VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 25, 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 report drill results from its 100% owned Madsen Mine located in the Red Lake Gold District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada.
Shane Williams, President & CEO, stated, “The underground drills at Madsen continue to deliver impressive results from the 904 Complex in lower Austin – unlocking significant upside at depth. We view the 904 Complex in a similar light as the 4447 area in South Austin – where drilling in 2025 uncovered very high-grade lenses of gold mineralization and now constitutes a significant portion of the ounces in our 2026 mine plan. We are implementing the same strategy at 904 where drilling will continue to define this area during 2026 to bring into consideration for mine design and production in early 2027. An additional benefit to the lower Austin 904 Complex is that most of this 200 by 200 metre panel, as it’s currently defined, has seen very little mining historically leaving the main mineralized zone mostly intact – this is expected to allow for larger stopes and more efficient development and extraction from this high-grade area. The results received to date in 904 are highly encouraging and we look forward to advancing the drills deeper in this priority area of the mine.”
The results from Austin 904 Complex and South Austin presented in this update were all drilled from stations on the 13 Level of the Madsen Mine at approximately 650m depth. Additional results of note from this area were recently announced on November 4, 2025 which highlighted 26.16 grams per tonne (“g/t”) gold (“Au”) over 11.2 metres (“m”), 37.87 g/t Au over 3.55m and 10.55 g/t Au over 8m; on October 9, 2025 which highlighted 139.45 g/t Au over 7.8m, 74.70 g/t Au over 8.7m and 18.31 g/t Au over 7.5m; and on April 1, 2025 which highlighted 23.81 g/t Au over 5.4m, 30.16 g/t Au over 4.3m and 12.43 g/t Au over 10.5m.
Recent drilling success from the lower Austin 904 Complex demonstrates the potential for discovery of additional high-grade lenses of gold mineralization in the main Austin Zone very similar to those that have already been delineated in the South Austin zone during the 2025 campaign (see press releases for South Austin dated August 12, 2025, May 27, 2025 and February 26, 2025). It is anticipated that the lower Austin area will continue to be a primary focus of drilling at Madsen for the remainder of 2026.
AUSTIN 904 COMPLEX HIGHLIGHTS:
Hole MM26D-13-4950-008 Intersected 4.75m @ 219.73 g/t Au, from 80.25m to 85.00m, Including 1m @ 1,016.57 g/t Au, from 83m to 84m. This intercept was complimented by a seam of visible gold running sub-parallel to foliation and spatially associated with quartz veining and strong silicification (Figure 1).
FIGURE 1. Visible gold showing in hole MM26D-13-4950-008 at 83.65m downhole depth.
Hole MM25D-13-4773-002 Intersected 3m @ 148.36 g/t Au, from 92m to 95m, Including 2m @ 222.26 g/t Au, from 93m to 95m. This intercept was complimented by multiple occurrences of visible gold spatially associated with quartz veining and strong silicification (Figure 2).
FIGURE 2. Visible gold showing in hole MM26D-13-4773-002 at 93m downhole depth.
Hole MM26D-13-4950-012 Intersected 2.5m @ 133.13 g/t Au, from 99.5m to 102.0m, Including 1.3m @ 155.66 g/t Au, from 100.0m to 101.3m.
Hole MM25D-13-4880-004 Intersected 5m @ 36.06 g/t Au, from 101m to 106m, Including 1.8m @ 92.56 g/t Au, from 103.2m to 105.0m.
Hole MM25D-13-4773-016 Intersected 3.15m @ 41.90 g/t Au, from 83.30m to 86.45m, Including 0.75m @ 171.96 g/t Au, from 85.70m to 86.45m.
SOUTH AUSTIN HIGHLIGHTS:
Hole MM26D-13-4688-017 Intersected 2.45m @ 14.89 g/t Au, from 93.25m to 95.70m, Including 1.7m @ 150.64 g/t Au, from 94.0m to 95.7m.
Hole MM25D-13-4773-024 Intersected 7.85m @ 27.24 g/t Au, from 72.60m to 80.45m, Including 1m @ 189.48 g/t Au, from 72.6m to 73.6m. This intercept was complimented by multiple occurrences of visible gold spatially associated with quartz veining and strong silicification (Figure 3).
FIGURE 3. Visible gold showing in hole MM25D-13-4773-024 at 73.1m downhole depth on contact with quartz-porphyry and altered basalt.
TABLE 1. Significant intercepts (>3 g/t Au) from drilling at Austin 904 Complex and South Austin.
Hole IDTargetFrom (m)To (m)Length (m)*Au (g/t)MM25D-13-4688-001South Austin66.0068.002.003.78ANDSouth Austin
86.3588.852.505.43Incl.87.3587.850.5014.36MM25D-13-4688-002South Austin64.0065.001.005.15ANDSouth Austin
83.8587.403.5511.17Incl.84.8586.902.0517.69MM25D-13-4688-003South Austin61.1065.754.653.69ANDSouth Austin67.5070.002.505.37ANDSouth Austin
79.8582.652.805.06Incl.80.3581.100.7510.37MM25D-13-4688-004South Austin5.006.001.003.11ANDSouth Austin71.8572.851.003.42ANDSouth Austin
89.0090.501.507.92Incl.89.5090.000.5011.00MM25D-13-4688-005South Austin67.2069.402.203.07ANDSouth Austin
83.3086.403.106.49Incl.84.9085.400.5014.48MM25D-13-4688-006South Austin
88.0090.002.006.35Incl.88.0088.500.5012.73MM25D-13-4688-007South Austin64.8065.801.003.33ANDSouth Austin
83.1586.753.605.02Incl.85.0085.750.7514.63MM25D-13-4688-008South Austin
87.0092.605.6013.48Incl.89.7091.001.3027.01Also Incl.91.5092.050.5529.00MM25D-13-4688-009South Austin84.4587.002.553.55MM25D-13-4688-010South Austin56.0059.003.003.05MM25D-13-4688-011South Austin56.1561.004.854.57ANDSouth Austin66.4069.002.604.22ANDSouth Austin75.2076.751.554.07MM25D-13-4688-012South Austin57.0058.001.003.35ANDSouth Austin
61.5062.901.4010.13Incl.61.5062.000.5026.01ANDSouth Austin71.0072.601.604.48MM25D-13-4688-013South Austin87.9088.700.803.44MM25D-13-4688-014South Austin
87.0090.003.007.85Incl.88.4589.350.9018.08MM25D-13-4688-015South Austin84.0086.752.753.71ANDSouth Austin87.3590.503.153.16MM25D-13-4688-016South Austin
95.0099.354.3515.93Incl.97.9098.600.7074.48MM25D-13-4688-017South Austin75.0076.451.453.42ANDSouth Austin79.5082.002.503.44ANDSouth Austin
86.7589.402.6510.71Incl.87.5088.100.6037.51ANDSouth Austin
93.2595.702.45104.89Incl.94.0095.701.70150.64MM25D-13-4688-018South Austin
91.0093.002.0019.50Incl.92.0093.001.0036.37MM25D-13-4688-019South Austin101.00102.951.953.71MM25D-13-4688-020South Austin
92.3095.102.808.79Incl.92.8593.851.0019.02MM25D-13-4688-021South Austin89.3090.301.003.43ANDSouth Austin
91.3093.001.707.77Incl.92.0093.001.0012.82MM25D-13-4688-022South Austin
99.50101.301.809.37Incl.100.05101.301.2512.93MM25D-13-4688-023South Austin59.0060.001.0013.01ANDSouth Austin62.9564.301.353.94ANDSouth Austin66.5067.000.503.27MM25D-13-4688-024South Austin73.8075.301.502.96MM25D-13-4688-025South Austin79.2080.050.852.98ANDSouth Austin
82.2084.202.0011.30Incl.82.2083.201.0018.17ANDSouth Austin96.0096.550.553.67MM25D-13-4688-026South Austin57.0060.003.003.31ANDSouth Austin
62.4564.452.007.88Incl.63.4564.451.0013.48ANDSouth Austin66.9568.952.003.29ANDSouth Austin94.2095.501.303.38MM25D-13-4688-027South AustinNo Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4688-028South Austin63.0065.402.404.40MM25D-13-4688-029South AustinNo Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4688-030South Austin
55.0058.003.008.23Incl.56.0057.001.0011.44MM25D-13-4688-031South AustinNo Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4773-001South Austin65.0068.003.003.62MM25D-13-4773-002Austin – 904
92.0095.003.00148.36Incl.93.0095.002.00222.26MM25D-13-4773-003Austin – 904118.40121.453.053.19MM25D-13-4773-004Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4773-005Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4773-006Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4773-007Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4773-008Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4773-009Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4773-010Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4773-011Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4773-012South Austin
41.8543.501.6535.83Incl.41.8542.851.0057.72MM25D-13-4773-013South AustinNo Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4773-014South Austin21.5022.501.003.53MM25D-13-4773-015South Austin22.8523.851.004.06MM25D-13-4773-016Austin – 904
83.3086.453.1541.90Incl.85.7086.450.75171.96ANDAustin – 90490.0091.001.003.42MM25D-13-4773-017South Austin21.9522.450.503.54MM25D-13-4773-018Austin – 904
20.0022.002.007.06Incl.20.0021.001.0011.42ANDAustin – 90482.6083.100.504.28ANDAustin – 90484.0085.001.003.94ANDAustin – 90489.0090.001.004.08MM25D-13-4773-019Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4773-020Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4773-021Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4773-022Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4773-023South Austin
66.9070.904.008.30Incl.69.1570.050.9016.61MM25D-13-4773-024South Austin
72.6080.457.8527.24Incl.72.6073.601.00189.48MM25D-13-4773-025South AustinNo Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4773-026South Austin
70.0077.007.008.36Incl.71.0072.001.0016.27Also Incl.73.0575.001.9517.91MM25D-13-4773-027South AustinNo Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4773-028South AustinNo Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4773-029South Austin
23.0026.003.005.65Incl.24.0025.001.0014.47MM25D-13-4773-030South Austin23.0024.001.009.88MM25D-13-4773-031South AustinNo Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM25D-13-4773-032South Austin60.7561.300.554.21ANDSouth Austin80.5081.150.653.23MM25D-13-4773-033South Austin25.0026.001.005.55MM25D-13-4773-034South Austin86.7588.752.007.19MM25D-13-4773-035South Austin78.0080.002.006.45ANDSouth Austin
87.0088.951.959.52Incl.87.7088.200.5036.64MM25D-13-4773-036Austin – 904107.80108.350.556.88MM25D-13-4880-001Austin – 904
98.80102.904.107.16Incl.100.10101.000.9012.93MM25D-13-4880-002Austin – 904
93.5094.701.2011.60Incl.94.2094.700.5012.91MM25D-13-4880-003Austin – 904108.30109.801.503.70ANDAustin – 904111.80112.400.603.62ANDAustin – 904114.90116.601.703.44ANDAustin – 904
118.55120.101.5510.11Incl.119.60120.100.5021.33MM25D-13-4880-004Austin – 904
101.00106.005.0036.06Incl.103.20105.001.8092.56ANDAustin – 904
118.85121.002.156.14Incl.118.65119.500.8515.13MM25D-13-4880-005Austin – 904
115.00125.9010.904.01Incl.115.00116.001.0012.84Also Incl.120.25120.750.5012.58ANDAustin – 904137.70138.701.005.96MM25D-13-4880-006Austin – 904121.15122.651.503.42ANDAustin – 904142.65143.150.504.98MM25D-13-4880-007Austin – 904101.20102.901.703.11ANDAustin – 904106.00108.002.004.24MM25D-13-4880-008Austin – 904
94.0096.002.006.72Incl.94.0095.001.0012.42ANDAustin – 904
105.00106.651.656.53Incl.105.50106.000.5012.22ANDAustin – 904118.60119.100.503.72MM25D-13-4880-009Austin – 904
103.80111.007.204.93Incl.103.80104.450.6530.32Also Incl.110.00110.500.5010.72ANDAustin – 904119.80120.400.603.94MM25D-13-4880-010Austin – 904125.60127.101.504.11MM25D-13-4880-011Austin – 904
97.00100.003.005.51Incl.98.0099.001.0015.12ANDAustin – 904120.85123.702.853.74ANDAustin – 904126.90127.700.804.13ANDAustin – 904
133.50135.251.757.26Incl.133.50134.000.5021.15MM25D-13-4880-012Austin – 904138.00139.901.903.57MM25D-13-4880-013Austin – 904112.00112.850.853.76MM25D-13-4880-014Austin – 90499.10103.003.904.45ANDAustin – 904107.15107.650.503.34ANDAustin – 904111.15112.401.253.14MM25D-13-4880-015Austin – 904
135.40138.553.1521.00Incl.136.50138.552.0529.66ANDAustin – 904140.65141.200.5511.82MM26D-13-4950-001Austin – 90490.5593.002.453.49ANDAustin – 904
102.15106.003.855.30Incl.102.15103.251.1012.41MM26D-13-4950-002Austin – 904
87.0592.505.456.00Incl.88.0090.002.0010.57Also Incl.91.0091.500.5011.24ANDAustin – 904100.65102.001.353.19MM26D-13-4950-003Austin – 904
87.8092.805.003.72Incl.89.8090.801.0011.81ANDAustin – 90499.30102.002.705.72ANDAustin – 904107.40108.401.003.96ANDAustin – 904110.95111.500.554.60ANDAustin – 904
114.50120.005.5012.29Incl.114.50115.501.0024.75Also Incl.119.00119.500.5066.14MM26D-13-4950-004Austin – 90488.3589.351.003.07MM26D-13-4950-005Austin – 904
84.0088.204.204.40Incl.84.5085.000.5010.16MM26D-13-4950-006Austin – 904
110.70118.007.303.35Incl.110.70111.500.8016.58ANDAustin – 904124.00126.002.008.50MM26D-13-4950-007Austin – 904
118.50122.003.505.15Incl.119.10119.600.5019.77MM26D-13-4950-008Austin – 904
80.2585.004.75219.73Incl.83.0084.001.001016.57ANDAustin – 90486.2086.850.654.72MM26D-13-4950-009Austin – 904114.00115.701.703.15MM26D-13-4950-010Austin – 90478.9581.953.005.15ANDAustin – 90485.4585.950.503.36MM26D-13-4950-011Austin – 90487.8589.801.956.42MM26D-13-4950-012Austin – 904
99.50102.002.50133.13Incl.100.00101.301.30155.66ANDAustin – 904117.95118.450.505.23MM26D-13-4950-013Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM26D-13-4950-014Austin – 90490.0590.550.503.84MM26D-13-4950-015Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM26D-13-4950-016Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM26D-13-4950-017Austin – 904129.15130.151.004.00ANDAustin – 904133.15133.650.503.36MM26D-13-4950-018Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM26D-13-4950-019Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM26D-13-4950-020Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM26D-13-4950-021Austin – 904
102.25105.102.857.73Incl.102.75103.250.5033.55MM26D-13-4950-022Austin – 904
83.4589.706.2511.93Incl.84.0084.600.6023.51Also Incl.85.8087.001.2033.20ANDAustin – 90495.0096.201.203.20MM26D-13-4950-023Austin – 90487.0091.004.005.87ANDAustin – 904113.30116.303.003.85MM26D-13-4950-024Austin – 90491.1593.001.854.24MM26D-13-4950-025Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM26D-13-4950-026Austin – 904No Significant Assays > 3 g/t AuMM26D-13-4950-027Austin – 90488.5089.551.053.50ANDAustin – 904
100.85103.853.0011.37Incl.101.85102.851.0025.70MM26D-13-4950-028Austin – 904
87.0090.003.006.45Incl.87.0088.001.0017.28ANDAustin – 90494.6596.501.854.27ANDAustin – 904
101.35104.453.109.63Incl.102.95103.951.0022.96ANDAustin – 904107.00109.002.003.72
*The “From-To” intervals in Table 1 are denoting overall downhole length of the intercept. The gold assay results presented are uncapped values. True thickness has not been calculated for these intercepts but is expected to be ≥ 70% of downhole length based on intercept angles observed in the drill core. Internal dilution for composite intervals does not exceed 1m for samples grading
