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West Point Gold Announces Management and Board Changes; Appoints Andrew Bowering as Director

Management Changes

West Point Gold Announces Management and

Board Changes; Appoints Andrew Bowering as

Director

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 10, 2025) - West Point Gold Corp. (TSXV:

WPG) (OTCQB: WPGCF) (FSE: LRA0) ("West Point Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce

changes to its management team and Board of Directors.

Derek Macpherson, most recently Executive Chairman of the Company, has been appointed President

and CEO. Mr. Macpherson has stepped down as Chairman but remains a Director. Quentin Mai has

stepped down as President and CEO and has resigned as a Director. Mr. Mai will continue as an

advisor to the Company.

Andrew Bowering has been appointed as Director of West Point Gold. Additionally, Anthony Paterson,

current Lead Director, has been appointed Chairman.

All changes are effective November 8, 2025.

"

Since joining as an advisor earlier this year, I have seen first-hand the potential scale of the Gold

Chain Project and am confident the Company is positioned for growth. With drills turning and a well-

funded treasury, there's plenty of opportunity to build value in market conditions we haven't seen in

years. This is exactly the kind of opportunity I look for,

" stated Andrew Bowering, Director

"

Andrew brings a proven record of execution in the capital markets and building successful mining

companies, including Prime Mining, which was recently acquired in a successful transaction. His

network and strategic insight come at an important time as West Point Gold advances its exploration

programs and works toward the next phase of growth

," stated Anthony Paterson, Chairman.

"

We would like to sincerely thank Quentin for the work that he has done over the last year. He has

played a key role in transforming West Point's shareholder base and helping to move the Company to

the next level. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours, and we look forward to continuing to

work with him as an advisor to the Company

," stated Derek Macpherson, President, CEO, and

Director.

Andrew Bowering is a renowned venture capitalist with over 35 years of experience building shareholder

value through mineral exploration, project development, strategic acquisitions and large-scale equity

financings.

He has founded, funded, and led teams in the pursuit of various metals, from initial

exploration to production.

Mr. Bowering has held senior management roles, overseeing asset

acquisitions and sales, and raising over $500 million in development capital.

He was the founder,

director, and a large shareholder of Prime Mining Corp, which was recently acquired by Torex Gold

Resources, and continues those roles with Apollo Silver. He co-founded Millennial Lithium Corp

(acquired by Lithium Americas) and is actively involved in other publicly traded companies in the battery

and precious metals sectors.

About West Point Gold Corp.

West Point Gold is an exploration and development company focused on unlocking value across four

strategically located projects along the prolific Walker Lane Trend in Nevada and Arizona, USA,

providing shareholders with exposure to multiple discovery opportunities across one of North America's

most productive gold regions. The Company's near-term priority is advancing its flagship Gold Chain

Project in Arizona.

For further information regarding this press release, please contact:

Aaron Paterson, Corporate Communications Manager

Phone: +1 (778) 358-6173

Email:

[email protected]

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Website:

westpointgold.com/

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information. These

statements relate to future events or future performance. Forward-looking statements include estimates

and statements that describe the Company's future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the

effect that the Company or management expects a stated condition or result to occur. The use of any of

the words "could", "intend", "expect", "believe", "will", "projected", "estimated" and similar expressions

and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking

information and are based on the Company's current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing

of such future events including, among others, assumptions about future prices of gold, silver, and other

metal prices, currency exchange rates and interest rates, favourable operating conditions, political

stability, obtaining government approvals and financing on time, obtaining renewals for existing licenses

and permits and obtaining required licenses and permits, labour stability, stability in market conditions,

availability of equipment, availability of drill rigs, and anticipated costs and expenditures. The Company

cautions that all forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and that actual performance may be

affected by a number of material factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. Such factors

include, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to West Point Gold's ability to complete any

payments or expenditures required under the Company's various option agreements for its projects; and

other risks and uncertainties relating to the actual results of current exploration activities, the

uncertainties related to resources estimates; the uncertainty of estimates and projections in relation to

production, costs and expenses; risks relating to grade and continuity of mineral deposits; the

uncertainties involved in interpreting drill results and other exploration data;

the potential for delays in

exploration or development activities; uncertainty related to the geology, grade and continuity of mineral

deposits; the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results may vary from those

expected; statements about expected results of operations, royalties, cash flows, financial position may

not be consistent with the Company's expectations due to accidents, equipment breakdowns, title and

permitting matters, labour disputes or other unanticipated difficulties with or interruptions in operations,

fluctuating metal prices, unanticipated costs and expenses, uncertainties relating to the availability and

costs of financing needed in the future and regulatory restrictions, including environmental regulatory

restrictions. The possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent

with adjacent properties and the Company's expectations; operational risks and hazards inherent with

the business of mining (including environmental accidents and hazards, industrial accidents, equipment

breakdown, unusual or unexpected geological or structural formations, cave-ins, flooding and severe

weather); metal price fluctuations; environmental and regulatory requirements; availability of permits,

failure to convert estimated mineral resources to reserves; the inability to complete a feasibility study

which recommends a production decision; the preliminary nature of metallurgical test results; fluctuating

gold prices; possibility of equipment breakdowns and delays, exploration cost overruns, availability of

capital and financing, general economic, political risks, market or business conditions, regulatory

changes, timeliness of government or regulatory approvals and other risks involved in the mineral

exploration and development industry, and those risks set out in the filings on SEDAR made by the

Company with securities regulators. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors

used in preparing the forward-looking information in this corporate press release are reasonable, undue

reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release,

and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The

Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking

statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by

applicable securities legislation.

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.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit

https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/273774