West Red Lake Gold Intersects 113.74 g/t Au Over 0.5m, 104.98 g/t Au Over 0.4m and 74.36 g/t Au Over 0.5m at Rowan Mine
June 21, 2023
West Red Lake Gold Intersects 113.74 g/t Au Over 0.5m, 104.98 g/t Au
Over 0.4m and 74.36 g/t Au Over 0.5m at Rowan Mine
West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or “WRLG” or the “Company” )
(TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB: WRLGF) is pleased to report additional drill results from its Phase 1
exploration program on its 100% owned Rowan Property located in the prolific Red Lake Gold
District of Northwestern, Ontario, Canada (initial drill results reported on May 23, 2023).
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Hole RLG-23-146 Intersected 2.8m @ 20.9 g/t Au, from 349.7m to 352.5m, Including 0.5m
@ 113.74 g/t Au, from 349.7m to 350.2m
• Hole RLG-23-133 Intersected 0.4m @ 104.98 g/t Au, from 74.85m to 75.25m
• Hole RLG-23-144 Intersected 0.5m @ 74.36 g/t Au, from 452.5m to 453m
• Hole RLG-23-146 Intersected 1.35m @ 16.34 g/t Au, from 241m to 242.35m, Including,
0.85m @ 25.8 g/t Au from 241m to 241.85m
• Hole RLG-23-145 Intersected 2m @ 10.53 g/t Au, from 265m to 267m, Including, 1m @
20.79 g/t Au from 266m to 267m
The high-grade mineralized vein zones encountered at the Rowan Mine target area ( the “Rowan
Mine Target”) are in-line with expectations on gold grade, confirm the geologic model, and help
to bolster the existing high- grade (9.2 g/t Au) 827,462 ounce Inferred Mineral Resource at the
Rowan Mine. Sections for the Rowan Mine drilling outlined in this release are provided in Figures
2 through 7.
Shane Willi ams, President & CEO, stated, " We are delighted with the continued success our
geologic team is having at the Rowan Mine Target. Drilling continues to intercept high-grade gold
at or near projected depths, confirming our model of the Rowan vein system . This enriches our
understanding of the grade continuity and gold distribution within individual vein zones.
Moreover, the discovery of visible gold and mineralization in veins subsidiary to the main
structures indicates much more gold in the overall system than previously believed.
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Several drill intercepts received to date have returned assay results at higher grades than those
in the existing Inferred resource block model. We look forward to updating the Rowan mineral
resource, which currently hosts Inferred resources of 827,462 ounces at 9.2 g/t gold.
With the acquisition of the Madsen Gold Project, the Company has secured the necess ary
infrastructure, potentially accelerating the production timeline for Rowan, which is situated
within trucking distance from the Madsen Mill.”
A total of 23 dia mond drill holes totaling 6,063m have been completed so far in 2023 at the
Rowan Mine target area. Fire and metallic screen assays have been returned for 19 out of 23
holes completed, with 4 holes pending assays and QAQC at the time of this writing.
TABLE 1. Significant intercepts (>4gpt Au) from Phase 1 drilling at Rowan Mine Target.
Hole ID Target From (m) To (m) Thick (m)* Au (g/t)
RLG-22-118 Rowan Mine 371 372 1 7.72
AND Rowan Mine 387.5 388.85 1.35 5.47
Incl. Rowan Mine 387.5 388 0.5 14.05
RLG-23-133 Rowan Mine 74.85 75.25 0.4 104.98
RLG-23-136 Rowan Mine 59 60.35 1.35 8.08
Incl. Rowan Mine 59.85 60.35 0.5 13.95
AND Rowan Mine 140 141.5 1.5 5.77
Incl. Rowan Mine 141 141.5 0.5 13.18
RLG-23-137 Rowan Mine 49.83 50.95 1.12 4.43
AND Rowan Mine 79 81 2 4.88
Incl. Rowan Mine 79.92 81 1.08 7.6
RLG-23-141 Rowan Mine 51 52 1 5.07
AND Rowan Mine 90 91 1 6.25
AND Rowan Mine 122 123 1 4.69
RLG-23-142 Rowan Mine 86 86.4 0.4 10.18
RLG-23-143 Rowan Mine 83 87 4 4.52
Incl. Rowan Mine 86 87 1 12.59
RLG-23-144 Rowan Mine 452.5 453 0.5 74.36
AND Rowan Mine 477.65 478.15 0.5 4.14
RLG-23-145 Rowan Mine 245.7 246.85 1.15 8.93
Incl. Rowan Mine 246.3 246.85 0.55 17.66
AND Rowan Mine 265 267 2 10.53
Incl. Rowan Mine 266 267 1 20.79
RLG-23-146 Rowan Mine 200 200.5 0.5 4.06
AND Rowan Mine 241 242.35 1.35 16.34
Incl. Rowan Mine 241 241.85 0.85 25.8
AND Rowan Mine 248 249 1 4.06
AND Rowan Mine 250 250.5 0.5 8.24
AND Rowan Mine 349.7 352.5 2.8 20.9
Incl. Rowan Mine 349.7 350.2 0.5 113.74
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Hole ID Target From (m) To (m) Thick (m)* Au (g/t)
RLG-23-147 Rowan Mine 258.85 261 2.15 6.07
Incl. Rowan Mine 258.85 259.35 0.5 16.8
AND Rowan Mine 363.35 364.35 1 18.24
Incl. Rowan Mine 363.35 363.85 0.5 36.37
*The “From-To” intervals in Table 1 are denoting overall downhole length of the intercept. True thickness has not
been calculated for these intercepts but is expected to be ≥ 70% of downhole thickness based on intercept angles
observed in the drill core. Composite intervals do not cross sample boundaries < 0.1 g/t Au.
An additional 1,000m of diamond drilling planned for the Phase 1 p rogram is currently ongoing
and expected to be com pleted on target in early July, 2023. The focus of this drilling is on infill
and expansion within high- grade mineralized zones at the Rowan Mine resource area. Upon
completion of Phase 1, the Company will lead directly into its Phase 2 program, which will include
an additional 10,000m of drilling to further build on Phase 1 exploration work and to continue
de-risking the high-grade Rowan Mine resource.
It is the Company’s belief that potential synergies could exist between high- grade resources at
the Rowan Mine target area and Madsen. Early indications suggest that the gold mineralization
at Rowan could be amenable to gravity separation. The Company has initiated a metallurgical
study at Rowan to begin evaluating this potential opportunity, as well as a geotechnical study to
better characterize the rock mass properties within the mineralized vein zones at Rowan.
FIGURE 1. Rowan drilling completed to date. Traces for h oles with assays highlighted in this
news release shown in red. Traces for holes with assays previously reported shown in black.
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TABLE 2: Drill collar summary for holes reported in this News Release.
Hole ID Target Easting Northing Elev (m) Length (m) Azimuth Dip
RLG-22-118 Rowan Mine 422051 5657750 384 327 357 -60
RLG-23-133 Rowan Mine 421994 5657920 367 120 0 -50
RLG-23-136 Rowan Mine 421945 5657885 367 171 0 -50
RLG-23-137 Rowan Mine 421945 5657938 367 120 0 -50
RLG-23-141 Rowan Mine 421772 5657793 368 189 0 -50
RLG-23-142 Rowan Mine 421770 5657851 368 192 0 -50
RLG-23-143 Rowan Mine 421711 5657775 368 150 0 -50
RLG-23-144 Rowan Mine 422051 5657753 380 520 355 -65
RLG-23-145 Rowan Mine 422051 5657752 380 372 355 -52
RLG-23-146 Rowan Mine 422051 5657752 380 372 345 -50
RLG-23-147 Rowan Mine 422051 5657752 380 411 345 -55
DISCUSSION
The Rowan Mine T arget consists of more than s even sub-parallel, near- vertical, east -west
trending veins that are currently defined over a strike length of approximately 1.1 kilometre
(“km”) – mineralization remains open along strike and at depth. The orientation of the veins at
the Rowan Mine tend to fol low the direction of D2 deformation, which is oriented in an east -
west direction over this part of the property. Individual mineralized vein zones usually average
1.0 to 1.5m in thickness, with an overall thickness of the Rowan vein corridor at around 115m.
Gold mineralization is typically localized within quartz -carbonate veins hosted within and along
the ‘footwall’ margin of a porphyritic felsic intrusive, with increased grades often associated with
the presence of visible gold and base metal sulphides (e.g. galena, sphalerite). High-grade dilation
zones or ‘ore chutes’ along the Rowan vein trend have been recognized as important controls for
localizing thicker and higher- grade zones of gold mineralization. The position and geometry of
these dilation zones is well understood at Rowan.
The Phase 1 drilling completed at the Rowan Mine Target in 2023 has been focused on validating
historical data across the Inferred Resource, and also infilling apparent gaps in the analytical data
set which was a product of v ery selective sampling techniques implemented during previous
drilling campaigns. Assay results received from the 2023 Phase 1 drilling program continue to
confirm our thesis that quartz veining and gold mineralization continue at depth and along strike,
with grades consistent with, or higher than those outlined in the current Inferred Mineral
Resource which remains open in all directions. For example, the 100 Vein Zone - which is the
furthest north vein currently modeled within the overall Rowan vein corri dor - was previously
interpreted to be a lower grade portion of the block model. Recent drilling has confirmed that
higher grades are present within the 100 Vein Zone below 150m elevation , suggesting that gold
grades are increasing at depth within this zone which is a trend that has been observed elsewhere
in the Red Lake district. Drilling at the Rowan Mine Target area will continue with an emphasis
on infill and expansion of the existing high-grade mineral resource.
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FIGURE 2. Rowan Mine drill section for Hole RLG-23-133.
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FIGURE 3. Rowan Mine drill section for Holes RLG-23-136 and RLG-23-137.
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FIGURE 4. Rowan Mine drill section for Holes RLG-23-141 and RLG-23-142.
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FIGURE 5. Rowan Mine drill section for Holes RLG-23-143.