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After being stalled for decades, hardrock gold mine development in Yukon Territory appears to be picking up speed, as one company rockets toward full mine production by mid-2020, while at least two... — Updated 9/26/2020

Banyan Gold Corp. Dec. 11 reported that the second phase of 2019 drilling at its Aurex-McQuesten project in the Yukon continues to expand gold mineralization at the Airstrip zone. Previous drilling... — Updated 9/26/2020

Banyan Gold Corp. Nov. 18 reported that the first four holes of its second phase of 2019 drilling at the Aurex-McQuesten project in the Yukon has tapped gold mineralization in an expansion area of... — Updated 9/26/2020

Banyan Gold Corp. Oct. 2 announced a second phase of 2019 drilling at Aurex-McQuesten, a Yukon gold project about 10 kilometers (six miles) south of Victoria Gold Corp.'s Dublin Gulch property. The... — Updated 9/26/2020

Banyan Gold Corp. Sept. 3 reported that the first four holes from drilling the Powerline zone on the Aurex-McQuesten property tapped gold mineralization similar to that being encountered on... — Updated 9/26/2020

Banyan Gold Corp. July 16 announced the completion of a 1,000-meter drill program at its Aurex-McQuesten gold project near the community of Mayo, Yukon. Banyan had two objectives for its 2019... — Updated 9/26/2020

Gold explorers are rushing to several regions of Yukon Territory, particularly areas where significant discoveries of the precious metal have been reported in recent years. But only a few lucky... — Updated 9/25/2020

Banyan Gold Corp. March 22 announced an expansion of the Main Zone deposit at its Hyland Gold project about 45 miles (74 kilometers) east of Watson Lake in southeastern Yukon. Hyland now hosts 8.6... — Updated 9/24/2020

Though mineral exploration in Yukon Territory this year lagged the pace seen in 2018, mine development projects advanced at a steady clip in 2019, while several past-producing mines moved toward res... — Updated 8/14/2020

More than three dozen explorers chased lucrative mineral deposits in Yukon Territory in 2017 and most of these junior and senior companies returned to the northern jurisdiction this year to take... — Updated 3/1/2019

Banyan Gold Corp. Aug. 5 announced the appointment of Tara Christie as its new president and CEO. An accomplished mining executive with more than 20 years of operational experience, Christie has... — Updated 2/6/2018

Like a gong proclaiming the end of the long and arduous bear market for North of 60 mining explorers, the May 12 news that Goldcorp Inc. would buy Kaminak Gold Corp. for roughly C$500 million... — Updated 2/3/2018

As some of the world's biggest gold miners nab exciting plays that turned up across Yukon Territory during the past decade, Yukon's mining explorers continue to seek the next generation of mine... — Updated 1/24/2018

As exploration across most of the North continues to trend downward, the Yukon Territory is celebrating the second straight year of increased spending. Early estimates put exploration in Yukon at... — Updated 1/15/2018

Banyan Gold Corp. Nov. 14 provided results from a 475-meter drill program at its Hyland gold-silver project in southeastern Yukon. Each of the three holes drilled this year cut long intervals of... — Updated 11/20/2016

Banyan Gold Corp. Aug. 22 said it has filed for approval of its recently announced C$1.2 million non-brokered private placement. The filing, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, will consist... — Updated 8/28/2016

Banyan Gold Corp. March 2 reported plans to complete a C$750,000 brokered private placement financing via a crowdfunding platform recently launched by Red Cloud Klondike Strike Inc. "We are very... — Updated 3/6/2016

Banyan Gold Corp. Feb. 1 said Mark Haywood has been appointed the exploration company's president, chief executive officer and director. Haywood holds degrees in both mining engineering and law,... — Updated 2/7/2016

Banyan Gold Corp. Sept. 17 said results from drilling at its Hyland Gold project in eastern Yukon Territory confirm its hypothesis that the property hosts carbonate replacement-style gold and... — Updated 9/27/2015

Banyan Gold Corp. April 16 announced plans to resume drilling at its Hyland Gold property in eastern Yukon Territory. Banyan has signed a contract with Whitehorse-based Kluane Drilling to complete... — Updated 4/26/2015