Rua Gold Inc · TSX:RUA
Rua Gold — Investor Presentation (April 2024)
21 slides from Rua Gold's investor presentation, April 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: 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: 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: 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) 5
Slide 6: 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 • Wharekirauponga Discovery > 0.64Moz @ 13.5g/t Au (I
Slide 7: 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* 300 GlobalProducing Undeveloped Reserves 2012 Reserves 2023 250 1.18 g/t 0.89 g/t 1.40 g/t 1.23 g/t Market Cap C$MM *Source: NRH 2013 *S&P Global 200 High Grade discoveries fetch a premium
Slide 8: Reefton Goldfield
Reefton Goldfield History Discovery Geology The historic Reefton Goldfield have a rich, high RUA GOLD has the most comprehensive The Reefton Goldfield shares the same geology grade history with historical production of 2Moz geochemical dataset of Reefton Goldfield, leading and mineralisation feature
Slide 9: 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 grading of 24.5g/t Au 39.7 k oz Au p
Slide 10: 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 11: 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 12: 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 13: Pactolus Mineralization Model
Pactolus Mineralization Model Assays from initial drilling campaign include intercepts of 9.41g/t Au over 12m 13
Slide 14: Hauraki Goldfields
Hauraki Goldfields The Hauraki Goldfield is home to a high-grade epithermal goldfield Geology History Production Epithermal gold deposits are among the highest The Hauraki Goldfield has been mined since the Neighboring mines are already producing around gold grade producers in the world 1860’s, prod
Slide 15: 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 16: Hauraki Goldfields
Hauraki Goldfie Northern Rock Stack min % Gladstone Pit
Slide 17: 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 18: 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 19: 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 20: 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
Slide 21: Capital Structure
Capital Structure CSE: RUA OTC: NZAUF WKN: A3DB6A $6.5 M CAD* Fully Funded Core Exploration Team Intact Shares out at closing: 193.5M Market cap: C$30M (C$24M EV) *As at December 31, 2023 193,583,463 10,000,000 17,789,878 221,373,341 Shares Options Warrants Fully Diluted 21