Ms. Tara Christie reports

BANYAN ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF ACCELERATED 100% EARN-IN AT THE AURMAC PROJECT, YUKON, CANADA

Banyan Gold Corp. has closed the 100-per-cent earn-in agreement on the AurMac project, previously announced on July 24, 2025, with PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., the receiver and manager for Victoria Gold Corp. Banyan had originally signed the option agreements on the properties in 2017 and, by 2024, had earned 75 per cent. The option agreements were originally to be completed in late 2025 and 2026. Pursuant to the previously announced definitive agreement to accelerate the options, Banyan has now earned the remaining interests (additional 25 per cent) in the McQuesten and Aurex properties (which together comprise the core of the AurMac project).

"With this closing, the strict timeline to complete the PEA is removed. Banyan will now be able to incorporate the results of our strategically targeted 2025 drilling into a PEA for 2026," stated Tara Christie, president and chief executive officer." Banyan will now also upsize our 2025 drill program to over 40,000 metres."

AurMac hosts a gold resource of 2.274 million ounces (oz) of gold (Au) (112.5 million tonnes at 0.63 gram per tonne (g/t)) and an inferred mineral resource of 5,453,000 oz of Au (280.6 million tonnes at 0.60 g/t) (see table 1).

Upon closing of the transaction, Banyan now owns 100 per cent of the McQuesten and Aurex properties that contain the gold resource.

Qualified persons

Duncan Mackay, MSc, PGeo, is a qualified person as defined under National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, and has reviewed and approved the content of this news release in respect of all disclosure other than the MRE. Mr. Mackay is vice-president of exploration for Banyan and has verified the data disclosed in this news release, including the sampling, analytical and test data underlying the information.

Upcoming events:

• GCFF Annual Wealth Conference, Vancouver, Sept. 20, 2025:
  • Corporate presentation: Sept. 20 at 9:40 a.m. PDT;
• Shareholder virtual update --- Rule Symposium Attendees Exclusive -- Oct. 1, 2025, at 11 a.m. PDT;
• 121 Mining Investment Hong Kong, Sept. 24, 2025, to Sept. 25, 2025;
• 121 Mining Investment Global Online, Oct. 14, 2025, to Oct. 15, 2025.

About Banyan Gold Corp.

Banyan's primary asset, the AurMac project, is located in the traditional territory of First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun, in Canada's Yukon. The current mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the AurMac project has an effective date of June 28, 2025, and comprises an indicated mineral resource of 2,274,000 ounces of gold (Au) (112.5 million tonnes at 0.63 g/t) and an inferred mineral resource of 5,453,000 oz of Au (280.6 million tonnes at 0.60 g/t) (as defined in the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) definition standards for mineral resources and mineral reserves incorporated by reference into National Instrument 43-101). The 291.8-square-kilometre AurMac project lies 40 kilometres from Mayo, Yukon. The AurMac project is transected by the main Yukon highway, and benefits from a three-phase power line, existing power station and cell phone coverage.

Banyan trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol BYN and is quoted on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol BYAGF.

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