West Red Lake Gold Intersects 16.16 g/t Au over 1.5 Metres and 10.94 g/t Au over 1.5 Metres at Starratt-Olsen, Advancing Multi-Asset Strategy at Madsen

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FIGURE 3. Long section view of Starratt mine showing notable results from historic underground drilling and channel sampling. Aside from hole PG16-198, the assay results for the historic samples have not been verified for QA/QC reliability and are only shown to indicate the mineral potential that could exist at depth at Starratt.

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FIGURE 4. High-grade interval from hole PG16-198 (561m to 570m) displaying classic Madsen-style mineralization and multiple occurrences of visible gold.

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FIGURE 5. Long section view of Starratt mine and deep extension target showing proximity to the historic Madsen 16 Level exploration drive. Active Madsen development shown in green.

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FIGURE 6. Plan map of Starratt mine area showing traces and intercepts for holes highlighted in this News Release.

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FIGURE 7. Long section of Starratt mine showing holes highlighted in this release and the > 10 g/t Au down-plunge extension area defined by historic drilling and chip samples.

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QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL

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Drilling completed at the Starratt Mine consists of oriented HQ-sized diamond drill core. All drill holes are systematically logged, photographed, and sampled by a trained geologist at the core processing facility located at the Madsen Mine. Minimum allowable sample length is 0.5m. Maximum allowable sample length is 1.5m. Standard reference materials and blanks are inserted at a targeted 10% insertion rate. After logging, the core is then cut lengthwise utilizing a diamond blade core saw along a line pre-selected by the geologist. To reduce sampling bias, the same side of drill core is sampled consistently utilizing the orientation line as reference. For those samples containing visible gold (“VG”), a trained geologist supervises the cutting/bagging of those samples, and ensures the core saw blade is ‘cleaned’ with a dressing stone following the VG sample interval. Bagged samples are then sealed with zip ties with additional security tags, and transported by freight courier to AGAT Laboratories, Thunder Bay, Ontario for assay.

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Samples were submitted to AGAT Laboratories for preparation and analysis. Samples were dried and crushed to 75% passing 2 millimetres (“mm”), with a 250-gram (“g”) split retained for analysis (AGAT code: 200-075). The split was then pulverized to 85% passing 75 microns using steel pulverizing bowls (AGAT code: 200-087). Gold analyses were completed by lead collection fire assay with an ICP-OES finish for gold, platinum, and palladium on a 30 g aliquot (AGAT code: 202-055). Selected drill core samples were also analyzed for multi-element geochemistry using a four-acid digestion followed by ICP-OES/ICP-MS analysis (AGAT code: 201-071), a near-total digestion method suitable for a wide range of geological materials and trace element determination. AGAT Laboratories operate under a Quality Management System accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards.

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The technical information presented in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Will Robinson, P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration for West Red Lake Gold and the Qualified Person for exploration at the West Red Lake Project, as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Robinson is not independent of WRLG.

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ABOUT WEST RED LAKE GOLD MINES

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West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. is a Canadian gold producer and developer advancing a high-grade, district scale opportunity in the Red Lake district of Ontario. The Company’s flagship Madsen Mine has recently achieved commercial production and is positioned as the central hub of a growing multi asset platform. The Company controls a 47 km² land package in one of the world’s most prolific mining districts, which has historically produced over 20 million ounces of gold from high grade systems². West Red Lake also owns the Rowan Property in Red Lake, covering 31 km² that includes three past producing mines (Rowan, Mount Jamie and Red Summit) and represents a key source of future production growth.

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ON BEHALF OF WEST RED LAKE GOLD MINES LTD.

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“Shane Williams”

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Shane Williams        
President & Chief Executive Officer

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

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Jaclyn Ruptash

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V.P. Corporate Communications

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Tel: (604) 569-5559

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