Barksdale lifts Sunnyside copper project stake to 67.5% after $550,000 payment, share issue

• Barksdale Resources completed its Phase II earn-in at the Sunnyside property in southern Arizona, lifting its stake to 67.5%.
• The company paid $550,000 cash, issued 4,900,000 common shares to Great Basin Metals on Aug. 28, 2026.
• Great Basin’s interest fell to 32.5%; future spending will be funded pro rata under a management committee chaired by Barksdale.
• An initial budget is slated for early September 2026, targeting a fall 2026 diamond drill program, an airborne ZTEM survey, other work.
• At San Javier in Sonora, Mexico, Barksdale moved toward gold recovery testing to support an initial resource estimate.

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