Rua Gold Inc · TSX:RUA
Rua Gold — Investor Presentation (May 2026)
22 slides from Rua Gold's investor presentation, May 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: Project, People, Plan
Project, People, Plan 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 mines within 6 months Focus Lo
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 Board of Directors Management Chairman CEO Oliver Lennox-King Robert Eckford Former Chairman of Fronteer Gold and Previously co-founder and CFO of Aris Roxgold with +$3B in exits. Other notable Mining. Experience in mining across Chairmanships included Pangea Gol
Slide 6: Capital Structure
Capital Structure TSX: RUA NZX: RGI OTC: NZAUF 13% Common Shares 115.7M 23% Options 7.7M 5.9M @ $0.60 - $0.90 vesting in 2027-2028 1.8M @ $0.90 - $1.50 vesting in 2027-2029 Broker Warrants 1.5M 12% 0.2M @ $1.08 expiring July 2026 40% 1.3M @ $1.10 expiring Jan 2028 Fully Diluted 124.9M 13% Market Cap
Slide 7: 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 7
Slide 8: Reefton Goldfield: Exploration going on Development
REEFTON GOLDFIELD Exploration going on Development GEOLOGY Orogenic gold deposits are among the highest gold grade deposits in the world CURRENT ACTIVITY 5 drill rigs active with drilling to be incorporated into the PFS published at the end of 2026 POTENTIAL A land package that had high- grade produ
Slide 9: 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 on track to 5 rigs currently turning produce gold in Q1 2027 SCALE US$30M purchase 95% from OceanaGold Raised +A$400M of Reefton tenements With Au
Slide 10: Snowy River demonstrates continuity of gold mineralization to 1,500m
RUA GOLD RUA GOLD RUA GOLD RUA GOLD RUA GOLD OceanaGold RUA GOLD Endura Mining RUA GOLD Globe Snowy Progress River 610koz Open Pit Limit Resource 795koz 23g/t Au (inf)1 Development of the Snowy River Project demonstrates continuity of gold mineralization to 1,500m. The two neighbouring mines tha
Slide 11: Reefton Goldfield Historic Mine Sites
REEFTON GOLDFIELD Historic Mine Sites The only two neighbouring companies (in grey) that have been back to the district since the old timers have both found economic resources. Snowy River Globe Progress RUA GOLD tenements Neighbouring tenements 11
Slide 12: Auld Creek – RUA GOLD's development plan
REEFTON GOLDFIELD Auld Creek – RUA GOLD’s development plan Auld Creek gold antimony project is New Zealand’s largest critical mineral project The Auld Creek Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) includes: • 54koz Indicated @ 5.7 AuEq1 • 148koz Inferred @ 3.7 AuEq1 19,000-meters of drilling is underway foc
Slide 13: Auld Creek – Highlights of the PEA
REEFTON GOLDFIELD Auld Creek – Highlights of the PEA The PEA highlights the potential for robust economics from a high-grade, shallow underground starter mine, supported by access to established infrastructure. LOM Production Operating Costs Material Mined kt 1,357 Total Cash Costs US$/oz $1,400 Gol
Slide 14: Auld Creek - Fast Track Project Timeline
REEFTON GOLDFIELD 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 S
Slide 15: 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 • Derisk the project through permitting and constructio
Slide 16: Reefton Goldfield: A forgotten historic mining district coming back to life
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 16
Slide 17: 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 18: Hauraki Goldfield: New Glamorgan Claim
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 19: 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 20: Glamorgan Project: Major epithermal drill ready
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 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: TSX: RUA NZX: RGI OTC: NZAUF
TSX: RUA NZX: RGI OTC: NZAUF Robert Eckford Simon Delander Zeenat Lokhandwala CEO and Director VP Risk and Stakeholder Affairs CFO and Corporate Secretary reckford@ruagold.com sdelander@ruagold.com zlokhandwala@ruagold.com 1055 West Georgia Street, Suite 1500 Vancouver BC, V6E 4N7, Canada www.ruagol