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Banyan Gold Corp. (TSXV: BYN)
Banyan Gold is focused on advancing two Yukon gold properties, Aurmac and the Hyland Gold Project. Banyan’s project outside Mayo has three main target areas Banyan believes to have the potential to host five to seven million ounces of gold. Alongside their multi-million ounce gold resource, they have a management team with a track record of success.
AurMac:
Banyan’s primary asset, the AurMac Property is comprised of the Aurex and McQuesten properties, as well as claims staked and owned 100% by Banyan Gold, and adjacent to Victoria Gold’s Eagle Gold Mine, in Canada’s Yukon Territory. The AurMac Property has a 4 Million oz. Resource (updated May 2022) advancing towards a Tier 1 Asset. Major strategic shareholders include Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund, Osisko Development, and Victoria Gold Corporation. Banyan is focused on gold exploration projects that have the geological potential, size of land package and proximity to infrastructure that is advantageous for a mineral project to have potential to become a mine.
Tara Christie, M.Sc., P.Eng
President & CEO
Ms. Christie has served as President & CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Banyan since 2016. She has over 25 years of experience in the exploration and mining business. Prior to that, Ms. Christie was President of privately owned Gimlex Gold Mines Ltd. (2006-2016), one of Yukon’s largest placer mining operations and consulted in exploration, mining, environmental assessment, government, community and First Nation relations, including working with First Nation development corporations. She is currently a member of the boards of Western Copper and Gold Corporation and Osisko Green Acquisition Limited. She previously served as a board member of Constantine Metal Resources Ltd., Klondike Gold Corp., PDAC, AMEBC and other industry associations and was a founding board member of the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board (2004-2016). Ms. Christie is active in non-profits and charities, including being President of “Every Student, Every Day”, a charity that works to improve attendance in Yukon schools. She has B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the University of British Columbia and is a registered professional engineer in British Columbia and Yukon.