{"id":17179,"date":"2025-04-25T17:53:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T17:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstriumphs.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/25\/4000-gold-on-the-horizon-why-smart-money-is-piling-into-select-miners-ahead-of-q2-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T17:53:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T17:53:45","slug":"4000-gold-on-the-horizon-why-smart-money-is-piling-into-select-miners-ahead-of-q2-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstriumphs.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/25\/4000-gold-on-the-horizon-why-smart-money-is-piling-into-select-miners-ahead-of-q2-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"$4,000 Gold on the Horizon? Why Smart Money Is Piling Into Select Miners Ahead of Q2 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span><span> Equity Insider <\/span><\/span><span> News Commentary <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> Issued on behalf of Rua Gold Inc. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Equity Insider News Commentary Despite the hyperactivity in the markets and with gold prices, analysts at JP Morgan are still predicting $4,000 oz gold prices by Q2 2026 . And the optimism for gold bugs doesn\u2019t end there, as a new report from Morningstar Equity Research is highlighting how these high gold prices support gold miner stocks. Now analysts from Jefferies are raising their price targets for gold mining stocks ahead of upcoming earnings reports. Several gold stocks are providing reason for their recent market attention, including developments from Rua Gold Inc. (TSXV: RUA) (OTCQB: NZAUF), Contango Ore Inc. (NYSE-American: CTGO), Prime Mining Corp. (TSX: PRYM) (OTCQX: PRMNF), Troilus Gold Corp. (TSX: TLG) (OTCQX: CHXMF), and Goliath Resources Limited (TSXV: GOT) (OTCQB: GOTRF).<\/p>\n<p><span> Seen as a safe haven,  demand for the precious metal  is on the rise along with prices themselves. As far as miners go, one can look to the ETFs to see that both the  VanEck Junior <span> Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) <\/span> and  Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF (SGDJ)  have had a stellar 2025 so far, with +44.80% and +39.58% year-to-date performance respectively (as of <span> April 24, 2025 <\/span> ). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span> New Zealand <\/span> -focused gold exploration company, Rua Gold Inc. (TSXV: RUA) (OTCQB: NZAUF)  ,  recently reported encouraging new drill results  from its Auld Creek project in the historic Reefton Goldfield, with assays pointing to improved gold grades at depth along the Fraternal ore shoot. Standout intercepts include 9.0 meters at 5.9 g\/t gold equivalent (5.2 g\/t Au and 0.16% Sb) from hole ACDDH027, and 1.25 meters at 48.3 g\/t AuEq (13.3 g\/t Au and 8.1% Sb) from ACDDH028. Importantly, these results\u2014returned from 80 to 100 meters beneath the current resource envelope\u2014appear to confirm that gold-antimony mineralization intensifies with depth, supporting the company\u2019s model of a high-grade, south-plunging zone that remains open. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> The Auld Creek project represents just one component of  RUA\u2019s  broader 2025 exploration push across the Reefton district, where the company now holds 95% control over the historic goldfield. <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span> Infographic \u2013 <\/span> https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2673500\/Equity_Insider.jpg <\/p>\n<p><span> RUA <\/span><span> Gold  is taking a fresh approach to one of <span> New Zealand\u2019s <\/span> most storied gold districts\u2014becoming the first modern explorer to deploy advanced geological modeling and AI-driven targeting across the Reefton Goldfield. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> And it\u2019s working. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> At Auld Creek, the company\u2019s flagship project,  early drill campaigns have already delivered  hits like 12 meters at 12.2 g\/t gold equivalent, including a standout 2 meters at 54.8 g\/t gold, while surface sampling has uncovered antimony grades topping 40%. Four mineralized shoots have been confirmed so far, but only two are factored into the current inferred resource: 700,000 tonnes grading 3.1 g\/t gold and 1.1% antimony\u2014suggesting considerable room to grow. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> Meanwhile, the 2025 drill season is expanding across the district. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> Active programs are now underway <\/span><span> at Murray Creek and the Gallant prospect within the <span> Cumberland <\/span> camp. As a target prioritized by modern AI technology, Gallant sits just 3 kilometers from the historic Globe Progress mine, where  OceanaGold  pulled more than 610,000 ounces of gold  between 2007 and 2016, on top of the 424,000 ounces produced before 1950. Taken together, the Reefton belt has historically yielded over 2 million ounces, with grades that once reached 50 g\/t. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> Gallant is being tested for potential extensions of a previously reported 20.7-meter vein grading 62.2 g\/t gold, including a 1-meter blast of 1,911 g\/t. At Murray Creek, visible gold has now been noted in the majority of holes\u2014an encouraging sign for a system still in its early innings. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> But RUA\u2019s ambitions don\u2019t end in Reefton. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> On the North Island, the company is  advancing its Glamorgan Project  , located near  OceanaGold\u2019s  Wharekirauponga (WKP) deposit. There, two large gold-arsenic anomalies\u2014spanning more than 4 kilometers\u2014have been mapped, and rock samples have returned assays as high as 43 g\/t gold. With drill targeting already underway, Glamorgan could emerge as the company\u2019s next high-impact play. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> Although gold remains the central theme,  antimony is quietly shaping up as a strategic wild card  . In <span> January 2025 <\/span> , <span> New Zealand <\/span> added antimony to its official Critical Minerals List  . With global supplies tightening and prices  rising above <span> US$50,000 <\/span> per tonne  , intercepts like  0.3 meters at 27.2 g\/t gold and 1.35% Sb  are starting to draw meaningful investor attention. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> With a team behind <span> $11 billion <\/span> in mining exits  , and <span> $5.75 million <\/span> in fresh capital, Rua Gold is not just exploring\u2014it\u2019s executing on a clear plan to unlock overlooked, high-grade potential across one of the Southern Hemisphere\u2019s most underexplored gold belts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> CONTINUED\u2026 Read this and more news for <span>Rua Gold<\/span> at: <\/span><span> https:\/\/equity-insider.com\/2025\/04\/24\/others-found-1911-g-t-here-before-now-a-proven-11b-mining-team-is-back-to-finish-the-job\/ <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> In other industry developments and happenings in the market include: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> Contango Ore Inc. <\/span><span> (NYSE-American: CTGO)  recently announced  a <span> $9 million <\/span> cash distribution from the  Peak Gold JV  , bringing total proceeds from Manh Choh gold sales in 2025 to <span> $33 million <\/span> . <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> \u2018Operations remain on track at Manh Choh with  Contango\u2019s  share of gold production for 2025 expected to be 60,000 ounces at the previously guided all-in-sustaining costs (\u2018AISC\u2019) of <span> $1,625 <\/span> per ounce of gold sold for 2025,\u2019 <span> Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse <\/span> , President and CEO of  Contango Ore  . \u2018We plan to release financial results from the Q1-2025 on <span> May 14, 2025 <\/span> .\u2019 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> The first of four production campaigns has now been completed, with 20,000 ounces delivered to  Contango\u2019s  account. A second campaign is scheduled to begin mid-May, with full-year production guidance holding at 60,000 ounces. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> \u2018On our Johnson Tract, we are in final stages of completing the previously announced preliminary economic assessment(\u2018 PEA\u2019) and expect to have it released by the end of April,\u2019 added <span> Van Nieuwenhuyse <\/span> . <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> Prime Mining Corp. <\/span><span> (TSX: PRYM) (OTCQX: PRMNF) <\/span><span> continues to advance its Los Reyes Project in <span> Sinaloa, Mexico <\/span> , with high-grade gold-silver intercepts from multiple zones, including Z-T, Central, Guadalupe East, Las Primas, and <span> Fresnillo <\/span> .  Recent drilling highlights  included 42.07 g\/t AuEq over <span> 1.0 m <\/span> at Guadalupe East and 9.39 g\/t AuEq over <span> 10.5 m <\/span> at Z-T, while new results from the <span> Fresnillo <\/span> generative target show  near-surface mineralization extended by 120 metres  . <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> \u20182024 proved to be another transformational year for Prime: we drilled over 50,000 metres, expanded the <span> Los Reyes <\/span> resource, advanced technical de-risking and worked closely with our communities to earn our social license to operate,\u2019 said <span> Scott Hicks <\/span> , CEO of  Prime  . \u2018In 2025, we are looking forward to continuing our track record of exploration success while demonstrating our deep commitment to our local communities and the environment. We additionally plan to advance our understanding of <span> Los Reyes <\/span> toward a Preliminary Economic Assessment.\u2019 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> Troilus Gold Corp. <\/span><span> (TSX: TLG) (OTCQX: CHXMF) recently signed a mandate letter with a syndicate of global financial institutions, including  Societe Generale  ,  KfW IPEX-Bank  , and  Export Development Canada  , to arrange up to <span> US$700 million <\/span> in structured project debt financing. This follows <span> US$1.3 billion <\/span> in previously announced LOIs from export credit agencies and marks a major step toward a fully funded construction package. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> \u2018Securing this mandate with three globally recognized financial institutions that have expertise in structuring financing solutions for large-scale mining development is a pivotal step in delivering a fully funded construction package for the Troilus project,\u2019 said <span> Justin Reid <\/span> , CEO of  Troilus  . \u2018These institutions bring world-class mining finance expertise, and their participation further validates the project\u2019s strong fundamentals and strategic importance. Project due diligence is underway in parallel with continued permitting and detailed engineering; our development schedule is on track as we advance  Troilus  towards construction.\u2019 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> Goliath Resources Limited <\/span><span> (TSXV: GOT) (OTCQB: GOTRF) recently definitively confirmed its Surebet discovery as part of a large-scale, high-grade Reduced Intrusion Related Gold (RIRG) system, following a detailed geological study by the <span> Colorado School of Mines <\/span> . The study confirms two distinct but related mineralization styles tied to a single magmatic source, with visible gold increasing in grade and coarseness at depth. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> Drilling has intercepted gold in 100% of 243 holes across a 1.8 km\u00b2 area, including intercepts of 34.52 g\/t AuEq over 39.0 meters. With the system still open in all directions, Surebet presents a compelling case for a major gold discovery in the heart of <span> British Columbia\u2019s <\/span> Golden Triangle. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> \u2018When you consider how widespread the high-grade gold mineralization is in the veins and RIRG zones, the source is potentially extremely large,\u2019 said <span> Roger Rosmus <\/span> , Founder and CEO of  Goliath Resources  . \u2018The more drilling and scientific studies we do at the Surebet discovery, the better it gets, and we are still high in the system that is open in all directions, and we are delighted with the prospect with what can be found as we continue to laterally and drill deeper for the source of the high-grade gold system.\u2019 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> Article Source: <\/span><span> https:\/\/equity-insider.com\/2025\/04\/24\/others-found-1911-g-t-here-before-now-a-proven-11b-mining-team-is-back-to-finish-the-job\/ <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> CONTACT: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> Equity Insider <br \/><\/span><span><span> info@equity-insider.com <br \/><\/span><\/span><span> (604) 265-2873 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> DISCLAIMER: <\/span><span> Nothing in this publication should be considered as personalized financial advice. 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Equity Insider News Commentary Despite the hyperactivity in the markets and with gold prices, analysts at JP Morgan are still predicting $4,000 oz gold prices by Q2 2026 . 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