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Western Exploration Inc. reports on mineral exploration and development activity at its wholly owned Aura gold-silver project in Elko County, Nevada. Recurring updates cover drilling and assay results at Gravel Creek, the Jarbidge Vein Zone, the Tomasina Fault Zone, Saddle, Wood Gulch and related targets, including geochemical and spectral studies tied to epithermal gold-silver mineralization.
Company news also includes Doby George development and permitting work, including Mine Plan of Operations preparation, U.S. Forest Service process updates and baseline environmental, cultural, hydrology and biology studies. Additional corporate updates may address capital structure, governance matters and operating or financial disclosures.
Western Exploration (WEXPF) reported updated metallurgical results for the Gravel Creek deposit indicating cyanide leach recoveries of 73.3% gold and 74.0% silver from gravity/flotation concentrates after ultra-fine regrinding.
The combined gravity and flotation concentrate represented about 20% of whole ore weight and achieved concentrate recoveries of 97.2% gold and 96.8% silver from a composite grading 5.49 g/t Au and 298 g/t Ag. Additional test work on cyanide tails is underway to improve overall metal recoveries. Western also completed 3D modelling and geophysical interpretation that, in the company’s view, support the potential to double the current Gravel Creek resource through a focused diamond drill program.
The company is fully permitted and bonded for 46 drill sites and access roads and has a new water lease for up to 14 acre-feet per year, making the resource expansion program drill-ready.
Western Exploration (TSXV: WEX, OTCQX: WEXPF) granted 1,300,000 stock options to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants under its omnibus equity incentive plan. Each option allows the holder to purchase one share at an exercise price of $0.78 and expires three years from the grant date.
The options vest in four equal quarterly installments starting three months after grant, and any shares issued on exercise are subject to a four-month hold period from the original grant date. Western Exploration also highlights its 100%-owned Aura gold-silver project in Nevada, including the Doby George and Gravel Creek / Wood Gulch assets.
Western Exploration (OTCQX: WEXPF) has submitted a Mine Plan of Operations (MPO) to the U.S. Forest Service for its 100%-owned Doby George gold project in the Aura district, northeastern Nevada. The filing, which follows a July 7, 2026 multi-agency site visit, initiates formal USFS and National Environmental Policy Act environmental review.
The MPO describes a 7,500 tonne/day (approximately 8,300 ton/day) open-pit, heap-leach gold mine consistent with Western’s 2025 Preliminary Economic Assessment, with total planned disturbance of 697 acres, including 345 acres on private land under mineral lease. Extensive baseline studies covering biological, cultural, paleontological, air quality, hydrogeology, geochemistry, noise and aquatic resources are completed or ongoing. Western is advancing hydrogeologic test work and drilling toward a planned pre-feasibility study, while a grid power feasibility study by Raft River Rural Electric Cooperative is underway, with results expected in Q4 2026.
Western Exploration (OTCQX: WEXPF) has initiated preparation for a drill program at its 100%-owned Doby George gold project in Nevada, with the drill scheduled to arrive the week of July 27, 2026. The program targets up to 3,000 metres in approximately 15 drill holes, focused on infill drilling to convert mineral resources from the inferred to indicated category and to support column leach tests, geochemical characterization and hydrogeological test work.
Hydrology drilling and monitor wells will provide key water-resource data for the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) and permitting. A multi-agency site visit led by the U.S. Forest Service was held on July 7, 2026, and Western expects to submit its Mine Plan of Operations by early August 2026. A separate grid power feasibility study by Raft River Rural Electric Co-operative is progressing with results expected in Q4 2026, to be incorporated into the PFS for Doby George and Gravel Creek.
Western Exploration (OTCQX: WEXPF) announced that Raft River Rural Electric Co-operative has begun a feasibility study to supply grid power to the Doby George gold project, with expandability for Gravel Creek in Nevada.
WSP will assess capacity at RRREC’s Riddle Substation to support a 3.5 MW peak load, 5 MW motor start load, and potential future 6 MW load for Gravel Creek, and prepare Class 4 cost estimates for necessary upgrades. Western is also advancing baseline environmental and cultural studies and targets Mine Plan of Operations submission for Doby George by end of Q2 2026.
Western Exploration (TSXV: WEX / WEXPF) updated progress on its 100%‑owned Doby George gold project in Elko County, Nevada. Key operational steps underway include a secured 2026 drilling contract, initiated hydrology studies with planned monitor wells, baseline biology field studies, and early-stage grid‑connection discussions with a regional utility.
These workstreams are intended to support the Company’s Mine Plan of Operations submission to the U.S. Forest Service and advance the project toward a future construction decision during 2026.
Western Exploration (OTCQX: WEXPF) reported ALS-GoldSPOT geochemical-spectral analysis from the Aura Project showing strong Ag–Se–Au–As–Sb correlations (88–94%) consistent with northern Nevada Miocene low‑sulfidation epithermal systems. High-grade intercepts include multiple >10 g/t Au zones and a +1.0 km vertical extent; LWIR scans show differing clay assemblages and no adularia.
The company identified multiple priority targets to expand the Wood Gulch–Gravel Creek (WG‑GC) system footprint (~2.5 x 4.0 km) and aims to grow the global WG‑GC resource toward 1.5M oz Au and 30.0M oz Ag.
Western Exploration (TSXV: WEX / OTCQX: WEXPF) outlined its 2026 Program to advance permitting and engineering at Doby George and expand resources at Gravel Creek in NE Nevada. Key milestones include a Q2 2026 mine plan submission to the USFS, infill drilling through year-end 2026, a PFS by Q1 2027, and baseline/environmental studies through mid-2027. The company says all 2026–2027 engineering, drilling and permitting work is fully funded. The 2025 PEA for Doby George shows an after-tax NPV (5%) of US$70.7M at US$2,150/oz and project metrics including ~US$115M pre-production capital.
Western Exploration (TSXV: WEX / OTCQX: WEXPF) announced the USFS has accepted its Notice of Intent (NOI) to submit a Mine Plan of Operations (MPO) for the Doby George deposit at the 100% owned Aura Project in Nevada. Target MPO submission is Q2 2026.
Baseline environmental and cultural studies begin February 2026 under a 14-month program led by Stantec; NEPA environmental reports are targeted for submission by Q2 2027. The PEA development concept envisions a 7,500 tonne per day open-pit heap leach operation.
Western Exploration (TSXV: WEX / OTCQX: WEXPF) reported results from four 2025 RC holes at the Tomasina target, ~1.0 km west of Gravel Creek at the Aura project on January 6, 2026.
Key results include 1.52 m @ 3.24 g/t Au, 71.1 g/t Ag (WG468) and 1.52 m @ 4.68 g/t Au, 10.0 g/t Ag (WG471), plus multiple +3.0 g/t Au intervals on five sections over a 1.5 km strike. The company says hydrothermal alteration now covers ~7.0 km by 2.4 km and recommends further drilling along the +2.5 km Tomasina corridor.