Westward Gold Breaks Ground at Campfire Target & Details Additional Exploration Activities at Toiyabe Hills

Core Viewpoint - Westward Gold Inc. is set to commence a 5,000-metre drilling campaign at the Campfire Target Complex in mid-June 2025, following the approval of its Notice of Intent by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which allows for up to 5 acres of disturbance [1][2][3]. Drilling Campaign Details - Pre-drilling earthwork activities, including road and drill-pad construction, began on May 12, 2025, at the Toiyabe Hills Property in Nevada [1]. - The drilling contractor, National EWP, Inc., will mobilize an RC rig on June 16, 2025, with drilling expected to start shortly thereafter [2]. - The selected Schramm T-685 rig has a maximum depth capacity of 3,000 ft (~915 metres), allowing for flexibility in drilling depths [2][3]. Exploration Strategy - The Phase I program at Campfire is designed for adaptability, with up to 12 drill sites planned and approximately 500-metre collar spacings to cover the target's alteration footprint [3]. - Additional exploration activities across the greater Toiyabe Hills footprint (~60 square kilometres) are ongoing, focusing on advancing other potential target areas, particularly the Hilltop Corridor [5][9]. Geochemical Insights - The company is utilizing arsenic as a key geochemical vector in the search for Carlin-type gold deposits, with significant arsenic anomalies observed in the area [6][9]. - The geochemical anomaly footprint is comparable in size to those of major gold deposits, such as the original Cortez Mine [6]. Recent Land Expansion and Surveys - Westward Gold has expanded its land holdings by adding 72 claims in the southwest and completed a gravity survey over the new ground, which ties into previous surveys [12][15]. - The gravity survey covered 148 unique stations on a 200 x 200-metre grid, providing valuable data for future exploration [12][15]. Upcoming Activities - The company plans to continue geological mapping and surface sampling throughout the 2025 field season, focusing on previously unmapped areas of the Hilltop Corridor footwall [17]. - A thorough rock-chip channel sampling program will be conducted, leveraging exposures created by road construction [17].