Banyan Gold: On-Site Interview with CEO Tara Christie
Join CEO Tara Christie On-Site in Yukon! We'll be collecting questions from the live audience and will pass them through to the Banyan Team following the event.
Thu, June 25, 2026 at 3:00 PMendedReplay
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Meeting Overview The meeting featured a discussion between Speaker 1 and Tara Chrissy, President and CEO of Banyan Gold, focusing on the progress and developments of Banyan's gold mining project in Yukon. Key highlights included updates on drilling activities, resource increases, and the strategic importance of the project's location. Key Discussion Points - Overview of Banyan Gold's current drilling program, with 6 drills operating and 27,000 meters drilled out of a planned 70,000 meters. - Tara's personal connection to the Yukon and its mining history, emphasizing the project's potential impact on the local economy. - Significant resource update showing a 60% increase in indicated ounces and improved grades. - Discussion on the importance of the Airstrip mineralization and its implications for future mining operations. - The strategic significance of closing the gap between the Airstrip and Powerline pits to reduce dilution and improve resource classification. - Exploration of reg...
Ms. Christie possesses over 25 years of expertise in the exploration and mining sector. She has held
the position of President and CEO at Banyan since 2016. Before this role, she was the President of
Gimlex Gold Mines Ltd., a major placer mining operation in the Yukon, from 2006 to 2016. Her
background includes consulting in areas such as exploration, mining, environmental assessment,
and fostering relationships with government, communities, and First Nations, including
collaboration with First Nation development corporations. Currently, she is a board Director of
Osisko Metals and has previously served on the boards of Western Copper and Gold, PDAC,
AMEBC, among other industry associations. Additionally, she was a founding board member of the
Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board from 2004 to 2016. Ms. Christie is
also involved in non-profit initiatives, notably serving as President of the charity “Every Student,
Every Day,” which aims to enhance student attendance in Yukon schools. She holds both B.Sc. and
M.Sc. degrees from the University of British Columbia and is a registered professional engineer in
British Columbia and Yukon.
Replay transcript excerpt
Speaker 1: Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, depending on where in the world you're signing in from. I'm lucky enough to have with me today President and CEO of Banyan Gold, Tara Chrissy. Tara, how are you today? Speaker 1: I'm excellent. Thanks for having me. Awesome. And even better, I get to see you on site with a beautiful core in the background. Speaker 2: Absolutely, we've got Speaker 2: 6 drills turning, Speaker 2: 27, 000 meters drilled already this year of our 70, 000 meter program. I love being here, we've got an excellent crew, Speaker 2: the firing on all cylinders, Speaker 2: the energy here Speaker 2: is Speaker 2: pretty great. Having Speaker 2: come through some hard times and now with this gold price and this deposit, Speaker 1: it's great to have the team here so excited. Awesome. I love modern technology. I can talk to you right on site from my seat in Ottawa. It's great. So I'm going to, if you don't mind, just talk to the audience here for a 2nd. Speaker 1: I know this is a recording, but I still do want you to use the interactive features on today's webinar. So please do enter any questions you have into the comment section at the bottom in the little chat box. Speaker 1: I'll make sure that Tara and the team at Banyan get those questions afterwards, and then I'll get back to you using either your email or phone number, depending on which you entered at registration. Speaker 1: I will also say that there's a request meeting button at the bottom of the screen. I'll remind you again periodically throughout this recording. Please do press that and I will provide that list to the Banyan team after this recording concludes and we'll be able to connect you with their team. But enough of housekeeping. I want to get into some protein with y...