Banyan Gold Confirms Silver Discovery with New Drilling at AurMac
Original announcement by assay on
- Company
- Banyan Gold
- Ticker
- BYN
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- Yukon
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-30 17:02:04 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Banyan Gold has intersected high-grade silver mineralization at the Powerline Deposit within the AurMac Project in Yukon. The results include exceptional silver intercepts, such as 14,629 g/t Ag over 1.1m, confirming the presence of Keno-style silver mineralization.
Reasoning: The drill results confirm high-grade silver mineralization (up to 14,629 g/t Ag) and demonstrate potential for larger silver zones at the AurMac project.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade silver intercepts
- Extension of high-grade silver mineralization
- Keno-style silver discovery potential
Facts used in scoring: 13
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: Intercepts of 14,629 g/t and 11,828 g/t Ag are exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“includes 14,629 g/t Ag over 1.1m”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 13. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (13)
AX-21-142AurMac · silverGrade: 1841.14Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 16.8 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AX-21-142
- Project
- AurMac
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- BYN
Geometry
- Grade
- 1841.14
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 16.8 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AX-21-142:0-16.8
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1841.14 g/t Ag over 16.8m is an exceptional silver intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade intercept
Evidence · text
“AX-21-142 – 1841.14 g/t Ag over 16.8 metres”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Bonanza InterceptRejected · positive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Reason: 1841.14 g/t Ag is exceptionally high for silver.
Evidence · text
“1841.14 g/t Ag over 16.8 metres”
AX-21-142AurMac · silverGrade: 302.68Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 103.6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AX-21-142
- Project
- AurMac
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- BYN
Geometry
- Grade
- 302.68
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 103.6 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AX-21-142:0-103.6
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Large intercept of 302.68 g/t Ag over 103.6m provides significant silver metal content.
Positive factors
- Significant width and grade
Evidence · text
“within 302.68 g/t Ag over 103.6 m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
AX-21-142AurMac · silverGrade: 14629Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AX-21-142
- Project
- AurMac
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- BYN
Geometry
- Grade
- 14629
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.1 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AX-21-142:0-1.1
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Extremely high grade silver sub-interval.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade intercept
Evidence · text
“includes 14,629 g/t Ag over 1.1m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Bonanza InterceptRejected · positive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Reason: 14,629 g/t Ag is an exceptional grade.
Evidence · text
“14,629 g/t Ag over 1.1m”
AX-21-142AurMac · silverGrade: 11828Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.2 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AX-21-142
- Project
- AurMac
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- BYN
Geometry
- Grade
- 11828
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.2 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AX-21-142:0-1.2
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Extremely high grade silver sub-interval.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade intercept
Evidence · text
“and 11,828 g/t Ag over 1.2m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Bonanza InterceptRejected · positive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Reason: 11,828 g/t Ag is an exceptional grade.
Evidence · text
“11,828 g/t Ag over 1.2m”
AX-21-143AurMac · silverGrade: 12.85Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 19 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AX-21-143
- Project
- AurMac
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- BYN
Geometry
- Grade
- 12.85
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 19 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AX-21-143:0-19.0
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade silver intercept.
Evidence · text
“AX-21-143 – 12.85 g/t Ag over 19.0m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
AX-21-143AurMac · silverGrade: 20.03Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.9 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AX-21-143
- Project
- AurMac
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- BYN
Geometry
- Grade
- 20.03
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.9 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AX-21-143:0-4.9
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade silver sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“and 20.03 g/t Ag over 4.9m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
AX-21-143AurMac · silverGrade: 20.22Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 30.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AX-21-143
- Project
- AurMac
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- BYN
Geometry
- Grade
- 20.22
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 30.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AX-21-143:0-30.5
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade silver sub-interval with good width.
Evidence · text
“and 20.22 g/t Ag over 30.5m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
AX-21-143AurMac · silverGrade: 7.93Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 162.3 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AX-21-143
- Project
- AurMac
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- BYN
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.93
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 162.3 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AX-21-143:0-162.3
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broad, moderate-grade silver intercept.
Positive factors
- Significant width
Evidence · text
“within 7.93 g/t Ag over 162.3m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
AX-21-161AurMac · silverGrade: 13.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 12.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AX-21-161
- Project
- AurMac
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- BYN
Geometry
- Grade
- 13.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 12.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AX-21-161:0-12.5
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade silver intercept.
Evidence · text
“AX-21-161 – 13.10 g/t Ag over 12.5m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
AX-21-161AurMac · silverGrade: 10.38Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 18.6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AX-21-161
- Project
- AurMac
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- BYN
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.38
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 18.6 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AX-21-161:0-18.6
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade silver intercept.
Evidence · text
“within 10.38 g/t Ag over 18.6m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
AX-24-542AurMac · silverGrade: 4.29Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AX-24-542
- Project
- AurMac
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- BYN
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.29
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7.9 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AX-24-542:0-7.9
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lower grade silver intercept.
Evidence · text
“AX-24-542 – 4.29 g/t Ag over 7.9m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
AX-24-542AurMac · silverGrade: 11.22Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 18.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AX-24-542
- Project
- AurMac
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- BYN
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.22
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 18.9 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AX-24-542:0-18.9
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade silver sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“and 11.22 g/t Ag over 18.9m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
AX-24-542AurMac · silverGrade: 44.69Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AX-24-542
- Project
- AurMac
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- BYN
Geometry
- Grade
- 44.69
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.1 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AX-24-542:0-2.1
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Higher grade silver sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“and 44.69 g/t Ag over 2.1m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
How Atlas produces this analysis
Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.