West Point Gold drills 30.4 metres of 2.31 g/t gold at Tyro Main Zone, Gold Chain Project, Arizona

West Point Gold Corp. [TSXV: WPG; OTCQX: WPGCF; FSE: LRA0] reported drill results from 18 holes completed at the Tyro Main and adjacent Decimal Hill zones, at its flagship Gold Chain Project in Arizona.

The results are highlighted by GC26-138 (core), which intersected 30.4 metres of 2.31 g/t gold. This mineralized interval is bisected by a 2.8m void that is likely an adit (300 Level) driven on vein prior to 1920.

The remaining results from the 21,079-metre drill program represent 603 metres from the Black Dyke target. The company plans to resume drilling in mid-September.

Highlights: Hole GC26-138 (core) drilled across the Tyro Main Zone and cut the 300L at 56.9 metres to 59.7 metres. The vein returned 2.18 g/t Au over 7.7 metres above the 300L, and 2.36 g/t Au over 22.7 metres below it. The estimated true width (TW) for this intercept, including the 300L, is 28 metres.

Hole GC26-138 also encountered elevated gold grades (6.4 to 14.9 g/t Au) adjacent to the mine workings, suggesting it was driven on high-grade vein and breccia that can be projected to depth.

Hole GC26-162 (RC) traversed 59.5 metres (TW = 37m) of 0.68 g/t Au at 166.1 to 225.6 metres.

Some of the deeper holes (below 200m) encountered areas of weaker or no significant mineralization; however, the widespread presence of anomalous gold values and what appear to be “upper level” textures and alteration suggest that there may be stacked horizons of gold deposition, indicating the Tyro Main Zone remains open to depth

“Drilling in the upper levels of the Tyro Main Zone continues to produce consistent results and West Point Gold is well positioned for the Tyro maiden resource, which remains on track to be completed in late Q3 or early Q4 this year. Additionally, deeper drilling is guiding our efforts to expand the gold zone to depth comparable to the Northeast Tyro Zone. We plan to target below the entire 1.2km strike length of the Tyro Main and NE Tyro zones with the next drill program,” stated Derek Macpherson, President and CEO.

Decimal Hill Zone drill results included hole GC26-131 that returned 1.4 metres at 1.70 g/t gold. Hole GC260133 returned 1.5 metres at 0.82 g/t gold. Hole GC26-135 returned 12.2 metres at 0.49 g/t gold.

Summary of Tyro Main Zone and Decimal Hill Drill Results: The latest drilling confirms broad mineralization in the upper Tyro Main Zone and provides additional information on the geometry of the mineralized system at depth. Widespread anomalous gold values, epithermal vein textures, and alteration observed in some of the deeper holes support continued evaluation of structurally displaced or stacked gold horizons. This remains a working geological interpretation.

Future drilling will test the interpretation by chasing the deeper Northeast (NE) Tyro mineralization laterally toward Tyro Main and toward the Frisco Graben, while also following the priority target beneath the 300 Level.

Hole GC26-138 is a core hole designed to test the Main Tyro Zone about 100 to 150 metres below the surface and in proximity to the Tyro 300 Level (flooded), which drifted along the vein for about 300m. The mine working, represented by a 2.8-metre void, was likely driven along the vein, evidenced by vein in the adjacent walls ranging from 6.4 to 14.9 g/t Au. The high-grade encountered around the mine-working makes the area below this hole a likely zone to chase gold mineralization to depth.

Hole GC26-162 (RC) traversed 59.5m (TW = 37m) of 0.68 g/t Au at 166.1 to 225.6 metres. This brings the mineralized envelope down to about 160 metres below the surface. Hole GC26-164 (RC) cut 15.2 metres of 0.62 g/t Au from 193.6m to 208.8 metres, about 75 metres north of GC26-162.  Both holes reveal that gold deposition is continuing at depth but likely reflects diminished ground preparation.

The remainder of the holes were designed to step-down about 50 metres below drilled mineralization, generally about 150 to 250 metres below the surface. The vein system appears to weaken and split into multiple narrower veinlets in some areas and remains open at depth in other areas.

Widespread anomalous gold values, epithermal vein textures, and alteration observed in some of the deeper holes support continued evaluation of structurally displaced or stacked gold horizons. This remains a working geological interpretation rather than a demonstrated continuity model. Future drilling will test the interpretation by tracing the deeper NE Tyro mineralization laterally toward Tyro Main and the Frisco Graben, while also following the priority target beneath the 300 Level.

At Decimal Hill, previous drilling was shallow, so the subject program tested down to about 100 to 150 metres below the surface. Drilling in the Decimal Hill area continues to intersect anomalous values (i.e. GC26-131) but has yet to identify a coherent vein structure as observed to the north in the Tyro Main Zone and in the Footwall of the White Spar fault.

Comparison of NE Tyro and Tyro Main Zone: The marked differences between the two zones may be best explained by multiple zones or stacked horizons of gold deposition. Another explanation may revolve around the importance of rhyolite dikes emplaced into the Tyro structural corridor. Intersecting structures must also be considered as well. Drilling proposed for the 2026-2027 drilling campaign will test both zones along strike and at depth.

Analysis of the core and RC chips reveals a pronounced increase in vein-related alteration at NE Tyro consisting of quartz-illite-pyrite relative to the Tyro Main Zone. In contrast, the mineralized intervals in the Tyro Main Zone contain relatively minor illite-pyrite with a greater proportion of early propylitic alteration (quartz-chlorite-pyrite).

The alteration assemblages alone suggest that the two zones may have been deposited at distinct elevations, temperatures, or both.

Veining within both zones consists of multiple quartz-calcite-adularia stages punctuated by breccia events. The widespread presence of quartz pseudomorphs after bladed calcite (lattice texture) deposited over several stages argues for telescoping and a migrating boiling horizon during gold deposition. This may not be surprising considering the complex structural history of the Tyro Vein and, in general, the Katherine district.

Tectonic movements along the controlling structures during and after the suspected gold events can explain the juxtaposition of contrasting vein styles, textures and gold grades. Such tectonic movements or a combination of these can result in stacked gold shells or a vertical precious-metal range greater than normally encountered in low-sulfidation epithermal systems.

Analytical results are also provided, allowing for the definition of ‘gold deposition’, structural blocks, wall rock alteration and vein styles. Future drill targeting also needs to consider structural rotation of the precious-metal horizon (relative to the original paleo-surface, post-mineral offsets, and rapid uplift).

Experience gained so far along the Tyro vein system suggests focusing upon deep drilling at Tyro NE and moving laterally to the southwest (toward the Tyro Main Zone) and northeast (toward the Frisco Graben) with incremental step-outs.

West Point Gold is focused on unlocking value across four strategically located projects along the prolific Walker Lane Trend in Nevada and Arizona. The company’s near-term priority is advancing its flagship Gold Chain Project in Arizona.