B2i Digital, Inc. has named Hayasa Metals Inc. (OTCQB: HAYAF | TSXV: HAY) as its newest Featured Company, a move that connects the Vancouver-based copper and gold explorer with B2i Digital’s network of retail and institutional market participants. The announcement, distributed through NEWMEDIAWIRE, highlights a junior explorer with active projects in Armenia and a funding alliance 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. Franco-Nevada and EMX Royalty paid US$1 million in 2025 for a 1.25% royalty on the project. 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 and is seeking a new partner there. Three additional exploration licenses are in application, with approval expected in the first quarter of 2027.
The most significant development is a term sheet signed September 17, 2026, under which a major mining company is sole funding a two-year copper exploration alliance in southern Armenia. 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.
“Most US investors have never looked at Armenia, and some, myself included, may have to pull out a map to find this critical country. Copper, molybdenum, and gold are about 30% of what they export, and Hayasa has had a team on the ground there for 5 years,” said David Shapiro, Chief Executive Officer of B2i Digital, Inc. “When a major is willing to pay the bills, we think it’s time for our investors to hear Hayasa’s story.”
The company’s leadership includes President and Chairman Dennis Moore, a geologist with more than 40 years in the field who discovered the 2-million-ounce Tocantinzinho gold mine and the Cuiú Cuiú gold deposit, and Chief Executive Officer Joel Sutherland, a CPA, CA, CFA with 20 years in capital markets, including 12 on Wall Street selling Canadian stocks to U.S. institutions. The board includes Derek White, former President and CEO of KGHM International, and Randall Chatwin, Senior Vice President at B2Gold.
“The stream sediment and soil sampling in the alliance area is nearly done, ahead of schedule; assays from our deeper holes at Urasar are on the way, and three new licenses are in application,” Sutherland said. “We want US investors to know the name.”
B2i Digital’s Featured Company program is designed to raise awareness among U.S. investors. The firm’s media network spans more than 1,200 news, broadcast, and trade outlets with a combined monthly audience exceeding 330 million, plus 1.7 million followers and 77,000 opt-in email subscribers. Hayasa’s Featured Company profile is available at https://b2idigital.com/hayasa-metals-inc-1, and more information about B2i Digital can be found at b2idigital.com. Hayasa’s website is https://www.hayasametals.com.
