Rua Gold Inc · TSX:RUA
Rua Gold — Investor Presentation (April 2025)
20 slides from Rua Gold's investor presentation, April 2025
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 Goldfields TSX-V: RUA • OTC: NZAUF • WKN: A40QYC 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 underpinne
Slide 4: New Zealand is Open for Business
New Zealand is Open for Business A Rich History of High-Grade Gold in an Emerging Jurisdiction Highly Prospective Geology Active Mining Industry Pro-Mining Government 40M+ oz. Au Fast Track 2x Exports NZ's rich production history NZ Government’s new fast- Pro-mining Government’s track approvals bill
Slide 5: 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 Capital Raised Mines Into Production RUA GOLD’s team is driving an aggressive and focused strategy to $2.2B+ 8 Mines capitalize on New Zealand’s gold Experience in mi
Slide 6: Board and Management
Board and Management Chairman CEO Oliver Lennox-King Robert Eckford Former Chairman of Fronteer Gold and Roxgold Previously was co-founder and CFO of Aris with combined +$3B in exits. Largest shareholder Mining. Experience in mining across of RUA GOLD. Australia, Africa and South America. Director C
Slide 7: Capital Structure
Capital Structure TSX-V: RUA OTC: NZAUF WKN: A40QYC Common Shares 63.2M 24% 22% Options 3.4M @ $0.60 vesting in 2027/2028 3.8M 0.4M @ $1.02 - $1.50 vesting in 2027 Warrants 0.4M @ $1.08 broker warrants July 2026 1.0M 20% 0.6M @ $0.60 broker warrants February 2027 22% Fully Diluted 68.0M 12% Market C
Slide 8: 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 2M oz. Au 60M oz. Ag HISTORIC GRADE HISTORIC GRADE 9-50 g/t Au 15-30 g/t Au 8
Slide 9: 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 A land package that had high- grade production and is underexplored at depth 9
Slide 10: Reefton Goldfield: District Scale Land Package
REEFTON GOLDFIELD District Scale Land Package AGGRESSIVE DRILL PROGRAM ACTIVE NEIGHBOURING MINE Drill rigs Federation Mining +US$150M raised currently turning US$30M purchase SCALE from OceanaGold 95% +785k oz. Inferred resource1 of Reefton tenements Permitted and under construction HISTORIC GOL
Slide 11: Reefton Goldfield Historic Mine Sites
REEFTON GOLDFIELD Historic Mine Sites 11
Slide 12: Development of the Blackwater Mine demonstrates continuity of mineralization
Development of the Blackwater Mine (Snowy River Project) demonstrates Blackwater provides a blueprint for the RUA combined land continuity of gold mineralization to 1,500m and potentially beyond package to have the value of 7x “Blackwaters” 12
Slide 13: Active Drilling Program: Auld Creek
Active Drilling Program: Auld Creek New Zealand’s largest antimony resource Current resource at this target is 110k @ 5.2g/t AuEq. The goal for 2025 is to build inventory of gold ounces and antimony tonnes. Current phase of drilling commenced in December 2024. Recent assays (all within 150m of surfa
Slide 14: Active Drilling Program: Cumberland
Active Drilling Program: Cumberland RUA GOLD’s #1 ranked VRIFY AI target. Following up on a previously reported 20.7m @ 62.2 g/t Au (incl 1m @ 1,911 g/t Au (60oz/t)). Drilling commenced in April, results expected by end April/early May. The Cumberland structural zone has emerged as a standout target
Slide 15: Reefton Goldfield
REEFTON GOLDFIELD A forgotten historic gold mining district Now RUA GOLD is back as the dominant player Historic production of over 2024 2Moz @ 9-50g/t Au RUA GOLD Is Bringing Reefton Back
Slide 16: Hauraki Goldfield
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 17: New Glamorgan Claim
HAURAKI GOLDFIELD New Glamorgan Claim 15k hectares (~37k football fields) OceanaGold – Wharekirauponga 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 $2,40
Slide 18: Hauraki Goldfield: Glamorgan
HAURAKI GOLDFIELD: Glamorgan Classic Features of Major Epithermal Au/Ag System +4KM ACTIVE NEIGHBOUR Wharekirauponga (WKP) Untested zone of silicification, veining and alteration Adjacent from Glamorgan Up to 95 g/t Au 1.37Moz @ 17.88g/t Au (Ind)1 PFS published in December 2024 Rock samples on sur
Slide 19: A Proven Team, in New Zealand, Right Now, Ready to Do It Again
A PROVEN TEAM, IN NEW ZEALAND, RIGHT NOW, READY TO DO IT AGAIN… 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 NE
Slide 20: TSX-V: RUA OTC: NZAUF WKN: A40QYC
TSX-V: RUA OTC: NZAUF WKN: A40QYC Robert Eckford Zeenat Lokhandwala CEO and Director CFO and Corporate Secretary email: reckford@ruagold.com email: zlokhandwala@ruagold.com 1055 West Georgia Street, Suite 1500 Vancouver BC, V6E 4N7, Canada www.ruagold.com