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Blue Jay Gold Details Fully Funded Exploration Program at Steller Gold Project in Yukon and Confirms Listing Date

Blue Jay Gold Corp. (TSXV: JAY) said it is fully funding its 2026 exploration program at the Steller Gold Project in Yukon and expects to list on the TSX Venture Exchange under “JAY” on June 4, 2026. The program includes up to 16,000 m of drilling and reprocessing magnetic data, with a $14.7 million April 2026 private placement. Steller’s NI 43-101 resource totals 400,000 oz AuEq indicated and 450,000 oz inferred.

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Ahead of the expected TSX Venture Exchange listing on June 4, 2026.
Exploration-positive (fully funded drill program, defined targets, and modern reprocessing approach).

Background

Blue Jay is transitioning Steller Gold Project from a data-rich historical footprint (120k+ m drilling) into a modern, integrated exploration program, with a TSXV listing expected June 4 under symbol JAY.

Why it matters

The company provides concrete program scope (up to 16,000 m drilling), target list for expansion and new discovery, and states the program is funded via a $14.7M April 2026 private placement—reducing near-term financing uncertainty.

Market relevance

This is a pre-listing, company-specific catalyst: funded drilling + defined targets + modern geoscience workflow, which can attract speculative capital around the listing date.

Market effects

Supports sentiment for Yukon/epithermal gold exploration plays by highlighting data-driven targeting and re-logging of historical core.

Reinforces investor interest in Yukon projects with road access and district-scale geology near Whitehorse.

Limited; primarily affects small-cap gold exploration positioning rather than broad gold macro flows.

Alternative perspectives

A fully funded program is not the same as near-term value creation—without new assays/resource updates, the market may fade the catalyst after listing excitement.

Execution risk (drill results, permitting/baseline work, and structural model accuracy) and dilution/financing expectations can cap upside even with $14.7M funding.

Key entities

  • Blue Jay Gold Corp.

    Subject of the article; announces fully funded 2026 exploration at Steller and confirms TSXV listing date/symbol.

  • Steller Gold Project

    Yukon epithermal gold-silver project with past production and an NI 43-101 resource; focus of the 2026 drill program.

  • Beacon Securities Limited

    Led the April 2026 brokered private placement that funds the 2026 exploration agenda.

  • Horizon Capital Markets Corp.

    Investor relations services agreement tied to the TSXV listing; monthly fee disclosed.

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