Legacy Gold Mines Ltd. Receives Permits and Approvals for Drilling on Baner Gold Property in Idaho County, Idaho, USA

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Legacy Gold Mines Ltd. announces that permits and approvals have been received from the US Forest Service for drilling on the Baner gold property located in Idaho County, Idaho, USA. The company has been working on building relationships with the US Forest Service and other regulatory personnel during the permitting and approvals process. The Baner Gold Property and immediate area sits within the Orogrande Mining District, which hosts numerous gold deposits and gold mines along geologic structures that have hosted gold production since Idaho's first gold rush in the late 1800s.

The company's CEO, Brian Hinchcliffe, stated that they are pleased with the relationships they have built with the US Forest Service and other regulatory personnel during the permitting and approvals process. The company is now focusing on finalizing the selection of drilling methods, drilling contracts, and final drill plans. "We are concentrating now on finalizing the selection of drilling methods, drilling contracts, and final drill plans," said Mike Sutton, VP, Exploration of the Company.

Key Takeaways:

  • Legacy Gold Mines Ltd. received permits and approvals from the US Forest Service for drilling on the Baner gold property in Idaho County, Idaho, USA.
  • The Baner Gold Property is located within the Orogrande Mining District, which hosts numerous gold deposits and gold mines along geologic structures that have hosted gold production since Idaho's first gold rush in the late 1800s.
  • The company has been working on building relationships with the US Forest Service and other regulatory personnel during the permitting and approvals process.
  • The company is now focusing on finalizing the selection of drilling methods, drilling contracts, and final drill plans.
  • The company has delineated and organized the pads and sites that drilling will take place from, continued organizing and studying the historic core from previous drill campaigns, carried out comprehensive soil sampling grids across the entire Baner Gold Property, and organized historical data for better geo-referencing of previous drilling and assays.
  • The Qualified Person, Mr. Mike Sutton, P.Geo., Director and VP of Exploration of the Company, reviewed and approved scientific and technical disclosure in this press release.
  • The company holds an option to acquire a 100% undivided interest in and to the mineral claims comprising the Baner Gold Property located in Idaho County, Idaho, USA.
  • Additional information about the Company and the Baner Gold Property is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca under the Company's profile.

Statistics:

  • The Baner Gold Property covers an area of 3,818 acres (1,545 hectares).
  • The company has identified 20 historic mine shafts and adits on the Baner Gold Property.
  • The company has returned some high-grade assays at both historic mining sites as well as new under-explored areas.
  • The company is focusing on finalizing the selection of drilling methods, drilling contracts, and final drill plans.
  • The Qualified Person, Mr. Mike Sutton, P.Geo., Director and VP of Exploration of the Company, reviewed and approved scientific and technical disclosure in this press release.

Sources:

  • Legacy Gold Mines Ltd. press release dated July 24, 2025
  • Champion Electric Metals Inc. press release dated January 20, 2025
  • Legacy Gold Mines Ltd. Filing Statement dated effective September 19, 2024
  • Legacy Gold Mines Ltd. annual Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the period ended March 31, 2025, available at www.sedarplus.ca