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New Zealand Just Handed RUA GOLD a Six-Month Permitting Clock: The Drills, the Studies, and the Community are Ready

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  • RUA GOLD Inc.'s Auld Creek Gold-Antimony Project in New Zealand's Reefton Goldfield received official Fast-Track designation from the New Zealand Government in August 2026.
  • The designation confirms the project's national significance & triggers a streamlined six-month expert panel review under the Fast-Track Approvals Act.
  • The new process consolidates approvals previously required under multiple statutes into a single submission & determination.
  • The company has completed over 800 engagements with community members, stakeholders, & regulators since November 2025 to build the consultation record.
  • A Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) is targeted for completion in Q4 2026 to support the substantive Fast-Track application.
  • The proposed underground operation is expected to employ approximately 200 people & contribute an estimated NZ$240 million to the regional economy over an initial mine life of up to eight years.
  • The project design includes the potential to establish a central processing hub capable of supporting future mining developments in the broader Reefton district.
  • Auld Creek hosts gold & antimony, with the latter designated as a strategically important critical mineral.
  • The company's Glamorgan Project on the North Island is advancing exploration with a 2026 drill program planned to test anomalies identified near OceanaGold's Wharekirauponga project.
  • The article references peer companies including Newmont Corporation, KO Gold Inc., Eldorado Gold Corporation, & Gold Road Resources Limited to illustrate sector trends in New Zealand.
  • Key investor milestones include PFS completion in Q4 2026, the substantive application submission, & the expert panel's determination timeline.
  • The substantive application for Auld Creek is expected to be submitted later in 2026, supported by the completed PFS.