Additional Results Reported for Definition Drilling at AurMac Gold Project, Yukon
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Eagle Royalties (CSE:ER.CN) has reported significant drill results from Banyan Gold Corp.'s AurMac project in Yukon, where it holds royalty interests ranging from 0.5% to 2.0%. The results from 19 holes in the Powerline resource area, subject to Eagle's 1% net smelter return royalty, showed notable gold intercepts including 209.0 metres of 0.63 g/t Au and multiple other promising intersections.
Banyan's 2024 exploration program, which began June 1, completed 118 drill-holes totaling over 21,000 metres at the Powerline and Airstrip deposit areas. Metallurgical testing showed promising recovery rates of 93% at Powerline and 90% at Airstrip using conventional mill processing options. Banyan plans to release a Resource update in Q2 2025 and a Preliminary Economic Assessment in Q4 2025.
Positive
- High-grade gold intercepts including 209.0m of 0.63 g/t Au
- Strong metallurgical recovery rates of 93% at Powerline and 90% at Airstrip
- Extensive drilling program completed with 118 holes and 21,000m
- Upcoming Resource update and PEA catalysts in 2025
Negative
- access to property information as a royalty holder
- Uncertainty about exact drill hole locations relative to royalty claims
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CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 30, 2025 / Eagle Royalties Ltd. (CSE:ER.CN) or ("Eagle Royalties") has recently learned of encouraging drill hole intercepts, including visible gold, at Banyan Gold Corp.'s AurMac project in central Yukon (see Jan 16th BYN news release here). Eagle Royalties holds royalty interests ranging from
According to the recent announcement, Banyan has reported results for 19 holes which appear to be drilled in the Powerline resource area on mineral claims subject to a
Highlighted AurMac Assay Results Relating to Eagle Royalties**:
AX-24-551: 75.0 metres ("m") of 0.31 g/t Au from 102.6 m
AX-24-561: 23.5 m of 1.06 g/t Au from 106.0 m
AX-24-564: 45.7 m of 0.47 g/t Au from 96.2 m
AX-24-575: 100.9 m of 0.31 g/t Au from 125.0 m
AX-24-610: 23.9 m of 0.84 g/t Au from 116.8 m
AX-24-610: 18.6 m of 1.15 g/t Au from 158.9 m
AX-24-618: 209.0 m of 0.63 g/t Au from 35.1 m
*Complete analytical results can be found within the original Banyan news release here
**true widths are estimated to be approximately
See drill-hole locations here
The above technical information relating to drill collar location and analytical results have been taken directly from the Banyan Gold news release dated January 16th, 2025. More detailed drilling information, analytical procedures and results are available in the full news release issued by Banyan. Eagle Royalties management believes that although the reported true thickness estimates and drill collar location coordinates are accurate, it cautions that ER does not have detailed geological data or final surveyed locations of the drill hole traces in relation to the claims that are underlain by the ER royalty interests.
As reported by Banyan, the company initiated its 2024 exploration program on June 1 2024, and has completed 118 drill-holes and over 21,000 m of drilling within the Powerline and Airstrip deposit areas. Drilling was reportedly completed in mid-October and to date, Banyan has released results for 76 of the drill holes.
On September 16th 2024 Banyan reported test recoveries of
Banyan has also recently announced plans for 2025 work at the AurMac (see Jan 7th BYN news release here), which include a Resource update in Q2 and a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) in Q4.
As a royalty holder, Eagle Royalties has limited, if any, access to the properties subject to its interests. The company generally relies on publicly available information regarding these properties and related operations and often has no ability to independently verify such information. In addition, such publicly available information may relate to a larger property area than that covered by the company's interests.
Qualified Persons
Technical information in this News Release has been reviewed and approved by C.C. Downie, P.Geo., a director and officer of Eagle Royalties, hereby identified as the "Qualified Person" under N.I. 43-101.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Neither the CSE nor any other regulatory body has reviewed or approved the contents of this news release. This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming financings, work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.
SOURCE: Eagle Royalties Ltd.
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