West Red Lake Gold posts additional drill results from Rowan Mine resource and extends Vein Zones, Ontario

West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd.  [TSXV: WRLG; OTCQB: WRLGF] reported drill results from its fully funded infill and conversion drilling program at the 100%-owned Rowan Project located in the Red Lake Mining District of northwestern Ontario, Canada.

Will Robinson, Vice President of Exploration, stated, “We are very encouraged by the results received to date from the Rowan infill drilling program. Bringing Veins 006b and 013 into consideration for PFS mine design has the potential to materially change the way we view the Rowan deposit, and it’s expected contribution to a future hub and spoke production model in Red Lake.

“The 2025 PEA envisioned Rowan as a small footprint, underground extraction scenario delivering high-margin rock with an average diluted grade of 8 g/t gold at the rate of 400 tonnes per day. Incorporating Veins 006b and 013 into the production profile has the potential to materially increase the daily mined tonnage from Rowan, which could significantly increase the economics of the project.

“Though further engineering work is required to fully substantiate this scenario our team is excited to begin updating the geologic model, mineral resource estimate and mine design for the combined Madsen-Rowan PFS slated for Q3 2026. Additionally, we are seeing favorable intercepts along strike from currently modeled Veins 001 and 003, which were both included in the 2025 PEA mine plan – this speaks to the excellent opportunity for continued resource growth at Rowan through additional expansion drilling.”

The results featured in this new release are focused on the high-grade Rowan vein system and are in addition to the intercepts recently announced on February 18, 2026 which highlighted 84.3 g/t gold over 1 metre, 14.4 g/t Au over 5.5 metres and 24.4 g/t Au over 1.5 metres, and on January 29, 2026 which highlighted 141.5 g/t Au over 1 metre, 55.8 g/t Au over 1 metre and 28.5 g/t Au over 1 metre.

A total of 37 holes for approximately 6,300 metres were completed at Rowan in the current drilling program. Fire assay gold results have been reported for 26 holes. Results are pending for 11 holes.

Rowan Drilling Highlights: Hole RLG-26-212 intersected Vein 013 with 1.62 metres at 19.83 g/t Au, from 73.15 metres to 74.77 metres, including 0.62 metres at 51.50 g/t Au, from 74.15 metres to 74.77 metres. This intercept was complimented by visible gold spatially associated with quartz veining.

Hole RLG-26-210 intersected Vein 001 with 1 metre at 30.59 g/t Au, from 146 metres to 147 metres, including 0.5 metres at 61.10 g/t Au, from 146.0 metres to 146.5 metres. This intercept was complimented by visible gold spatially associated with quartz veining and was along the western margin of the currently modeled V001 domain.

Hole RLG-25-206 intersected Vein 006 with 0.5 metres at 41.50 g/t Au, from 76.0 metres to 76.5 metres. This intercept was complimented by visible gold spatially associated with quartz veining.

Hole RLG-25-207 intersected Vein 001 with 1.5 metres at 12.32 g/t Au, from 186.75 metres to 188.25 metr, including 0.5 metres at 36.70 g/t Au, from 187.25 metres to 187.75 metres. This intercept was complimented by visible gold spatially associated with quartz veining and was along the western margin of the currently modeled V001 domain.

West Red Lake Gold announced results for a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Rowan Project on July 8, 2025 which demonstrates positive preliminary economics for an underground mine at Rowan producing an average of 35,230 ounces per year over a five-year mine life at an average grade of 8.0 g/t Au.

The drill program at Rowan will now consist of around 6,300 metres of HQ diameter diamond drilling, including conversion drilling on Veins 001 and 004 to support the potential upgrade of Inferred resources to Indicated and infill drilling on Veins 006b and 013 to provide data that may enable mine design consideration ahead of a planned combined Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) for the Madsen Mine and Rowan Project. This planned study will evaluate the potential for developing the two projects using shared infrastructure and integrated mine planning, with the goal of identifying possible operational and economic

Conversion drilling at Rowan is focused on Veins 001 and 004, with the objective to bring Inferred resources to an Indicated category. These veins account for the majority of PEA production tonnes. Approximately 63% of the tonnes and 72% of the ounces were already in the Indicated category in the Rowan PEA.

Infill drilling is focused on Veins 006b and 013 to provide data for potential inclusion in the planned combined PFS. Integration of Veins 006b and 013 could not only extend mine life at Rowan, but may also allow for ore extraction to begin approximately six months sooner due to closer proximity to the access portal.

Accessing and mining mineralization earlier at Rowan has the potential to positively impact the net present value (NPV) of the project. Inclusion of Veins 006b and 013 in future mine plans and the impact such inclusion could have is subject to the results of the drill program and the outcome of the combined PFS as reviewed by a Qualified Person.

Further geotechnical, metallurgical and engineering studies are also underway at Rowan to inform the planned PFS. These studies will be completed in conjunction with ongoing permitting efforts to advance Rowan towards Advanced Exploration status, which is required for bulk sample extraction. Permits to support Advanced Exploration activities, including underground mine development, are targeted for 2027, subject to regulatory review and consultation.

The Advanced Exploration permit is targeted for approval in 2027, a timeline supported by the recent launch of the One Project, One Process mine permitting framework in Ontario that aims to cut review times within the mine permitting process in half for Designated Projects, a status the Company is pursuing at Rowan. There are multiple opportunities to potentially expand and upgrade the resource and mine plan at Rowan.

The Rowan resource comprises 26 domains that capture multiple parallel veins. Three of those veins – 001, 003 and 004 – are mined in the PEA. A fourth vein with strong gold grades, called 006b, is the third largest contributor of tonnes and ounces in the current mineral resource estimate (MRE) but was not included in the PEA mine plan because its data stems largely from historic drilling, which suffers from unsampled intervals. Vein 013 runs adjacent and sub-parallel to Vein 006b and may demonstrate similar resource upgrade potential, subject to confirmation drilling and subsequent resource estimation by a Qualified Person.

The next layer of opportunity at Rowan is based on expanding the deposit. Notably, the highest-grade intercept ever drilled at Rowan was achieved during the 2023 drill campaign when hole RLG-23-163B returned 70.8 g/t Au over 8.3 metres. This intercept came from the deeper portion of Vein 001 and indicates potential for mineralization to continue at depth. The Rowan vein system has only been defined down to approximately 400 metres and remains wide open for expansion at depth. The Rowan deposit also remains open along strike to the east and west.

The Rowan Mine deposit presently hosts a NI 43-101 Indicated resource of 478,707 tonnes containing 196,747 ounces of gold grading 12.78 g/t Au and an Inferred resource of 421,181 tonnes containing 118,155 oz of gold grading 8.73 g/t Au. Mineral resources are estimated at a cut-off grade of 3.80 g/t Au and a gold price of US$1,800/oz.

West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. is a gold miner development company focused on advancing and developing its flagship Madsen Gold Mine and the associated 47 km² prospective land package in the Red Lake district, Ontario. WRLG also holds the wholly owned Rowan Property in Red Lake, with an expansive property position covering 31 km² including three past producing gold mines – Rowan, Mount Jamie, and Red Summit.