Toronto, Ontario — January 20, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Stakeholder Gold Corp. (TSXV: SRC) (OTCQB: SKHRF) (WKN: A2QEP1) has received approval for its Class 1 Exploration Notification from the Yukon Government, Dawson Mining District, according to a news release. The authorization allows the Company to proceed with exploration and drilling on the Ballarat Gold-Copper Project in the White Gold District of the Yukon Territory, Canada.
The Yukon Mining Land Use branch issued the approval for the Class 1 Exploration Notification, allowing the company to conduct exploration activities subject to standard operating conditions and environmental best practices.
Stakeholder can now advance its planned exploration initiatives, including drill testing of priority targets on the Skye Gold Zone and the Loki Copper Zone, separated by approximately 8 km. These zones are situated on either side of the proposed route for the Northern Gateway Road and represent the company’s highest-priority exploration targets within the Ballarat Project area. Drill testing is slated to begin early in the 2026 exploration season.
The Ballarat Gold-Copper Project is located in the Heart of the White Gold District and benefits from infrastructure access, including proximity to the proposed Northern Gateway Road. Stakeholder is engaging with regulatory authorities and local First Nations while conducting exploration in accordance with all applicable environmental, wildlife, and land-use requirements.
Stakeholder holds 100% ownership of 930 contiguous mineral claims covering 19,440 hectares and spanning 17 km of the proposed Northern Gateway Road. The road is being developed through the geographical center of the White Gold District of the Yukon Territory, Canada. Stakeholder also maintains 10 claims inside the adjacent Coffee Mine Project, which is being developed by Fuerte Metals Corp. These combined claim holdings are referred to as the Ballarat Gold-Copper Project (“Ballarat”).
Stakeholder is advancing exploration initiatives on the Skye Gold Zone and the Loki Copper Zone exploration targets, which are separated by approximately 8 km. These zones hold prospectivity for new gold and copper discoveries, respectively, on either side of the proposed route for the Northern Gateway Road, in the Heart of the White Gold District.
Stakeholder also generates cash flow from the production and sale of exotic stones through its 100% owned Brazilian subsidiary Mineração VMC Ltda. (“VMC”). VMC is producing from 4 independent stone quarries and is seeking opportunities to expand the sale and export of exotic stone building materials from Brazil.
Christopher J. Berlet B.A.Sc.(Mining), CFA, CEO & Director of Stakeholder is responsible for the content of this press release.
For further information please contact:
Stakeholder Gold Corporation
cberlet@stakeholdergold.com
416 525 – 6869
Source: Stakeholder Gold Corp.
