West Point Gold Drills 59.44m of 1.25 g/t Au and 68.5m of 0.90 g/t Au, Beneath the Tyro Pit, Expanding the Tyro Main Zone to Depth
West Point Gold Drills 59.44m of 1.25 g/t Au
and 68.5m of 0.90 g/t Au, Beneath the Tyro Pit,
Expanding the Tyro Main Zone to Depth
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 17, 2025) - West Point Gold Corp. (TSXV: WPG)
(OTCQB: WPGCF) (FSE: LRA0) ("West Point Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the
most recent drill results from its reverse circulation drill program covering approximately 500 metres of
strike along the Central and Southern parts of the Tyro Main Zone, Gold Chain Project, Arizona. This
release contains the assays for drill holes GC25-61 through GC25-64, totaling 957.2m.
Highlights:
Drilling has identified a broad zone of quartz-calcite-adularia veins, veinlets and breccia that is
consistently mineralized (Au) from surface exposures downward up to 200m vertical depth over
much of Tyro's currently identified surficial one kilometre strike length.
GC25-61 returned 59.44m of 1.25 g/t Au, including 33.53m of 1.63 g/t Au. GC25-61 is
approximately 90m below hole GC25-38 (73.15m of 1.07 g/t Au) expanding the mineralized zone
to depth at modestly higher grades at depth in this area.
GC25-62 returned 68.58m of 0.90 g/t Au, including 15.24m of 2.89 g/t Au. GC25-62 is
approximately 60m below GC25-37 (41.15m of 0.83 g/t Au) which also indicates modestly
improving grades at depth in this area. This portion of the vein system is developed at the hanging
wall contact of a rhyolite dike.
GC25-64 returned 36.58m of 0.91 g/t and is approximately 60m below GC25-42 (28.95 at 1.92 g/t
Au) and 190m below surface vein exposures.
The mineralized zone at Tyro, exposed at surface for nearly one kilometre, remains open at depth
and appears to extend northward toward the Frisco Graben and beneath barren Precambrian
granite, i.e. 'blind'.
"One of the key takeaways from the 6,000m drilling completed in the last 10-months at Tyro has been
the consistency of grade over the known surficial one kilometre strike length of Tyro to a depth of
nearly 200m. The Company believes that this bodes well for a future resource estimate and a
potential development scenario,"
stated CEO Quentin Mai.
"Work is underway to update the geologic
model for Tyro and plan the next 10,000m drill campaign that will prioritize testing Tyro at depth as
well as along strike as the mineralization remains open to the north and south"
.
Figure 1: Long Section of the Tyro Main Zone
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Notes:
Drill holes GC21-13 to GC21-16 released October 25, 2021 (
link here
)
Underground chip-channel sampling results released April 28, 2022 (
link here
)
Drill holes GC23-23 to GC23-28 released February 28, 2023 (
link here
)
Surface trench results released July 11, 2024 (
link here
)
Drill holes GC24-30 to GC24-31 released January 15, 2025 (
link here
) and updated February 24, 2025 (
link here
)
Drill holes GC24-29, GC24-32 to GC24-36 released January 23, 2025
(link here
) and updated February 24, 2025 (
link here
)
Drill holes GC25-38 and GC25-39 released March 19, 2025 (
link here
)
Drill holes GC25-37, GC25-40 and GC25-41 released April 3, 2025 (
link here
)
Drill holes GC25-42 to GC25-46 released April 16, 2025 (
link here
)
Drill holes GC25-47 to GC25-49 released April 22, 2025 (
link here
)
Drill holes GC25-50 to GC25-52 released May 15, 2025 (
link here
).
Drill holes GC25-57 to GC25-58 released June 17, 2025 (
link here
)
Drill holes GC25-59 to GC25-60 released July 8, 2025 (
link here
)
Table 1: Drill Results
Holes
From (m)
To (m)
Width (m)
Grade (g/t Au)
GC25-61
100.58
160.02
59.44
1.25
incl.
126.49
160.02
33.53
1.63
GC25-62
89.92
158.50
68.58
0.90
incl.
111.25
126.49
15.24
2.89
GC25-63
124.97
132.59
7.62
1.88
GC25-64
153.92
190.50
36.58
0.91
Notes:
All widths shown are downhole; true width is approximately 70% of downhole width.
Figure 2: Plan View of Tyro Main Zone Showing Drill Holes, Trenches and Surface Samples
(gold) highlighting Holes GC25-61 through -64.
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Summary
Holes GC25-61 through GC25-64 were the final holes in the 2025 spring drilling campaign and were
designed to test the limits of gold mineralization at depth beneath the Main Tyro zone and the strong gold
mineralization exposed in the surface cut. The holes traversed the vein between 100 and 200m below
the surface. All intercepts consist of quartz veinlets and stockwork enveloping what is interpreted as
hydrothermal breccia.
Additional drilling in the Fall of 2025 will continue to follow this mineralization to
depth, with the possibility of higher-grade quartz-calcite-adularia veins related to deeper boiling events.
With the receipt of these holes, sufficient data has been obtained to design the follow-up drill program
planned to commence in Q4 2025.
Hole GC25-61
Hole GC25-61 (Figure 3) was drilled to offset Hole GC25-38 (73.15m at 1.07 g/t Au) about 90m down-
dip or about 150m below the floor of the Tyro open cut. The hole intersected a broad zone of weak to
moderate veinlets with local 1m+ veins over 59.44m at 1.25 g/t Au. This intercept is about 50m north of
GC25-39 (71.63m at 0.971 g/t Au; Figure 1).
Figure 3: Hole GC25-61 Cross Section including GC25-38.
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Hole GC25-62
Hole GC25-62, drilled to a depth of 317m, traversed a zone of moderate to strong quartz veinlets
enveloping a pronounced vein/hydrothermal breccia developed in the immediate hanging wall of a
rhyolite dike; the dike was unmineralized (Figure 4). The downhole length of the intercept was 68.58m
and contained 0.90 g/t Au. This intercept is about 60m down-dip from Hole GC25-37. Over 140m of
rhyolite dike was drilled and it is suspected that the dike is oriented nearly parallel to the hole and likely
dips to the south based upon surface exposures. The contact may prove to be important and represents
the intersection of the Tyro vein system and a Miocene rhyolite dike.
Figure 4: Hole GC25-62 Cross Section including GC25-37.
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Hole GC25-63
Hole GC25-63 was drilled beneath the Decimal Hill zone and about 200m south of the Main Tyro zone.
The hole cut 7.6m of 1.88 g/t Au and is about 70m down-dip from Hole GC23-25 (51.8m at 0.28 g/t Au)
and about 150m below surface vein exposures. The mineralized zone consists of weak to moderate
quartz veinlets associated with variably quartz-chlorite replaced Precambrian granite and metamorphic
rocks.
Figure 5: Hole GC25-63 Cross Section including GC23-25.
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Hole GC25-64
Hole GC25-64 was drilled beneath the northern extent of the Tyro pit and traversed the mineralized zone
about 190m below the surface vein exposures. The hole intersected 36.6m at 0.91 g/t Au contained in a
broad zone of weak to moderate quartz veinlets in quartz-chlorite altered Precambrian granite
enveloping several metres of strong quartz veining, i.e. stockwork, and hydrothermal vein breccia. Hole
GC25-42, about 60m up-dip, encountered 28.95m at 1.92 g/t Au.
Figure 6: Hole GC25-64 Cross Section including GC25-42.
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Qualified Person
Robert Johansing, M.Sc. Econ. Geol., P. Geo., the Company's Vice President, Exploration, is a qualified
person ("QP") as defined by NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical content of this
press release. Mr. Johansing has also been responsible for overseeing all phases of the drilling
program, including logging, labelling, bagging and transport from the project to American Assay
Laboratories of Sparks, Nevada. Drillholes have a diameter of 15cm, and samples have an approximate
weight of 3 to 5kg.
Samples were then dried, crushed and split, and pulp samples were prepared for
analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an ICP finish, and over-limit samples were determined
by fire assay and gravimetric finish. Silver plus 15 other elements were determined by Aqua Regia ICP-
AES (IM-2A16), and over-limit samples were determined by fire assay and gravimetric finish. Both
certified standards and blanks were inserted on site along with duplicates, standards and blanks
inserted by American Assay. The results summarized above have been carefully reviewed with reference
to the QA/QC results. Standard sample chain of custody procedures were employed during drilling and
sampling campaigns until delivery to the analytical facility.
About West Point Gold Corp.
West Point Gold Corp. (formerly Gold79 Mines Ltd.) is a publicly listed company focused on gold
discovery and development at four prolific Walker Lane Trend projects covering Nevada and Arizona,
USA.
West Point Gold is focused on developing a maiden resource at its Gold Chain project in Arizona,
while JV partner Kinross is advancing the Jefferson Canyon project in Nevada.
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Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information. These
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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