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Banyan Gold - High-Grade Drill Results From Powerline, $58Mil Financing, Franco Nevada $20Mil Investment, GDXJ Inclusion

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Show Notes

In this Company Update, host Cory Fleck welcomes Tara Christie, President and CEO of Banyan Gold Corp. (TSX-V: BYN, OTCQB: BYAGF). Tara recaps recent news reporting a total financing of $58million, including an investment from Franco Nevada, high-grade drill results, and the inclusion into the GDXJ. Key discussion topics include:

Franco-Nevada Investment and $58M Growth Financing: How Franco-Nevada’s $20 million strategic subscription materialized and how the treasury now funds operations through 2028. 2027 Aggressive Expansion with an 8-Drill Program: An overview of the planned 100,000-meter AurMac and 20,000-to-30,000-meter Nitra drill programs in 2027. Expanding High-Grade Zones at Powerline: An overview of the recent step-out drilling intersecting mineralization outside the current resource model, and how these ounces influence future pit sequencing. Maiden PEA Strategy and Timing: The rationale behind funding the company prior to releasing the fourth-quarter Preliminary Economic Assessment, and clarification on which drill datasets will anchor the study. Unlocking the High-Grade Gap Zone: Why ground conditions require a winter-drilling approach for this structurally controlled corridor, and the potential impact of mineralizing this ground on overall strip ratios. Assay Turnaround and Near-Term News Flow: What investors should expect regarding laboratory timelines, winter operational planning, and the steady pipeline of drill results leading into next year.

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