West Point Gold Intersects 21.3m of 13.48 g/t Au from 128.0m and 32.0m of 4.48 g/t Au from 152.4m, Extending Northeast Tyro High-Grade Zone to Over 300m of Strike Length
West Point Gold Intersects 21.3m of 13.48 g/t
Au from 128.0m and 32.0m of 4.48 g/t Au from
152.4m, Extending Northeast Tyro High-Grade
Zone to Over 300m of Strike Length
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 25, 2026) - West Point Gold Corp. (TSXV:
WPG) (OTCQB: WPGCF) (FSE: LRA0) ("West Point Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce
the results for four holes from the high-grade zone at Northeast (NE) Tyro, part of the ongoing 15,000
metre (m) drill program at its flagship Gold Chain Project in Arizona. The Company is reporting assay
results for four drill holes (954m), GC25-89, GC25-90, GC26-91 and GC26-93.
Highlights:
These holes have extended the strike length of the high-grade zone at NE Tyro to more than 300m
(Figure 2).
Hole GC26-91 returned 21.34m of 13.48 g/t Au from 128.0m to 149.4m, expanding the highest
portion of the high-grade zone at NE Tyro to the northeast.
Hole GC25-89 returned 32.0m of 4.48 g/t Au from 152.4m to 184.4m, about 30m south of GC25-
48 (41.2m at 4.33 g/t Au) and about 100m below surface vein exposures.
Hole GC26-93 returned 30.5m of 3.09 g/t Au from 132.6 to 163.1m, expanding the high-grade
zone at NE Tyro along strike to the northeast.
Hole GC25-90 returned 25.9m of 1.23g/t Au from 256.0m to 281.9m and expands the mineralized
zone at NE Tyro along strike to the southwest into an area previously considered to be weakly
mineralized.
To date, 9,898m of the ongoing 15,000m drill program at the Gold Chain project have been
completed, with assays released for 4,194m of drilling. Results are pending from the Tyro Main
Zone, South Tyro, Red Hill Ledge, Black Dyke and Sheep Trail targets, representing 30 holes.
A third drill rig (core) will commence drilling at Gold Chain in early March, focused on increasing
our understanding of the high-grade NE Tyro zone and extending the Tyro Main Zone to depth.
"The continuity and consistent high grades at NE Tyro, along with our ability to continue expanding
the zone, are positive indicators for the scale potential of this zone. Drilling continues at Gold Chain,
as we are well funded to deliver on our dual exploration goals for 2026, of delivering a maiden
resource for the Tyro Main Zone and making a discovery at one of the multiple step-out targets we are
testing,"
stated Derek Macpherson, President and CEO.
Table 1: Drill Results
Holes
From (m)
To (m)
Width (m)
Grade (g/t Au)
GC25-89
152.4
184.4
32.0
4.48
GC25-90
256.0
281.9
25.9
1.23
GC26-91
128.0
149.4
21.3
13.48
GC26-93
132.6
163.1
30.5
3.09
Note: All widths shown are downhole; true widths are approximately 50-75% of downhole widths.
Figure 1: Plan view of the Main Tyro vein showing geology and drilling conducted in 2021,
2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. Note the location of Hole Nos. GC25-89, GC25-90, GC26-91, and
GC26-93.
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Figure 2: Longitudinal perspective of the Tyro Main and NE Zones Showing Core and RC
Drilling to Date. Holes GC25-89, GC25-90, GC26-91, and GC26-93 are highlighted and described
below.
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Summary
Holes GC25-89, GC25-90, GC26-91, and GC26-93 continue to expand and provide improved definition
of the high-grade gold mineralization in the NE Tyro zone at the Company's Gold Chain project in
Arizona. The four holes comprising this release represent 954.1m of the 9,898m drilled to date in the
current 15,000m program.
The hole descriptions below briefly highlight the most recently completed holes across the NE Tyro vein,
including the last two holes of the 2025 campaign and the first two holes of 2026.
The high-grade
Northeast Tyro zone is anchored by a higher-grade core. The entire zone remains open to depth and to
the northeast along strike.
West Point Gold will commence core drilling of both the Northeast and Main Tyro zones in early March.
With the anticipated receipt of the Plan of Operations (POO) in early March, drilling will continue to track
the vein to the northeast toward the Frisco Graben and to depth. Results to date (Figure 2) reveal that
high-grade gold mineralization extends below 200m (below surface) and over a strike length in excess of
300m.
Receipt of the POO will permit drilling both core and RC holes outside the controlled patented
claims, allowing deeper tests and further exploration to the northeast and toward the Frisco Graben
target area.
Holes GC25-89 and GC25-90
Hole GC25-89 was designed to provide additional definition of the emerging high-grade zone at its
southern end. The hole traversed the vein breccia/stockwork zone at 152.4m to 184.4m (32.0m)
containing 4.48 g/t Au. This intersection is about 25m south of hole GC25-48, which contains 41.2m of
4.33 g/t Au, revealing good grade correlation between the two holes. Figure 3 suggests a true width of
about 20m for the mineralized zone and a dip of about 74 degrees to the southeast. The intercept's
midpoint is about 100m below the surface.
Hole GC25-90 was designed to explore a portion of the vein system that hosts lower grades over
broader intervals. GC25-60 encountered 33m (true width) of 1.29 g/t Au in a quartz-calcite stockwork
zone, to connect the gold mineralization to the Main Tyro Zone (Figure 2).
Hole GC25-90 (this PR)
crossed the mineralized zone about 75m down-dip from GC25-60 and traversed 25.9m (apparent width)
of 1.23 g/t Au (Figure 2). Additional drilling is warranted in this area but must be conducted at greater
depths and collared outside of the patented claims.
Figure 3: Geologic section drawn along GC25-89 showing vein and spatial relation to GC25-48,
GC24-34 and the surface.
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Holes GC26-91 and GC26-93
Hole GC26-91 was drilled from the northeast corner of the Tyro patent and oriented perpendicular to the
NE-trending Tyro structure. The goal was to traverse the high-grade zone at a higher elevation than hole
GC25-88 (44.2m of 5.46 g/t Au) but beneath hole GC25-46, which encountered a broad zone of quartz-
chlorite alteration with only minor quartz veinlets and negligible gold values. Hole GC26-91 traversed a
distinct quartz-adularia vein and vein breccia from 128.0m to 149.4m (21.3m) containing 13.48 g/t Au
with an estimated true width of 11.5m (Figure 4). Geologic interpretation, provided in Figure 4, indicates
that the vein dips about 70 degrees. Hole GC25-88 crossed the vein about 30m down-dip.
Hole GC25-93 was drilled to the north from the same site as -91 to test the northeast extent of the high-
grade zone.
The hole encountered the vein at 132.6m to 163.1m (30.5m), which contained 3.09 g/t Au at
about 120m below the surface. This intercept supports West Point Gold's belief that the NE Tyro high-
grade zone projects toward the Frisco Graben target area and plunges to depth beneath a broad
alluvium-filled wash. This area will be the initial target for the deep drilling program to commence upon
the receipt of the Plan of Operations.
Figure 4:
Cross Sectional View of Hole GC26-91 between Holes GC25-46 and -88.
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Table 2: Drill hole locations and descriptions
Hole No.
Azimuth
Inclination
Easting
Northing
Length
(m)
(degrees)
(degrees)
GC25-089
0
-55
732236
3901391
236.2
GC25-090
310
-80
732233
3901388
303.3
GC26-091
310
-80
732442
3901573
233.2
GC26-093
0
-70
732443
3901572
181.4
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 about 10cm, and samples have an
approximate weight of 5 to 10kg.
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 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.
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relating to the actual results of current exploration activities, the uncertainties related to resources
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