RUA GOLD Submits Substantive Fast-Track Application for Auld Creek Gold-Antimony Project in New Zealand

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 5, 2026) - Rua Gold Inc. (TSX: RUA) (NZX: RGI) (OTCQX: NZAUF) (WKN: A40QYC) ("RUA GOLD" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the submission of its Substantive Application under New Zealand's Fast-track Approvals Act for the Auld Creek gold-antimony project (the "Auld Creek Project" or the "Project") in the Reefton Goldfield on the South Island of New Zealand. The submission follows the Project's approval for referral into the Fast-track process and marks a key milestone in RUA GOLD's transition from explorer to mine developer.