Ellis Martin Report: RUA GOLD (NZAUF) Hits 82.9 g/t Gold and 24.8% Antimony at Auld Creek
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- RUA GOLD Inc.
- Ticker
- RUA
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- New Zealand
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Antimony
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-15 09:03:26 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
RUA GOLD has reported its highest-grade drill results to date at the Auld Creek Project in New Zealand, featuring an exceptional intercept of 82.9 g/t gold and 24.8% antimony. The company is transitioning from infill to step-out drilling and anticipates an updated mineral resource estimate and pre-feasibility study in Q4 2026.
Reasoning: The intercept of 82.9 g/t Au is exceptionally high-grade for an epithermal/orogenic system, and the presence of 24.8% Sb adds significant byproduct value, though Sb is a penalty element in some concentrates.
Positive factors
- exceptional gold grade
- high-grade antimony byproduct
- highest-grade results to date
Negative factors
- deleterious antimony present
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 82.9 g/t gold is exceptionally high-grade.
Evidence · text
“82.9 grams per tonne gold”
Deleterious Elements Presentnegative
Penalty elements (arsenic, antimony, etc.) or refractory concerns noted in the release.
Why it applies: Antimony is reported at high grades, which is a penalty element.
Evidence · text
“24.8% antimony”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (2)
Fact 1Auld Creek Gold-Antimony · goldGrade: 82.9Grade Unit: g/tNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Auld Creek Gold-Antimony
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- new zealand
- Reported Region
- new zealand
- Ticker
- RUA
Geometry
- Grade
- 82.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 82.9 g/t gold is an exceptional grade intercept.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade
Evidence · text
“exceptional intercept grading 82.9 grams per tonne gold”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "INTERVIEW TOPICS: - Auld Creek's highest-grade drill results to date - 82.9 g/t gold and 24.8% antimony - The economic "
Fact 2Auld Creek Gold-Antimony · antimonyGrade: 24.8Grade Unit: %Needs review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Auld Creek Gold-Antimony
- Commodity
- antimony
- Region
- new zealand
- Reported Region
- new zealand
- Ticker
- RUA
Geometry
- Grade
- 24.8
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 24.8% antimony is a very high grade for a byproduct, though it is a penalty element.
Positive factors
- high grade byproduct
Negative factors
- deleterious element
Evidence · text
“24.8% antimony”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "INTERVIEW TOPICS: - Auld Creek's highest-grade drill results to date - 82.9 g/t gold and 24.8% antimony - The economic "
How Atlas produces this analysis
Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.