'We are grateful for the support of our new strategic investor and two existing shareholders who participated in this financing, setting up Banyan with a strong treasury', stated
The Private Placement consisted of 12,978,520 premium flow-though shares ('Premium FT Shares') at a price of
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Private Placement to advance its mineral exploration and development projects and for general corporate purposes. The 2023 Exploration Programs at the AurMac Property are intended to include in excess of 25,000 metres ('m') of diamond drilling, an update to the Resource model, metallurgical test work, and environmental baseline data collection.
Each Premium FT Share was issued as a flow-through share within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (
Subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and in accordance with National Instrument 45-106 - Prospectus Exemptions ('NI 45-106'), an aggregate of 8,978,520 Premium FT Shares and 12,021,480
The remaining 4,000,000 Premium FT Shares will be issued to accredited investors under Section 2.3 of NI 45-106, and will be subject to the customary 4 month hold period expiring on
The Hard Shares were issued in
The securities described herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the 1933 Act or any state securities laws, and accordingly, may not be offered or sold within
There are no finder's fees or commission payable on this financing.
Grant of Stock Options
The Board of Directors of the Company have granted 7,750,000 stock options to purchase 7,750,000 shares at an exercise price of
The stock options are being issued to directors, officers, consultants, advisors and exploration staff of the Company. The options were granted under and are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's stock option plan.
2022 Exploration Update
Banyan's 2022 exploration season spanned from January to December with a total of two hundred eleven (211) drill holes and over 50,000 metres of diamond drilling designed to expand the mineralization around the Powerline and Aurex Hill Deposits. Activities have now paused for a winter break and are expected to resume in
About Banyan
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, and adjacent to Victoria
The 173 sq km AurMac Property lies 30 kilometres from Victoria
The Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the AurMac Property was prepared
In addition to the AurMac Property, the Company holds the
Banyan trades on the
Qualified Person
Contact:
President & CEO
T: 778 928 0556
E: tchristie@banyangold.com
Jasmine Sangria
T: 604 312 5610
E: jsangria@banyangold.com
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Neither the
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FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
This news release contains forward-looking information, which is not comprised of historical facts and is based upon the Company's current internal expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and beliefs. Such information can generally be identified by the use of forwarding-looking wording such as 'may', 'will', 'expect', 'estimate', 'anticipate', 'intend(s)', 'believe', 'potential' and 'continue' or the negative thereof or similar variations. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, the Company's plans for exploration; and statements regarding exploration expectations, exploration or development plans and timelines; and mineral resource estimates; anticipated costs; the Company's expectations with respect to the use of proceeds and the use of the available funds following completion of the Offering. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, receipt of regulatory approvals, uncertainties inherent in resource estimates, continuity and extent of mineralization, capital and operating costs varying significantly from estimates, the preliminary nature of metallurgical test results, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals, political risks, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, changes in equity markets, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects and the other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry, enhanced risks inherent to conducting business in any jurisdiction, and those risks set out in Banyan's public documents filed on SEDAR. Although Banyan believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Banyan disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.
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