Will Robinson, VP of Exploration at West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSX.V:WRLG – OTCQB:WRLGF), joins me to review the key metrics returned from the updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) at the Rowan Deposit and the first numbers from the Mt Jamie deposit. Both Rowan and Mt Jamie are satellite deposits nearby the flagship Madsen Gold Project, in the Red Lake district of Ontario, Canada. We also discuss some of the exploration news on tap in 2026 around the Madsen Mine.
Rowan Indicated gold ounces (“oz”) increased by 70% to 334,825 oz grading 13.03 grams per tonne gold (“g/t Au”), compared to 478,707 tonnes containing 196,747 oz grading 12.78 g/t Au in the 2025 MRE.Rowan Inferred gold oz increased by 52% to 179,013 oz grading 15.31 g/t Au, compared to 421,181 tonnes containing 118,155 oz grading 8.73 g/t Au in the 2025 MRE.Gold resource grade increased by 2% in the Indicated category and 75% in the Inferred category.Significant resource growth achieved with minimal exploration expenditures of C$3.5 million and relatively low drilling meters of 6,300m, representing a modest discovery cost of approximately C$17.60/oz gold.New drilling successfully expanded and upgraded several high-grade vein structures, including Veins 003, 006 and 013.Rowan continues to rank among the highest-grade undeveloped gold deposits in Canada based on an Indicated resource grade of 13.03 g/t Au.An initial resource estimate for the Mt. Jamie deposit was also prepared which includes an Indicated resource of 49,407 oz grading 14.13 g/t Au, with an additional Inferred resource of 35,791 oz grading 11.97 g/t Au.The Mt. Jamie deposit is located approximately 2km west of Rowan and shows strong potential for becoming an additional high-grade satellite in WRLG’s Red Lake portfolio which presents obvious synergies to any future extraction scenario at Rowan.Expansion potential remains strong at Rowan and Mt. Jamie with mineralization open at depth and along strike and multiple vein zones demonstrating strong continuity beyond the currently modeled mineral domains.ROWAN 2026 MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE:
The 2026 MRE update for Rowan incorporates an additional thirty-seven (37) holes for 6,300m of oriented HQ diamond drill core since the June 2025 MRE.A total of twenty-two (22) mineral domains were created to constrain the Rowan mineralization. This is a reduction from the twenty-six (26) domains used in the June 2025 MRE.The M&I resources from Rowan will factor into the upcoming combined PFS with MadsenA total of five (5) mineral domains were created to constrain the Mt. Jamie mineralization using drilling data in the existing database.Will mentions that more assays are still pending from the ongoing surface drilling into the prior-producing Starratt-Olsen area; which is near-surface and adjacent to the Fork deposit. There will be upcoming underground drilling planned along Austin 904 Zone, South Austin 4447 Zone, and the 13 East Drive drifting over into Lower Austin and eventually Derlak.
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