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Gold79 Announces Name Change to West Point Gold; Ticker Symbol Change to "WPG"

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Gold79 Announces Name Change to West

Point Gold; Ticker Symbol Change to "WPG"

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 19, 2024) - Gold79 Mines Ltd. (TSXV: AUU)

(OTCQB: AUSVF) ("Gold79" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it will change its name to

West Point Gold Corp. and trade under the new stock symbol "WPG" on the TSX Venture Exchange.

Effective at the market open on December 23, 2024, the Company will begin trading under the new

name and stock symbol. The Company's ISIN and CUSIP numbers will change to CA95538Q1037 and

95538Q103, respectively.

No action will be required by existing shareholders and warrantholders with respect to the name change.

Certificates representing common shares or warrants exercisable for common shares of the Company

will not be affected by the name change and will not need to be exchanged. The Company encourages

any shareholder with any questions or concerns to discuss any of the foregoing with their broker or

agent.

About West Point Gold Corp.

West Point Gold Corp. (formerly Gold79 Mines Ltd.) is a TSX-V listed company focused on building

ounces in the Southwest USA. West Point has five gold projects, two of which are partnered with major

gold producers (Kinross at Jefferson Canyon and Agnico Eagle at Greyhound). Gold79 is focused on

establishing a maiden resource at its Gold Chain project in Arizona while advancing its Jefferson North

and Tip Top Projects in Nevada.

For further information regarding this press release, contact:

Quentin Mai, President, CEO and Director, West Point

Phone: 604-638-5622

Email:

[email protected]

Or

Investor Relations

Kin Communications Inc.

604-684-6730

[email protected]

Stay Connected with Us:

Twitter: @Gold79Mines

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https://www.facebook.com/Gold79Mines

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/gold79-mines-ltd/

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

This press release may contain forward looking statements that are made as of the date hereof and

are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions which involve risks and uncertainties

associated with our business including

any

future private placements, the uncertainty as to whether

further exploration will result in the target(s) being delineated as a mineral resource, capital

expenditures, operating costs, mineral resources, recovery rates, grades and prices, estimated goals,

expansion and growth of the business and operations, plans and references to the Company's future

successes with its business and the economic environment in which the business operates. All such

statements are made pursuant to the 'safe harbour' provisions of, and are intended to be forward-

looking statements under, applicable Canadian securities legislation. Any statements contained

herein that are statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. By

their nature, forward-looking statements require us to make assumptions and are subject to inherent

risks and uncertainties. We caution readers of this news release not to place undue reliance on our

forward-looking statements as a number of factors could cause actual results or conditions to differ

materially from current expectations. Please refer to the risks set forth in the Company's most recent

annual MD&A and the Company's continuous disclosure documents, which can be found on SEDAR

at www.sedarplus.ca. Gold79 does not intend, and disclaims any obligation, except as required by law,

to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future

events or otherwise.

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/234405