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Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- RUA GOLD Inc.
- Ticker
- RUA
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- South Island, New Zealand
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Antimony
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 08:30:11 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
RUA GOLD Inc. reported drill results from its Auld Creek gold-antimony project in New Zealand, highlighting improving gold grades with depth and high-grade antimony intercepts. The company also noted an existing inferred resource of 700,000 tonnes at 3.1 g/t Au and 1.1% Sb.
Reasoning: Drilling at Auld Creek shows improving gold grades with depth and high-grade antimony mineralization in narrow shoots, supporting the existing inferred resource.
Positive factors
- improving gold grades with depth
- high-grade antimony accompanying gold
- strategic mineral demand for antimony
Negative factors
- resource is currently only inferred
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Technical information reviewed and approved by a Qualified Person (Simon Henderson, CP, AUSIMM).
Evidence · text
“Technical information relating to RUA GOLD Inc. has been reviewed and approved by Simon Henderson , CP, AUSIMM, a Qualified Person”
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: The reported resource is categorized as Inferred.
Evidence · text
“Auld Creek has an inferred resource hosted by two ore shoots”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
ACDDH026Auld Creek · goldGrade: 1.25Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ACDDH026
- Project
- Auld Creek
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- south island, new zealand
- Reported Region
- South Island, New Zealand
- Ticker
- RUA
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.25
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.1 m
- From
- 175 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ACDDH026:175.0-177.1
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard grade intercept.
Evidence · text
“ACDDH026: 2.1m @ 1.25g/t Au from 175m depth”
ACDDH027Auld Creek · goldGrade: 5.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ACDDH027
- Project
- Auld Creek
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- south island, new zealand
- Reported Region
- South Island, New Zealand
- Ticker
- RUA
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 9 m
- From
- 159 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ACDDH027:159.0-168.0
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong gold grade intercept.
Positive factors
- strong gold grade
Evidence · text
“ACDDH027: 9m @ 5.9g/t AuEq * (5.2g/t Au & 0.16% Sb) from 159m depth”
ACDDH027Auld Creek · antimonyGrade: 0.16Grade Unit: %Intercept: 9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ACDDH027
- Project
- Auld Creek
- Commodity
- antimony
- Region
- south island, new zealand
- Reported Region
- South Island, New Zealand
- Ticker
- RUA
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.16
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 9 m
- From
- 159 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ACDDH027:159.0-168.0
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace antimony reported alongside gold.
Evidence · text
“ACDDH027: 9m @ 5.9g/t AuEq * (5.2g/t Au & 0.16% Sb) from 159m depth”
ACDDH028Auld Creek · goldGrade: 13.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.25 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ACDDH028
- Project
- Auld Creek
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- south island, new zealand
- Reported Region
- South Island, New Zealand
- Ticker
- RUA
Geometry
- Grade
- 13.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.25 m
- From
- 210 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ACDDH028:210.0-211.25
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade gold intercept, though narrow.
Positive factors
- high grade gold
Negative factors
- narrow width
Evidence · text
“ACDDH028: 1.25m @ 48.3g/t AuEq * (13.3g/t Au & 8.1% Sb) from 210m depth”
ACDDH028Auld Creek · antimonyGrade: 8.1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1.25 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- ACDDH028
- Project
- Auld Creek
- Commodity
- antimony
- Region
- south island, new zealand
- Reported Region
- South Island, New Zealand
- Ticker
- RUA
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1.25 m
- From
- 210 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- ACDDH028:210.0-211.25
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high grade antimony intercept.
Positive factors
- high grade antimony
Negative factors
- narrow width
Evidence · text
“ACDDH028: 1.25m @ 48.3g/t AuEq * (13.3g/t Au & 8.1% Sb) from 210m depth”
Fact 6goldGrade: 3.1Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- RUA
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Existing inferred resource.
Negative factors
- Inferred category
Evidence · text
“Auld Creek has an inferred resource indicating 700,000 tonnes at 3.1g/t Au and 1.1% Sb for 67,000oz of gold”
Fact 7antimonyGrade: 1.1Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- antimony
- Ticker
- RUA
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.1
- Grade Unit
- %
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Existing inferred resource.
Negative factors
- Inferred category
Evidence · text
“700,000 tonnes at 3.1g/t Au and 1.1% Sb for 67,000oz of gold and 8,000 tonnes of antimony”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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