Rua Gold Inc · TSX:RUA
Rua Gold — Investor Presentation (April 2024)
23 slides from Rua Gold's investor presentation, Apr 17, 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: KMMIF WKN: A3DB6A “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: About
About RUA GOLD is a mineral exploration company with multiple permits in two prolific goldfields on the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Each of these goldfields have a rich history dating back to the New Zealand gold rush starting in the 1860’s. Over the past 3 years we have mapped over 16,0
Slide 4: Experienced Board & Management
Experienced Board & Management Former Chairman of Co-founder and Head of Exploration Geologist and Fronteer Gold and Finance and of Aris Mining. specialist in orogenic and Roxgold. Largest Experience in mining epithermal gold systems. shareholder of RUA GOLD. across Australia, Africa and Has a long
Slide 5: Highlights: The RUA Story
Highlights The RUA Story High Grade Location History High-grade orogenic and epithermal Historic mining area in a very safe Tier New Zealand has a long history of gold targets with historical production 1 jurisdiction and a new pro-mining high grade Gold discoveries dating grades of 16-50g/t Au Gove
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 ckland • Total district production >15Moz gold and >60Moz silver • Wharekirauponga Discovery > 0.64Moz @ 13.5g/t Au (Ind
Slide 8: Historical Production
Historical Production ¹Source: OceanaGold R & R Annual Statement, March 31, 2022 8
Slide 9: High Grade is Scarce, Especially in the First World
High Grade is scarce Especially in the first world e age l al ades First World High Grade Explorer Group* 300 l al P d cing nde el ed ese es ese es 250 g g g g Market Cap C$MM 200 High Grade discoveries fetch a premium in a world 150 of declining grades. 100 RUA asset #1: Reefton Goldfield Historica
Slide 10: Reefton Goldfield
Reefton Goldfield History Discovery Geology The historic Reefton Goldfield have a rich, RUA GOLD has the most comprehensive The Reefton Goldfield shares the same high grade history with historical production geochemical dataset of Reefton Goldfield, geology and mineralisation features of of 2Moz wit
Slide 11: Reefton Goldfield with a Rich High Grade History
50% Title holder in the Reefton district Reefton Goldfield with a rich high grade history CAPLESTON AREA 136.1k oz Au produced @ 30.2 g/t Au Including from Welcome-Hopeful 88.6k oz Au produced @ 61.4 g/t Au (2 oz/t) MURRAY CREEK AREA • Historical Production: 2Moz 39.7 k oz Au produced @ 19.57 g/t Au
Slide 12: High Grade Historical Mines are Untested at Depth
High Grade Historical Mines are Untested at Depth Four RUA Projects have historical production of 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: federa
Slide 13: 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 14: A New Discovery: The Pactolus Vein
A New Discovery: The Pactolus Vein 16.4g/t Au over 7m incl. 2 intervals of >1oz/t Au over 1m Capleston is home to the Pactolus Vein, a new discovery within the historical Reefton Goldfield which has one ounce gold from channel sampling at surface Surface trenching illustrates the Pactolus system str
Slide 15: Pactolus Mineralization Model
Pactolus Mineralization Model Assays from initial drilling campaign include intercepts of 9.41g/t Au over 12m 15
Slide 16: Hauraki Goldfields
Hauraki Goldfields The Hauraki Goldfield is home to a high-grade epithermal goldfield Geology History Production Epithermal gold deposits are among the The Hauraki Goldfield has been mined since Neighboring mines are already producing highest gold grade producers in the world the 1860’s, producing >
Slide 17: 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 18: Hauraki Goldfields
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Slide 19: 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 20: Our Neighbor: Wharekirauponga – OceanaGold
Our Neighbor Wharekirauponga – OceanaGold Mining permit granted Resource consents in final stages Development decision imminent 2017-2020 31,220m drilled in 72 holes with significant discovery confirmed in the 37th and 42nd holes. Discovery Intercept WKP42: 8.7m true width @ 24.5g/t Au and 32.0g/t A
Slide 21: 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 22: Catalyst Timeline
Catalyst Timeline RUA GOLD is fully financed to deliver significant growth catalysts Glamorgan Commence geochemistry, 3D Access agreement Timeline resistivity and UAV approved and Phase 1 Magnetics drilling commences Glamorgan access Completion of initial agreement surface exploration submitted work
Slide 23: Capital Structure
Capital Structure CSE: RUA OTC: KMMIF WKN: A3DB6A $6.5 M CAD* Fully Funded Core Exploration Team Intact Shares out at closing: 193.5M Market cap: C$19.5M (C$12M EV) *As at December 31, 2023 193,583,463 10,000,000 17,789,878 221,373,341 Shares Options Warrants Fully Diluted 23