Six Reasons RUA Gold Stands Out!

Financial Gambits

20 Mar 2025 — 6 min read

Issued on Behalf of RUA Gold Inc.

Worlds Premier Mining Friendly Expedited Permitting Jurisdiction
Holds New Zealand’s Largest Antimony Critical Metal Deposit
Possible Further Accretive M&A Activity
Management with Track Records of Building Billion Dollar Companies
Consistent High-Grade Gold Intercepts Surrounded by Extensive Past Production
Oversubscribed Financing with No Warrant and Over 20% Insider Participation

RUA Gold Inc. (TSXV: RUA, OTC: NZAUF, WKN: A40QYC) is fast becoming a dominant explorer in New Zealand’s historic Reefton Gold District, powered by strategic acquisitions, impressive drill results, and a compelling growth story. As well the Company just closed an oversubscribed $5.75M financing, completed without a discount to market or warrants. This funding rarity clearly demonstrates RUA’s strong institutional backing and insider confidence, with management and directors contributing over 20% of the raise.

Location, Location, Location

Yes, the Reefton District has a long history of high-grade gold production, but more interestingly, New Zealand recently triggered an aggressive mandate to double the country’s mining exports by 2035 becoming one of the world’s friendliest jurisdictions for mineral exploration. The country’s Fast Track Approvals Act 2025 puts the key in the door for junior miners seeking to develop critical mineral projects, such as RUA’s high-grade antimony resource, reducing the often-arduous permitting process from years to 6 months.

Antimony – Mystery Miracle Mineral

Antimony is only produced in a few countries and with growing geopolitical tensions involving China and Russia, not to mention the ethical conflicts of mining in Myanmar, demand is outpacing supply, sending prices to all-time highs. As a little-known yet essential element in electronics, energy storage, pharmaceuticals, and military applications, it isn’t hard to understand why antimony has been recognized as a critical mineral by the US, EU, UK, Japan, Canada, Australia and most recently, New Zealand.

This fact significantly adds to RUA Gold’s value proposition as recent drill results confirmed the junior explorer as the proud owner of New Zealand’s largest antimony resource. These latest assays from Auld Creek revealed some fantastic intersections, including 12m @ 12.2g/t AuEq (1.9g/t Au & 2.4% Sb) and 8m @ 13.2g/t AuEq (2.2g/t Au & 2.2% Sb). Rua Gold could very well insert itself as an invaluable cog in the antimony global supply chain.

M&A Battle for Control of the Reefton District

RUA Gold’s C$18M acquisition of Siren Gold’s assets has cemented its position as the dominant player in the Reefton District. However, Federation Mining attempted to oust Rua Gold twice and failed, signaling how crucial these assets are to their own strategy.

With over US$150M already invested, Federation now needs another deposit to make its project viable—and RUA Gold holds the missing piece. What will happen next? Will RUA Gold acquire Federation, or will Federation acquire RUA Gold? This rare M&A play possibility adds even more to Rua’s investment thesis.

A Management Team Built for Major Development

RUA Gold’s leadership team is packed with proven mine builders. Paul Criddle, the company’s leading technical director, is the CEO of a A$3B+ gold producer and has successfully built five mines—on time and under budget. Federation’s team is equally strong, with former executives from Evolution Mining (A$10B market cap) who have a track record of executing and financing large-scale projects.

Federation has a fully permitted project and well into the development phase, an 80-person workforce, and deep community ties, making the Reefton District an attractive location for a high-grade mining hub. With two industry-leading executive teams in the mix, this jurisdiction is attracting some of the world’s finest talent.

A Well Funded Exploration and M&A Story

With capital secured, RUA Gold is not just another junior explorer—it’s an active contender in a high-stakes corporate battle. The company’s upcoming drilling at Cumberland, targeting historically high-grade gold veins, will strengthen its strategic hand even further.

For investors seeking exposure to high-grade gold, critical minerals, and a potential M&A ultimatum, RUA Gold seems to be holding all the cards in the Reefton District’s unfolding gold and antimony consolidation.

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RUA Gold: https://ruagold.com/

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