REPEAT – Gold and Antimony in One Permit: Rua Gold's Positive PEA Lands in a Fast-Track Jurisdiction

Rua Gold’s positive preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the Auld Creek Gold-Antimony Project highlights a potentially attractive dual-metal development story in New Zealand. The study outlines an after-tax NPV5% of about US$42 million at base-case prices, rising to roughly US$113 million at spot gold, supporting a 5.5-year underground mine plan producing separate gold and antimony concentrates. The project’s appeal is boosted by strong recoveries, a no-cyanide flowsheet, a small surface footprint, and an active 19,000-meter drill program aimed at upgrading resources and extending mineralization. Importantly, Rua has already filed for New Zealand’s Fast-Track Approvals process, which could materially shorten permitting timelines if successful. The article frames the project as timely amid record gold prices and a structurally tight antimony market, potentially strengthening investor interest in Rua Gold and comparable gold-antimony developers. Overall, the release is positive for the company’s development outlook, though the PEA remains preliminary and permitting, financing, and resource conversion risks remain significant.