West Red Lake Gold Commences Surface Drilling at Past-Producing Starratt-Olsen Gold Mine

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or “WRLG” or the “Firm”) (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQX: WRLGF) is happy to announce the graduation of a totally funded floor drilling program at the historic past-producing Starratt-Olsen Mine (“Starratt”) positioned roughly 1.1 kilometers (“km”) southwest of its 100% owned Madsen Mine within the Red Lake Mining District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• The drill program at Starratt (Determine 1) will include as much as 4,000 metres (“m”) of oriented HQ diameter diamond drilling.
• Focused areas will give attention to up- and down-plunge extensions to beforehand mined panels at Starratt – investigating for unmined parts of beforehand outlined mineralization and testing for brand spanking new sub-parallel lenses (Determine 2).
• This program marks the primary targeted effort in drill testing the principle areas of historic mining at Starratt since mining ceased within the 1950’s.
• Starratt is the second largest gold producer traditionally on the Madsen property with ~164,000 oz of gold produced between 1948-1956 at a mean grade of 6.17 grams per tonne gold ¹.
• The 4,000m program is predicted to be accomplished mid-August 2026, with assay outcomes launched as they grow to be obtainable.

Will Robinson, Vice President of Exploration, commented, “Following a extremely profitable drilling season at Rowan and Fork, we’re sustaining our momentum by transferring the floor drill to the past-producing Starratt-Olsen Mine. Provided that underground improvement is now underway at Fork and the deposit is advancing towards inclusion within the Madsen manufacturing profile in 2027, it’s logical to proceed defining new assets alongside this most important southwestern structural hall. Starratt represents our subsequent main stepping stone alongside this potential development as we systematically unlock the complete worth and exploration scale throughout the Madsen property.”

FIGURE 1. Plan view displaying location of Starratt-Olsen relative to Fork and Madsen Mine. Word the drift to Fork as proven is at present a part of the conceptual entry improvement.

FIGURE 2. Lengthy part view of Starratt workings displaying most important goal areas up- and down-plunge from beforehand mined panels of mineralization. Word high-grade intercepts from holes drilled round periphery of most important space of historic mining – no drilling inside most important mining footprint.

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The technical data introduced on this information launch has been reviewed and authorised by Will Robinson, P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration for West Red Lake Gold and the Certified Individual for exploration at the West Red Lake Undertaking, as outlined by NI 43-101. Mr. Robinson shouldn’t be impartial of WRLG.

ABOUT WEST RED LAKE GOLD MINES

West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. is a Canadian gold producer and developer advancing a high-grade, district scale alternative within the Red Lake district of Ontario. The Firm’s flagship Madsen Mine has not too long ago achieved industrial manufacturing and is positioned because the central hub of a rising multi asset platform. The Firm controls a 47 km² land package deal in one of many world’s most prolific mining districts, which has traditionally produced over 20 million ounces of gold from excessive grade methods². West Red Lake additionally owns the Rowan Property in Red Lake, overlaying 31 km² that features three previous producing mines (Rowan, Mount Jamie and Red Summit) and represents a key supply of future manufacturing development.

ON BEHALF OF WEST RED LAKE GOLD MINES LTD.

“Shane Williams”

Shane Williams
President & Chief Govt Officer

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Jaclyn Ruptash
V.P. Company Communications
Tel: (604) 569-5559
E mail: buyers@wrlgold.com or go to the Firm’s web site at https://www.westredlakegold.com

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¹ Web site: Ministry of Northern Growth, Mines, Pure Assets and Forestry. “MDI52K13NW00011 – Ontario Geological Survey.” Geology Ontario. Accessed August 15, 2024. http://www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca/mndmfiles/mdi/information/data/MDI52K13NW00011.html

² Twomey, T. and McGibbon, S. Red Lake Mine, Goldcorp Inc. (2022). “The Geological Setting and Estimation of Gold Grade of the Excessive-Grade Zone, Red Lake Mine.” Exploration Mining Geology, Vol. 10, Nos. 1–2, pp. 19–34. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (“CIM”).

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