Stakeholder Gold Corp. (TSXV: SRC) (OTCQX: SKHRF) has announced the extension of mineral claim tenure across its entire 1,140-claim Ballarat Gold-Copper Project in Yukon's White Gold District, with key claim groups now secured through April 13, 2040. The extensions add approximately 3.25 to 5 years of tenure to respective claim groups and consolidate anniversary dates across the land package. The announcement also confirms that Stakeholder has secured a 3-mile placer prospecting lease within the Ballarat property, further strengthening its position around the Skye North and Skye South gold exploration areas.

Key Points

  • Stakeholder Gold Corp. (TSXV: SRC) (OTCQX: SKHRF) (WKN: A2QEP1) operates the 100%-owned Ballarat Gold-Copper Project in Yukon, Canada
  • All 1,140 mineral claims at Ballarat have had their tenure extended, with 363 claims now secured through April 13, 2040
  • The property spans approximately 227 km² and covers roughly 20 km of the Coffee Gold Mine's Northern Access Route
  • Investors may be watching for pending assay results from recent sampling at the Skye North and Skye South outcrop areas

Ballarat Claim Extensions Consolidated Through Common April Anniversary Dates

The extensions cover all 1,140 quartz mineral claims comprising Stakeholder's Ballarat land position, with tenure now secured from 2032 through 2040 across staggered expiry groups. Of the total claims, 258 are secured to April 13, 2032; 162 to April 13, 2036; 357 to April 13, 2037; and 363 to April 13, 2040. Management stated that consolidating claims around common anniversary dates enhances the security and flexibility of the land position, providing a runway to systematically advance multiple gold, copper, and critical mineral targets across the district-scale property.

Strategic Position Along Coffee Gold Mine's Northern Access Route

The Ballarat project occupies a central position within the White Gold District and extends approximately 20 km along the Coffee Gold Mine's Northern Access Route, which is currently under construction. Stakeholder holds 100% ownership of the 22,700-hectare land package and also maintains 10 claims located inside the adjacent Coffee Mine Project, being developed by Talamore Mining Corp. (TSXV: TALA). The release states that the company is advancing exploration on two targets within the property: the Skye Gold Zone and the Loki Critical Mineral Corridor, situated approximately 8 km apart on either side of the Northern Access Route.

Placer Prospecting Lease Adds Coverage Below Skye North and Skye South Anomalies

Alongside the quartz claim extensions, Stakeholder confirmed it now holds a 3-mile placer prospecting lease (ID02335) within the Ballarat property, in good standing. The lease follows a drainage basin extending south from gold-in-soil anomalies identified at the Skye North and Skye South structures. During the 2026 exploration programme, diamond drilling identified sub-parallel gold-bearing veins, while multiple additional felsenmeer-style exposed veins have been identified and sampled. The release notes that assay results from this recent sampling remain pending, which investors may be monitoring as a near-term catalyst.

2026 Drilling Activity and Ongoing Exploration at Skye North and Skye South

Stakeholder's 2026 drilling and surface work at Skye North and Skye South has generated additional targets for follow-up, according to the announcement. The company states it has completed applicable work requirements for the placer lease and filed related assessments. With the extended claim tenure and the placer lease now in place, the release indicates that Stakeholder is positioned to advance exploration opportunities across multiple seasons while retaining 100% ownership of the Ballarat property. The immediate share price impact was not clear from available public information.