West Red Lake Gold Releases Maden Mine Commercial Production Video
West Red Lake Gold Releases Maden Mine Commercial Production Video
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 22, 2026 -- West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or “WRLG” or
the “Company”) (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQX: WRLGF) is pleased to premier a video celebrating the Madsen Mine achieving
commercial production.
West Red Lake Gold purchased the Madsen Mine in June 2023. After extensive drilling, multiple surface and underground
capital projects, a new Pre Feasibility Study, recruitment and training of a workforce that now totals 280 people, a test mining
and bulk sample program that validated the Company’s technical approach, and restart and ramp up, West Red Lake Gold
declared commercial production at the mine as of 1 January, 2026.
“With this video, we wanted to celebrate the milestone of commercial production and showcase the process that drives this
mine,” said Shane Williams, President and CEO. “Dedicated people executing a well-defined process is the foundation of a
successful mine and I’m proud of the people at Madsen and the process we developed to operate this mine reliably and unlock
value ahead.”
To watch the video, click HERE.
The technical information presented in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Will Robinson, P.Geo., Vice
President of Exploration for West Red Lake Gold and the Qualified Person for exploration at the West Red Lake Project, and
by Hayley Halsall-Whitney, P.Eng., Vice President of Operations for West Red Lake Gold and the Qualified Person for
technical services at the West Red Lake Project, as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for
Mineral Projects.
ABOUT WEST RED LAKE GOLD MINES
West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. is a gold mining company that is publicly traded and focused on its flagship high-grade
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 owns the Rowan Property in Red Lake, which hosts a
small, high-grade deposit that West Red Lake Gold is looking to advance towards production.
ON BEHALF OF WEST RED LAKE GOLD MINES LTD.
“Shane Williams”
Shane Williams
President & Chief Executive Officer
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Gwen Preston
Vice President Communications
Tel: (604) 609-6132
Email: [email protected] or visit the Company’s website at https://www.westredlakegold.com
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Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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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, levels of activity, production levels, performance or achievement of the Company to
differ materially from the forward-looking information in this news release.
Forward-looking information involves numerous risks and uncertainties and actual results, levels of activity, production levels,
performance or achievement of the Company might differ materially from those suggested in any forward-looking information.
These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, unexpected changes in production and costs guidance, 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 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 forward-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.
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