RUA GOLD Appoints Tristan Kingcott to the Board of Director

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June 25, 2026

RUA GOLD Appoints Tristan Kingcott to the Board of Directors

Rua Gold Inc. (TSX: RUA | NZX: RGI | OTC: NZAUF | FSE: X9R) ("RUA GOLD" or the "Company") is
pleased to announce appointment of Tristan Kingcott as an independent director of the
Company.
Mr. Kingcott has been nominated by Siren Gold Limited as its board nominee and brings more
than 15 years of experience in financial and commercial analysis across Canada and New
Zealand. He is Managing Director & Portfolio Manager, Zeta Resources within ICM Limited and
has extensive experience working with both private and public company boards in Canada,
Bermuda, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
Mr. Kingcott holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance from the University of Alberta and
is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the CFA Society in Vancouver.
Oliver Lennox-King, Chair of RUA GOLD, commented, “I am pleased to welcome Tristan to the
RUA GOLD Board as an independent director. The ICM group has been a long-standing supporter
of the RUA GOLD story and recognizes the significant long-term value potential of our assets and
strategy. Tristan's financial expertise, governance experience, and international perspective will
be valuable additions to the Board as we continue to advance our growth objectives.”
The Company also announces that Brian Rodan has resigned from the Board of Directors. The
Company would like to thank Mr. Rodan for all his contributions to both the Company and the
Reefton Goldfield and the years of dedicated service as an independent director during his
tenure.


About RUA GOLD
RUA GOLD is an exploration company, strategically focused on New Zealand. With decades of
expertise, our team has successfully taken major discoveries into producing world-class mines
across multiple continents. The team is now focused on maximizing the asset potential of RUA
GOLD’s two highly prospective high-grade gold projects.
The Company controls the Reefton Gold District as the dominant landholder in the Reefton
Goldfield on New Zealand’s South Island with over 120,000 hectares of tenements, in a district
that historically produced over 2Moz of gold grading between 9 and 50g/t
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.
The Company’s Glamorgan Project solidifies RUA GOLD’s position as a leading high-grade gold
explorer on New Zealand’s North Island. This highly prospective project is located within the
North Islands’ Hauraki district, a region that has produced an impressive 15Moz of gold and
60Moz of silver
(2)
. Glamorgan is adjacent to OceanaGold Corporation’s biggest gold mining
project, Wharekirauponga.
For further information, please refer to the Company’s disclosure record on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca.

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RUA GOLD Contact
New Zealand
Simon Delander
VP Risk Stakeholder Regulatory Affairs
Email: sdelander@RUAGOLD.com
Website: www.RUAGOLD.com

Canada
Robert Eckford
Chief Executive Officer
Email: reckford@RUAGOLD.com
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