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

Executive Summary

• West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. announced the start of a fully funded surface drilling program at the historic Starratt-Olsen Mine, located approximately 1.1 km southwest of its 100% owned Madsen Mine in Ontario's Red Lake Mining District.
• The program will consist of up to 4,000 meters of oriented HQ diameter diamond drilling targeting up- and down-plunge extensions to previously mined panels, with the objective of identifying unmined mineralization and testing for new sub-parallel lenses.
• This marks the first focused drilling effort at Starratt since mining ceased in the 1950s, with completion expected by mid-August 2026 and assay results to be released as they become available.

Key Details

• Drill Program Scope: Up to 4,000 meters of oriented HQ diameter diamond drilling.
• Target Areas: Up- and down-plunge extensions to previously mined panels at Starratt; investigating unmined portions of previously defined mineralization and testing for new sub-parallel lenses.
• Historical Production Context: Starratt is the second largest historical gold producer on the Madsen property, yielding ~164,000 oz of gold between 1948-1956 at an average grade of 6.17 g/t Au.
• Timeline & Reporting: Program expected to be completed by mid-August 2026, with assay results released on an ongoing basis as they become available.
• Strategic Positioning: Follows a highly successful drilling season at Rowan and Fork; underground development is currently underway at Fork, with the deposit advancing toward inclusion in the Madsen production profile in 2027. Starratt is positioned as the next major stepping stone along the main southwestern structural corridor to systematically unlock exploration value across the Madsen property.
• QA/QC: Technical information reviewed and approved by Will Robinson, P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration and Qualified Person under NI 43-101 (not independent of WRLG).
• Company Portfolio Context: Madsen Mine recently achieved commercial production and serves as the central hub of a multi-asset platform. The company controls a 47 km² land package in the Red Lake district and also owns the 31 km² Rowan Property, which includes three past-producing mines (Rowan, Mount Jamie, and Red Summit).

Notable Quotes

• Will Robinson, Vice President of Exploration: “Following a highly successful drilling season at Rowan and Fork, we are maintaining our momentum by moving the surface drill to the past-producing Starratt-Olsen Mine. Given that underground development is now underway at Fork and the deposit is advancing toward inclusion in the Madsen production profile in 2027, it is logical to continue defining new resources along this main southwestern structural corridor. Starratt represents our next major stepping stone along this prospective trend as we systematically unlock the full value and exploration scale across the Madsen property.”