West Red Lake Gold Commences 5,000 Metre Drill Program at Rowan

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or “WRLG” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQB: WRLGF) is pleased to announce the commencement of a fully funded infill and conversion drilling program at its 100% owned Rowan Project located in the Red Lake Gold District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• West Red Lake Gold announced results for a Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) for the Rowan Project on July 8, 2025 which demonstrates robust preliminary economics for an underground mine at Rowan producing an average of 35,230 ounces (“oz”) per year over a 5-year mine life at an average grade of 8.0 grams per tonne gold (a copy of this news release can be viewed HERE¹).
  
• The drill program at Rowan (Figure 1) will consist of 5,000 metres (“m”) of HQ diameter diamond drilling including infill drilling on Veins 001 and 004 to support the potential upgrade of Inferred resources to Indicated² and conversion-focused 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 projects. 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 synergies³.
  
• Conversion drilling² at Rowan will be 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 will be 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 6 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.