Rua Gold Inc · TSX:RUA
Rua Gold — Investor Presentation (November 2024)
21 slides from Rua Gold's investor presentation, November 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. TSX-V: RUA • OTC: NZAUF • WKN: A4010V 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: Focus, Location and Timing
Focus, Location and Timing STRATEGY ➜ Targeting under-developed high-grade gold ➜ New Zealand District Roll Up ➜ Pro-Mining Government RUA GOLD’s projects Economic Timing Expertise represent a compelling investment opportunity, Gold is an increasingly New Zealand's new Management brings a history un
Slide 4: New Zealand is Open for Business
New Zealand is Open for Business A Rich History of High Grade Gold in an Emerging Jurisdication Highly Prospective Active Mining Industry Pro-Mining Government Geology 40M+ oz. Au Fast Track 2x Exports NZ's rich production NZ Government Pro-mining Gov't history new fast-track approvals 10 year goal
Slide 5: Dominant New Zealand Gold Exploration Company
Dominant New Zealand Gold Exploration Company Strategically focused on two prolific gold districts in New Zealand with proven high-grade gold deposits. 5
Slide 6: Exploration in Two Historic High Grade Gold Districts
Exploration 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 12M oz. Au 60M oz. Ag HISTORIC GRADE HISTORIC GRADE 9-50 g/t Au 15-30 g/t Au 6
Slide 7: The Right Time To Invest is NOW
The Right Time To Invest is NOW The best time to invest in an exploration company is right before discovery, when all the ground work has been laid, and drills are turning. Is here Company Value 2020 - 2024 Concept Pre-Discovery Discovery Feasibility Build Startup Operating 7
Slide 8: Reefton Goldfield Geology, History, and Potential
REEFTON GOLDFIELD Geology, History, and Potential. GEOLOGY Orogenic gold deposits are among the highest gold- grade deposits in the world HISTORY The Reefton Goldfield has produced 2 Moz gold at 9-50 g/t Au POTENTIAL Discovered high-grade Pactolus vein; drilling shows significant intercepts. 8
Slide 9: Reefton Goldfield: District Scale Land Package
Reefton Goldfield: District Scale Land Package PROVEN PROGRESS ACTIVE NEIGHBOURING MINE 5000+ Federation Mining +US$150M raised meters of drilling US$30M purchase SCALE from OceanaGold 95% +700k oz. inferred resource of Reefton tenements Permitted and under construction HISTORIC GOLD ~1Moz @ 25g/t o
Slide 10: Actively Advancing a District-Scale Discovery
Actively Advancing a District-Scale Discovery ✓ Development of the Blackwater Mine (Snowy River Project) demonstrates ✓ Blackwater provides a blueprint for the RUA combined continuity of gold mineralization to 1,500m and potentially beyond land package to have the value of 7x “Blackwaters” 10
Slide 11: Near Mine Drilling Program: Murray Creek
Near Mine Drilling Program: Murray Creek Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Depth of Historical Mining Drillhole 1 Drillhole 2 Drill hole 1 hit historic mines that went deeper than documented. Drill hole 2 intersected 34.1 g/t over 0.2m.
Slide 12: Reefton Goldfield
Reefton Goldfield A forgotten historic gold mining district. Now RUA GOLD is back as the dominant player Historical Production of over 2024 2Moz @ 9-50g/t Au RUA GOLD Is Bringing Reefton Back
Slide 13: Hauraki Goldfield: A Cornerstone of New Zealand Gold Mining
HAURAKI GOLDFIELD A Cornerstone of New Zealand Gold Mining 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 Neighboring mines are already producing significant amounts of hig
Slide 14: Hauraki Goldfields
Hauraki Goldfields ¹Source: OceanaGold R & R Annual Statement, February 21, 2024 14
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: Glamorgan: Classic Features of Major Epithermal Au/Ag System
Glamorgan: Classic Features of Major Epithermal Au/Ag System 3.8KM ACTIVE NEIGHBOURING MINE Wharekirauponga (WKP) Untested zone of silicification, veining and alteration 2.8KM from Glamorgan Up to 95 g/t Au 1.0Moz @ 15.9 g/t Au(Ind) 0.4Moz @9g/t Au (inf)1 With potential for >10Moz Rock samples on su
Slide 17: The Team: A Legacy of Creating Value
The Team: A Legacy of Creating Value RUA GOLD's team has the experience to extract New Zealand’s high-grade gold, having achieved: In Exits Mines Into Production RUA GOLD’s team is driving an aggressive and focused strategy $11B+ 8 Mines to capitalize on New Zealand’s Experience in gold mining poten
Slide 18: 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 19: Capital Structure
Capital Structure TSX-V: RUA OTC: NZAUF WKN: A4010V Current Pro Forma1 Common Shares 238.0M 322.0M 24% Options 10M @ $0.10 vesting in 2027 2.5M @ $0.17 - $0.25 vesting in 12.5M 12.5M 41% 2027 Warrants 16M @ $0.20 expiring March 2025 2.7M @ $0.18 broker warrants July 18.7M 18.7M 2026 19% Fully Dilute
Slide 20: Purpose Driven Strategy
Purpose Driven Strategy WE KNOW NEW ZEALAND: Majority of our board and management have experience in New Zealand WE KNOW GOLD: $11B+ in exits, 55+ years of experience in gold mining WE KNOW HOW TO FIND AND MINE GOLD: 8 mines taken to production by team members NEW ZEALAND IS READY: Pro-mining NZ Gov
Slide 21: www.ruagold.com
TSX-V: RUA OTC: NZAUF WKN: A4010V Robert Eckford CEO 1055 West Georgia Street, Suite 1500 Vancouver BC, V6E 4N7, Canada email: reckford@ruagold.com www.ruagold.com