West Point Gold Drills 80.8m of 1.23 g/t Au, 53.4m of 1.44 g/t Au, and 28.9m of 2.65 g/t Au at Tyro Main Vein
Newsfile·2025-11-12 12:00

Core Insights - West Point Gold Corp. has announced the remaining drill results from its shallow drilling program at the Gold Chain Project in Arizona, part of a larger 10,000 metre drill initiative [1][3] - The initial phase of the drilling program has successfully demonstrated continuity of mineralization from surface down to previous drilling, positioning the company to complete a maiden resource estimate in 2026 [3][9] Drill Results Summary - The company reported assay results for six drill holes, with significant findings including: - Hole GC25-71: 80.8m of 1.23 g/t Au, with mineralization starting only 1.5m downhole [6][7] - Hole GC25-72: 53.4m of 1.44 g/t Au [6][7] - Hole GC25-79: 28.9m of 2.65 g/t Au, indicating a wider mineralized zone than previously thought [6][7] - Hole GC25-73: 51.8m of 1.44 g/t Au, confirming continuity along strike and dip above previous drilling [6][7] Project Development - The initial portion of the 10,000-metre drill program has been completed with 1,177m drilled in 15 holes across the Tyro Main Zone, establishing a data foundation for a maiden resource estimate [9][10] - Drilling continues beneath the high-grade zone at NE Tyro, with expectations for initial results from these holes before year-end [3][6] Geological Insights - The drilling has revealed significant grades and widths consistent with previously drilled, deeper holes, indicating a broad zone of gold mineralization approximately 50m [10][11] - The Tyro vein system has an estimated true width in excess of 40 metres in the area tested by Holes GC25-72 and GC25-79, supporting higher gold grades in the vein breccia [14][15]