Drill resultsWRLGFMarch 17, 2026 at 5:30 AM EDT

West Red Lake Gold de-risks Fork via infill drilling

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 17, 2026 (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 results from the infill drilling program at its 100% owned Fork Deposit located approximately 250 metres (“m”) southwest from its Madsen Mine in the Red Lake Gold District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. Shane Williams, President and CEO, stated, “Successful completion of the infill drilling program at Fork was an important step in de-risking this resource area ahead of a construction decision. The results of the drill program are very encouraging and further support the gold grade and vein continuity at Fork which will be necessary for efficient mine planning and any future extraction scenario.

The engineering team at Madsen is already working on the initial mine design for this satellite area, and we look forward to continuing to evaluate this non-remnant, near surface opportunity which currently sits a mere 250 metres from our existing underground infrastructure.” FORK DRILLING HIGHLIGHTS: Hole WRL26-047 Intersected 1m @ 41.25 g/t Au , from 117.6m to 118.6m; Including 0.5m @ 77.8 g/t Au , from 117.6m to 118.1m. This intercept was complimented by visible gold spatially associated with quartz veining and pyrite + pyrrhotite mineralization (Figure 1). FIGURE 1.

Multiple instances of visible gold in hole WRL-26-047 associated with quartz veining and pyrite + pyrrhotite. Drill core is NQ (47.6 mm) diameter. Hole WRL25-037 Intersected 4.5m @ 5.8 g/t Au , from 145.65m to 150.15m; Including 1m @ 7.68 g/t Au , from 145.65m to 146.65m; Also including 2.5m @ 6.97 g/t Au , from 147.15m to 149.65m.

Hole WRL25-036 Intersected 3.3m @ 4.22 g/t Au , from 130.0m to 133.3m; Including 1m @ 6.83 g/t Au , from 130.3m to 131.3m; Also including 1m @ 5.7 g/t Au , from 132.3m to 133.3m. This intercept was complimented by visible gold spatially associated with quartz-diopside veining (Figure 2). F