West Red Lake Gold Reports Fatality at the Madsen Mine

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd.
(“West Red Lake Gold” or “WRLG” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WRLG)
(OTCQB: WRLGF) deeply regrets that early this morning, June 16th, 2025, an employee working underground was fatally injured at the Madsen Mine in Red Lake, Ontario.

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The health, safety and wellbeing of our employees is our top priority. The Company is working closely with local and Ministry of Labour authorities and an investigation and comprehensive review are underway. Operations have been voluntarily suspended. The thoughts of management are with the family, friends and colleagues who have been impacted by this tragic incident.

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The Company will provide additional information as appropriate.

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ABOUT WEST RED LAKE GOLD MINES

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West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. is a mineral exploration company that is publicly traded and focused on advancing and developing the Madsen Gold Mine and the associated 47 km2 land package in the Red Lake district of Ontario.

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ON BEHALF OF WEST RED LAKE GOLD MINES LTD.

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“Shane Williams”
Shane Williams
President & Chief Executive Officer

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Gwen Preston
Vice President Communications
Tel: (604) 609-6132
Email: [email protected] or visit the Company’s website at https://www.westredlakegold.com

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Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT AND FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

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Certain statements contained in this news release may constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information generally can be identified by words such as “anticipate”, “expect”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “planned”, and similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events. Forward-looking information is based on current expectations of management; however, it is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this news release.

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Forward-looking information involve numerous risks and uncertainties and actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking information. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, market volatility; the state of the financial markets for the Company’s securities; fluctuations in commodity prices; and changes in the Company’s business plans. Forward-looking information is based on a number of key expectations and assumptions, including without limitation, that the Company will continue with its stated business objectives and its ability to raise additional capital to proceed. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Additional information about risks and uncertainties is contained in the Company’s management’s discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the Company’s annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2024, copies of which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

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