Rua Gold Inc · TSX:RUA
Rua Gold — Investor Presentation (May 2024)
21 slides from Rua Gold's investor presentation, May 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 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 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 Co-founder and Head of Finance and of Roxgold. Largest shareholder of RUA GOLD. Aris Mining. Experience in mining across Australia, Africa and South America. Director COO Paul Criddl
Slide 5: Capital Structure
Capital Structure CSE: RUA OTC: NZAUF $5.2 M CAD* WKN: A4010V Well Funded with the core exploration team intact Shares out at closing: 193.5M Market cap: C$35M (C$30M EV) *As at March 31, 2024 Common Shares Options Warrants Fully Diluted 193.6M 12.5M 17.8M 223.9M 10M @ $0.10 vesting over 3 yrs 1.8M
Slide 6: New Zealand: A History of High Grade Gold in a Tier 1 District
New Zealand: A History of High Grade Gold in a Tier 1 District Ideal Mining Address Highly Prospective Geology Low Sovereign Risk No Corruption Active Mining Industry Skilled Labour NZ’s Rich Production History 18+ Moz Au (alluvial) 15+ Moz Au (epithermal) 9+ Moz Au (orogenic) 6
Slide 7: Exploration in Two Gold Districts
HAURAKI GOLDFIELD (North island) Exploration in Area: Hauraki Goldfield Property: Glamorgan Two Gold Districts Target: The Wires Ridge Prospect High-grade epithermal gold province ckland • Total district production >15Moz gold and >60Moz silver • Wharekirauponga Discovery > 0.64Moz @ 13.5g/t Au (Ind
Slide 8: High Grade is Scarce, Especially in the First World
High Grade is scarce Especially in the first world e age l al ades First World High Grade Explorer Group* 300 l al P d cing nde el ed ese es ese es 250 g g g g Market Cap C$MM 200 High Grade discoveries fetch a premium in a world 150 of declining grades. 100 RUA asset #1: Reefton Goldfield Historica
Slide 9: 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 10: Reefton Goldfield with a Rich High Grade History
Largest title holder in the Reefton Reefton Goldfield with a district rich high grade history CAPLESTON AREA 134.9koz Au produced @ 52.7g/t Au MURRAY CREEK AREA • Historical Production: 2Moz 39.7koz Au produced @ 19.7g/t Au grading of 24.5g/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: 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 14: Pactolus Mineralization Model
Pactolus Mineralization Model Assays from initial drilling campaign include intercepts of 9.41g/t Au over 12m 14
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 The Hauraki Goldfield has been mined since Neighboring mines are already producing highest gold grade producers in the world the 1860’s, producing >
Slide 16: Hauraki Goldfield: Glamorgan
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
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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 Access agreement Timeline resistivity and UAV approved and Phase 1 Magnetics drilling commences Glamorgan access Completion of initial agreement surface exploration submitted work