehensive geochemical dataset and mineralisation as Fosterville and 24.5g/t gold up to the 1950’s of Reefton Goldfield Southern
Slide 10: Reefton Goldfield with a rich high grade history
Largest title holder in the Reefton district Reefton Goldfield with a rich high grade history CAPLESTON AREA 134.9koz Au produced @ 52.7g/t Au MURRAY CREEK AREA • Historical Production: 2Moz grading of 24.5g/t Au 39.7koz Au produced @ 19.7g/t Au • Re-emerging as a new district • Reefton Goldfields e
Slide 11: High Grade Historical Mines are Untested at Depth
High Grade Historical Mines are Untested at Depth Historical production from the Reefton district is over 2Moz at an average mined depth of 150m with potential for significant finds at depth. *Comp. project “Blackwater” resource is open at depth with 23 g/t Au mineralization found at 1,500m. ¹Source
Slide 12: 3 Years of Exploration = One Major Discovery
3 Years of Exploration = One Major Discovery In three years of exploration RUA GOLD has mapped the historic mines and made a promising new discovery • 16,000 soil samples collected and analyzed - the most comprehensive geochemical dataset in the Reefton Goldfields • Detailed geological mapping of hi
Slide 13: Phase #1 Drilling Complete: Pactolus Vein
Phase #1 Drilling Complete: Pactolus Vein Trench testing indicated 16.4g/t Au over 7m. ~5,000 metre drilling campaign completed. Includes intercepts of 9.41g/t Au over 12m and 6.28 g/t Au over 5m. A Strongly sheared quartz vein grading 32g/t of gold B Argillite and greywacke cemented by quartz gradi
Slide 14: Phase #2 Drilling: Murray Creek
Phase #2 Drilling: Murray Creek 3D modelling of the geology, structure, and historical mine lodes, was completed as a precursor to drill testing of priority targets. Targets include testing down-dip and potential duplicate structures in the vicinity of the historic mines. Rock sample with visible go
Slide 15: Hauraki Goldfields
Hauraki Goldfields The Hauraki Goldfield is home to a high-grade epithermal goldfield Geology History Production Epithermal gold deposits are among The Hauraki Goldfield has produced Neighboring mines are already the highest gold grade producers in >15Moz gold and >60Moz silver producing significant
Slide 16: Hauraki Goldfield
Hauraki Goldfield RUA GOLD’s recent acquisition - Glamorgan HAURAKI’S HIGH-GRADE EPITHERMAL GOLDFIELD • ~50 Epithermal gold – silver deposits • Mined from 1860’s • >15Moz gold and >60Moz silver produced RUA GOLD RECENT ACQUISITION • Untested 3.8km long zone of silicification, veining and alteration
Slide 17: Hauraki Goldfields
Hauraki Goldfie Northern Rock Stack min % Gladstone Pit
Slide 18: Glamorgan has the classic surface features of a major epithermal gold-silver system
Glamorgan has the classic surface features of a major epithermal gold-silver system • Untested 3.8km long zone of silicification, veining and alteration • > 50ppb gold in soils over its 3.8km length • Microcrystalline quartz, opaline and chalcedonic quartz, high levels in the epithermal system • Ano
Slide 19: Our Neighbor: Wharekirauponga – OceanaGold
Our Neighbor Wharekirauponga – OceanaGold Mining permit granted Fast Track Application Submitted Development decision imminent OceanaGold have an ongoing exploration and resource conversion program underway at Wharekirauponga (WKP). Discovery Intercept WKP42: 8.7m true width @ 24.5g/t Au and 32.0g/t
Slide 20: Why Now? The Investment Opportunity in RUA GOLD
Why Now? The Investment Opportunity in RUA GOLD Over the past 3 years, the RUA GOLD has been operating as a private company with over $8M spent. The team has completed the detailed work including tenement acquisition and management, access agreements, mapping, and rock chip sampling. Now drills are
Slide 21: Catalyst Timeline
Catalyst Timeline RUA GOLD is fully financed to deliver significant growth catalysts Glamorgan Commence geochemistry, 3D resistivity and UAV Access agreement Timeline Magnetics approved and Phase 1 drilling commences Glamorgan access Completion of initial agreement submitted surface exploration work