# Ellis Martin Report: RUA Gold \(NZAUF\) Reports High Grade Gold and Antimony Results at Auld Creek Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ellis-martin-report-rua-gold-nzauf-reports-high-grade-gold-and-antimony-results--2dab9d81-8022-4bcd-8e98-4a0896dbe48f Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/RUA.V/press-releases/7042553466396641 Publisher: orestocks Original announcement: 2026-10-06T08:01:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-06T09:03:42.429Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-06T09:03:42.429Z - Company: Rua Gold Inc. - Ticker: RUA - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: New Zealand - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Antimony - Document categories: Drill results, Metallurgy, Other - Extracted: 2026-10-06 09:03:43 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Rua Gold reported high-grade gold intercepts at the Auld Creek project, including 0.03m at 69.2 g/t Au. The company also highlighted significant antimony mineralization and reported 85% antimony recovery through a conventional flotation circuit. Reasoning: The release reports high-grade gold intercepts and significant antimony mineralization, alongside metallurgical recovery results, supporting project advancement. - Positive factor: High grade gold intercepts reported - Positive factor: Significant antimony mineralization noted - Positive factor: Metallurgical recovery stated at 85% - Positive factor: Transitioning from infill to step-out drilling - Negative factor: Antimony is a penalty element - Negative factor: Production timeline subject to permitting Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release mentions metallurgy is well understood and uses conventional flotation, but does not explicitly detail specific QA/QC protocols like blanks or standards in this text. Evidence · text > the metallurgy is well understood **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: 69.2 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade for an orogenic gold system. Evidence · text > 0.03 metres at 69.2 grams per tonne gold **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: the document describes a flotation route \("flotation"\) **Single Domain Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established. Why it applies: only one composite was tested ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (3) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ellis-martin-report-rua-gold-nzauf-reports-high-grade-gold-and-antimony-results--2dab9d81-8022-4bcd-8e98-4a0896dbe48f#fact-drill-facts-0) Auld Creek · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Auld Creek - Commodity: gold - Region: new zealand - Reported Region: new zealand - Ticker: RUA #### Geometry - Grade: 69.2 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.03 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: underground #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 69.2 g/t Au is an exceptional grade, though the 0.03m width is extremely narrow. - Positive factor: Exceptional grade - Negative factor: Extremely narrow width Evidence · text > 0.03 metres at 69.2 grams per tonne gold #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource" **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "RUA GOLD expects several additional developments in the coming weeks, including pre feasibility study economics, submiss" ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ellis-martin-report-rua-gold-nzauf-reports-high-grade-gold-and-antimony-results--2dab9d81-8022-4bcd-8e98-4a0896dbe48f#fact-drill-facts-1) Auld Creek · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Auld Creek - Commodity: gold - Region: new zealand - Reported Region: new zealand - Ticker: RUA #### Geometry - Grade: 24.9 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6.6 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: underground #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 24.9 - Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade gold equivalent intercept over a meaningful width. - Positive factor: Strong gold equivalent grade Evidence · text > 6.6 metres at 24.9 grams per tonne gold equivalent #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Metal Equivalent Opaque** Polarity: negative Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource" **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "RUA GOLD expects several additional developments in the coming weeks, including pre feasibility study economics, submiss" ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ellis-martin-report-rua-gold-nzauf-reports-high-grade-gold-and-antimony-results--2dab9d81-8022-4bcd-8e98-4a0896dbe48f#fact-drill-facts-2) Auld Creek · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Auld Creek - Commodity: gold - Region: new zealand - Reported Region: new zealand - Ticker: RUA #### Geometry - Grade: 14.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6.3 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: underground #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 14.4 - Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade gold equivalent intercept over a meaningful width. - Positive factor: Strong gold equivalent grade Evidence · text > 6.3 metres at 14.4 grams per tonne gold equivalent #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Metal Equivalent Opaque** Polarity: negative Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource" **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "RUA GOLD expects several additional developments in the coming weeks, including pre feasibility study economics, submiss" ## Metallurgical Results (1) ### flotation [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ellis-martin-report-rua-gold-nzauf-reports-high-grade-gold-and-antimony-results--2dab9d81-8022-4bcd-8e98-4a0896dbe48f#fact-metallurgical-facts-3) Auld Creek · antimony #### Identity - Project: Auld Creek - Commodity: antimony - Region: new zealand - Reported Region: New Zealand - Ticker: RUA #### Test Work - Program Status: scoping - Test Type: flotation - Processing Route: conventional flotation circuit - Sample: Auld Creek project metallurgy #### Recovery - Recovery: 85 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 85% recovery for antimony via flotation is a strong result for early stage metallurgy. - Positive factor: Solid recovery rate Evidence · text > approximately 85 percent antimony recovery through a conventional flotation circuit #### Tags used in scoring **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: processing\_route matches the flotation signal ## 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.