West Red Lake Gold Added To GDXJ Junior Gold Miners ETF
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March 23, 2026
Vancouver, BC
West Red Lake Gold Added To GDXJ Junior Gold Miners ETF
West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or “WRLG” or the “Company”) (TSXV:
WRLG) (OTCQB: WRLGF) is pleased to announce that, effective at the close of markets on March
20, 2026, the Company has been included in the VanEck Junior Gold Miners (“ GDXJ”) exchange-
traded fund (“ETF”), pursuant to the GDXJ quarterly rebalance. The GDXJ is an ETF that tracks an
index of small- and mid-cap companies primarily involved in precious metals mining, providing
retail investors indirect exposure to precious metals through junior and mid-tier mining equities.
CEO Shane Williams is thrilled with the inclusion and has stated, “We are pleased to be included
in the widely followed GDXJ index, which we believe will further elevate our market visibility and
trading liquidity profile while broadening access to investo rs seeking exposure to the gold
sector.”
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ABOUT WEST RED LAKE GOLD MINES
West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. is a mineral exploration company that is publicly traded and
focused on advancing and developing its flagship Madsen Gold Mine and the associated 47 km 2
highly prospective land package in the Red Lake district of Ontario. The highly productive Red
Lake Gold District of Northwest Ontario, Canada has yielded over 30 million ounces of gold from
high-grade zones and hosts some of the world's richest gold deposits. WRLG also holds the wholly
owned Rowan Property in Red Lake, with an expansive property position covering 31 km 2
including three past producing gold mines - Rowan, Mount Jamie, and Red Summit.
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ON BEHALF OF WEST RED LAKE GOLD MINES LTD.
“Shane Williams”
Shane Williams
President & Chief Executive Officer
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Shane Williams
CEO
Tel: (604) 569-5559
Email: [email protected] or visit the Company’s website
at https://www.westredlakegold.com
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.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT AND FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Certain statements contained in this news release may constitute “forward-looking information”
within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward -looking information generally can be
identified by words such as “anticipate”, “expect”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “planned”, and similar
expressions suggesting future outcomes or events. Forward- looking information is based on
current expectations of management; however, it is subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the
forward-looking information in this news release and include without limitation, statements
relating to the potential outcome of having been added to the GDXJ ETF; and the Company’s
future objectives and plans. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
information.
Forward-looking information involves numerous risks and uncertainties and actual results might
differ materially from results suggested in any forward- looking information. These risks and
uncertainties include, among other things, market volatility; the state of the financial markets for
the Company’s securities; fluctuations in commodity prices; and changes in the Company’s
business plans. Forward -looking information is based on a number of key expectations and
assumptions, including without limitation, that the Company will continue with its stated business
objectives and its ability to raise additional capital to proceed. Although management of the
Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that
cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such
forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. Accordingly, readers
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should not place undue reliance on forward- looking information. Readers are cautioned that
reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Additional information
about risks and uncertainties is contained in the Company’s management ’s discussion and
analysis for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the Company’s annual information form for
the year ended December 31, 2024, copies of which are available on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca.
The forward -looking information contained herein is expressly qualified in its entirety by this
cautionary statement. Forward-looking information reflects management’s current beliefs and is
based on information currently available to the Company. The forw ard-looking information is
made as of the date of this news release and the Company assumes no obligation to update or
revise such information to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required by
applicable law.
For more information on the Company, investors should review the Company’s continuous
disclosure filings that are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.