*See Company news releases of September 8, August 23, July 6, June 21, June 7, May 18, May 11 and April 27, 2021. "The execution of an efficient drill program designed to deliver maximum value for shareholders, by increasing ounces, will continue to be the focus of Banyan's 2021 AurMac exploration season." stated Tara Christie, President and CEO. "At current drilling rates, we will exceed the 30,000 m drill target we have set for ourselves this year and anticipate we will be well positioned for a meaningful AurMac resource update by Q2 2022."
Assay results from 2021 drilling at Aurex Hill, another near surface bulk tonnage extractable target on AurMac that was the focus of 4,400 m (18 holes) of exploration drilling, are pending and have been held up due to protracted process timelines at Yukon preparatory analytical laboratories.
Expansion of the Team
Banyan Gold welcomes Jasmine Sangria as the Vice President of Corporate Communications. Ms. Sangria's track record and expertise will build on the great work of the Banyan team, leading shareholder and community communications into 2022.
A seasoned brand strategist, Ms. Sangria brings over 20 years of experience in innovative marketing and collaborative leadership to the new role. Prior to joining Banyan Gold, Ms. Sangria served as CEO of Tourism Lethbridge, steering the region's destination marketing efforts through the COVID-19 pandemic. Multilingual in three languages, Sangria has lived in North America and Asia - cultural experiences that have influenced and shaped her work in communications and corporate development. Ms. Sangria's educational background includes an undergraduate degree in applied design, and a master's degree in business administration.
In anticipation of a very busy 2022, Banyan is aggressively hiring field staff and site personnel for the end of 2021 and the early start to the 2022 season.