Banyan Gold intersects 1.88 g/t Au over 17.9 m at AurMac, Yukon

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 6, 2026 / Banyan Gold Corp . (the " Company " or " Banyan ") ( TSXV:BYN )( OTCQB:BYAGF ) is pleased to report new results from the Airstrip Deposit (" Airstrip ") and the gap between the Airstrip and Powerline Deposit at its AurMac Project (" AurMac "), Yukon, Canada. Drillhole AX-26-942 intersected 1.01 g/t gold (" Au ") over 36.1 metres (" m ") from 9.0 m downhole, including 1.88 g/t Au over 17.9 m from 27.2 m downhole and 28.70 g/t Au over 0.8 m, between the Airstrip and Powerline deposits. Mineralization is associated with large extensional quartz veins containing numerous grains of visible gold, with associated bismuth sulphosalts and sulphide mineralization. In Airstrip, drillholes AX-26-729 and -730 returned 1.19 g/t Au over 12.1 m and 6.79 g/t Au over 3.3 m, respectively. Mineralization in these holes is associated with replacement-style mineralization in calc-silicate altered horizons in the Airstrip footwall and lower Cal 2 horizon.

The results identify higher-grade, near-surface mineralization in the gap between Airstrip and Powerline and identify additional high-grade Airstrip horizons outside the current conceptual pit boundary. The drilling forms part of Banyan's ongoing work to improve confidence in the resource model, test higher-grade targets and resource expansion opportunities, and establish AurMac's development potential.

Highlights from Airstrip and North Powerline area :

AX-26-729 - 5.59 g/t Au over 2.0 m , within 1.19 g/t Au over 12.1 m; including 10.10 g/t Au over 0.9m

AX-26-730 - 6.79 g/t Au over 3.3 m , including 9.90 g/t Au over 1.0 m and 13.50 g/t Au over 0.8 m

AX-26-942 - 1.88 g/t Au over 17.9 m , within 1.01 g/t Au over 36.1 m

AX-26-897 - 0.96 g/t Au over 27.5 m , including 4.12 g/t Au over 5.1 m

AX-26-899 - 0.84 g/