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West Point Gold Corp. (OTCQB: WPGCF; TSXV: WPG; FSE: LRA0) generates a steady stream of technical and corporate news as it advances gold exploration along the Walker Lane Trend in Nevada and Arizona, USA. Company updates focus heavily on drilling at its flagship Gold Chain Project in Arizona, where the Tyro Main Zone and Northeast (NE) Tyro zone have delivered multiple reported high-grade gold intercepts over significant downhole widths.
News releases detail reverse circulation and core drilling results, including step-out and down-dip holes that the company reports are extending mineralization along strike and to depth. At Tyro Main, West Point Gold has highlighted shallow drilling designed to demonstrate continuity of mineralization from surface, supporting a planned maiden resource estimate. At NE Tyro, the company has reported higher-grade zones associated with coalescing veins and characteristic low-sulphidation epithermal textures and alteration.
Beyond Gold Chain, West Point Gold’s news flow also covers its broader Walker Lane portfolio. The company has announced the acquisition of the advanced-stage Baxter Spring Project in Nevada’s Manhattan Mining District, summarizing historical drilling and exploration work. It has also provided updates on the Jefferson Canyon Project in Nevada, which is being advanced under a strategic exploration and option agreement with Kinross Gold USA Inc., including progress toward permitting a drill program.
Investors following WPGCF news can also review corporate developments such as financings, warrant exercises, stock option grants and management or board changes, all of which are disclosed through formal news releases. This page aggregates those announcements so readers can track drill results, project milestones and corporate actions affecting West Point Gold over time.
West Point Gold (WPGCF) has expanded its Gold Chain Project in Arizona by staking 113 additional lode claims on BLM land, increasing the project area by approximately 30%. The project now encompasses 492 lode claims covering 9,840 acres and 15 patented claims covering 282 acres.
The expansion extends northwest along the Union Pass Fault where it meets the Frisco Mine Fault. The new claims cover a major NNW-trending structural corridor hosting rhyolite flow domes, dikes, volcanic centers, and underexplored gold occurrences. Previous sampling in the area has yielded up to 2.07 g/t Au, with mineralization roughly defined over 7 kilometers.
While the company's near-term focus remains on the Tyro Main Zone, high-priority targets include the Tyro Extensions to the South and the Frisco Graben to the North for future drilling.
West Point Gold (TSXV: WPG) (OTCQB: WPGCF) has announced a new stock option grant approved by its Board of Directors. The company has granted 450,000 stock options to certain directors and consultants under its 2020 Stock Option Plan. The options are exercisable at $0.33 per share, vest immediately, and will expire on February 13, 2030.
Additionally, the company issued a correction regarding its previous press release about engaging ICP Securities Inc., clarifying that the correct start date is February 12, 2025, not February 12, 2024 as initially stated.
West Point Gold (WPGCF) has announced engaging ICP Securities Inc. for automated market making services. The agreement, which began on February 12, 2024, has an initial term of four months with automatic one-month renewals thereafter, unless either party provides 30 days notice of termination.
ICP will provide automated market making services using its proprietary algorithm, ICP Premium™, in compliance with TSX Exchange policies and applicable legislation. The company will pay ICP a monthly fee of C$7,500 plus taxes. The agreement contains no performance factors, stock options, or additional compensation.
ICP's primary role will be to correct temporary imbalances in supply and demand of West Point Gold's shares. Currently, ICP has no direct or indirect interest in the company or its securities but may acquire an interest in the future.
West Point Gold (TSXV: WPG) (OTCQB: WPGCF) has appointed Andrew Bowering as Strategic Advisor. Bowering brings over 35 years of experience in venture capital and mineral exploration, with a proven track record in building shareholder value through project development and strategic acquisitions.
Bowering has led teams in raising over $500 million in development capital and has held senior management positions overseeing various asset transactions. He is the founder and director of Prime Mining Corp and Apollo Silver, and co-founded Millennial Lithium Corp, which was later acquired by Lithium Americas.
CEO Quentin Mai expressed enthusiasm about Bowering's appointment, highlighting his proven track record. Bowering noted his interest in the company's Gold Chain project, which he views as a compelling opportunity for gold discovery and value creation.
West Point Gold Corp (WPGCF) has announced its participation in the upcoming Kinvestor Mining & Energy Conference 2025 (KME25). CEO Quentin Mai will present on February 12th, 2025 at 8:20am PT / 11:20am ET.
KME25 is a premier virtual conference focusing on innovative small and mid-cap public companies in the mining and energy sectors. The event will feature a roundtable panel titled 'Resources in a Time of Transition,' exploring how political shifts, economic policies, and global tensions are impacting the future of mining, energy, and commodities.
The conference addresses critical global shifts in the mining and energy sectors, particularly focusing on energy transition, renewable initiatives, critical mineral extraction, and supply chain challenges. It aims to help investors navigate changes and identify emerging opportunities in these dynamic markets.
West Point Gold Corp (WPGCF) has announced its collaboration with the Center to Advance the Science of Exploration to Reclamation in Mining (CASERM), a joint venture between Colorado School of Mines and Virginia Tech. The partnership began with Dr. Thomas Monecke's visit to the Gold Chain project, collecting 50 rock samples for various studies and completing hyperspectral scanning of 1,264m of drill core.
The collaboration focuses on understanding gold deposition at the Tyro vein system, which spans 3.5km and shows various vein styles. The company's geological model suggests that the historical Main Tyro vein is part of a larger epithermal, gold-rich system affected by faulting. The project shares similarities with historically productive Katherine and Arabian veins.
The research aims to reconstruct relative depths of different fault blocks through petrographic studies, fluid inclusion analysis, and hyperspectral scanning to better understand gold deposition conditions and guide exploration efforts.
West Point Gold Corp (WPGCF) has announced significant drill results from its 1,264m diamond drill campaign at the Tyro Main Zone, Gold Chain Project in Arizona. The highlight includes Hole GC24-34 intersecting 42.80m of 2.50 g/t Au, including 11.70m of 5.94 g/t Au from surface.
Key findings include broader mineralized structures in the hanging wall, development of the Tyro Main Zone between two near-parallel structures, and a wider, lower-grade cap south of the White Spar fault. The company's exploration target remains at 15.6 to 31.2 Mt at 1.5 to 2.5 g/t Au, though this is conceptual with insufficient drilling to define a mineral resource.
The Q4 2024 program, consisting of 8 holes, has led to additional infill sampling for holes GC24-30, GC24-31, and GC24-32. The company plans to start the next phase of drilling at Tyro in February 2025.
West Point Gold Corp (WPGCF) has announced initial results from its 1,264m diamond drill campaign at the Tyro Main Zone of its Gold Chain Project in Arizona. Key findings include:
Hole GC24-30 yielded 52.25m of 1.53 g/t Au, including 36.10m of 2.02 g/t Au from 43.50m depth. Hole GC24-31 intersected 50.65m of 0.53 g/t Au from 51.30m. Both holes revealed additional mineralization zones in the hanging wall.
The results align with the company's exploration target of 15.6 to 31.2 Mt at 1.5 to 2.5 g/t Au. The drilling program has revealed that the Tyro Main Zone appears to be wider than initially thought and dips at 80 degrees to the east, rather than being vertical. Assays are still pending for five remaining holes representing approximately 1,025m.