B2i Digital, Inc. announced Hayasa Metals Inc. (OTCQB: HAYAF | TSXV: HAY) as its newest Featured Company, a move that will introduce the Vancouver-based copper and gold explorer to B2i Digital's network of retail and institutional market participants. The announcement, distributed via NEWMEDIAWIRE, comes as Hayasa advances multiple projects in Armenia and prepares for a potentially transformative partnership with a major mining company.
Hayasa has been exploring in Armenia since 2021 and holds the Urasar copper-gold project in northern Armenia, a 15-kilometer mineralized corridor. Drill hole UDD-021 returned 39 meters of 0.50% copper and 0.18 grams per tonne gold from 11 meters, and two deeper holes totaling 1,070 meters have assays pending. The company also holds the 93-square-kilometer Vardenis project in central Armenia, for which it is seeking a new partner. In 2025, Franco-Nevada and EMX Royalty paid US$1 million for a 1.25% royalty on Urasar, underscoring third-party interest in the asset.
A major mining company is sole funding a two-year copper exploration alliance in southern Armenia under a term sheet signed September 17, 2026. After spending US$1 million in the alliance area, the partner can earn 51% of any project by funding an additional US$1 million over two years, and 70% with a further US$3 million over three years, with Hayasa as operator. A definitive agreement is expected before year-end. The alliance partner's willingness to fund exploration is a strong endorsement of Hayasa's geological potential and could accelerate discovery at a time when copper and gold prices remain elevated.
Hayasa's leadership team combines technical and financial expertise. President and Chairman Dennis Moore is a geologist with over 40 years in the field who discovered the 2-million-ounce Tocantinzinho gold mine and the Cuiú Cuiú gold deposit. Chief Executive Officer Joel Sutherland, CPA, CA, CFA, spent 20 years in capital markets, including 12 on Wall Street selling Canadian stocks to U.S. institutions such as Fidelity and Wellington. The board includes Derek White, former President and CEO of KGHM International, and Randall Chatwin, Senior Vice President at B2Gold.
B2i Digital CEO David Shapiro noted that most U.S. investors have never looked at Armenia, where copper, molybdenum, and gold account for about 30% of exports. "When a major is willing to pay the bills, we think it's time for our investors to hear Hayasa's story," Shapiro said. Sutherland added that stream sediment and soil sampling in the alliance area is nearly done ahead of schedule, assays from deeper holes at Urasar are on the way, and three new licenses are in application, with approval expected in the first quarter of 2027. "We want US investors to know the name," Sutherland said.
B2i Digital's Featured Company program aims to connect promising companies with a broad investor audience. The firm's media network spans more than 1,200 news, broadcast, and trade outlets with a combined monthly audience of over 330 million, plus 1.7 million followers and 77,000 opt-in email subscribers. More information about B2i Digital's services is available at b2idigital.com, and Hayasa's Featured Company profile can be viewed at https://b2idigital.com/hayasa-metals-inc-1.
For readers, the announcement highlights a junior explorer with a major partner, pending catalysts, and a management team with a track record of discovery and capital markets success. As Hayasa advances its Armenian projects, upcoming drill results and the definitive alliance agreement could serve as significant value drivers. More details on Hayasa Metals are available at https://www.hayasametals.com.
