West Red Lake Gold Commences Test Mining and Bulk Sampling Program at Madsen Mine Page 1

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, September 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQB: WRLGF) Madsen Mine Ltd. is pleased to announce that a test mining and bulk sampling program (the “Program”) is now underway at the Madsen Mine, adding an important risk mitigation component to efforts to prepare the mine for a targeted restart in 2025.

“Data and experience are invaluable when mining,” said Shane Williams, President and CEO of West Red Lake Gold. “Test mining will provide data on how to best mine at Madsen, bulk sampling will allow us to compare modeled and actual mine resources, and the process will give our team an additional layer of operational experience. As we continue to work toward restarting the Madsen mine in 2025, I am very excited to see this program get underway.”