Banyan Gold Corp. announced that Steve Burleton, Vice President, Business Development at Richmont Mines Inc. and David Reid, a senior partner and Global Co-Chair of Mining with DLA Piper (Canada) LLP have joined the Banyan Gold Board of Directors. Mr. Burleton has been the Vice-President of Business Development at Richmont Mines Ltd. since February 2015. He has over 18 years of experience in the Canadian investment banking industry having dealt with companies in mining, fertilizers and industrial products. David Reid, LL.B., is a senior partner and Global Co-Chair of Mining with DLA Piper (Canada) LLP with over 30 years of experience in mining and securities law, including over $2 billion in corporate finance and M&A transactions since 2011.