West Point Gold Extends Northeast Tyro Zone to 350 Metres Depth Ahead of Maiden Resource Estimate in 2026

Gold Chain Project Delivers High-Quality Intercepts at Depth

West Point Gold has progressively expanded its knowledge of the Northeast Tyro gold zone through successive drilling campaigns, yielding significant intercepts that reduce geological uncertainty regarding the system’s continuity, scale, and vertical extent. The recent announcements cover three major drill programs conducted in June and July 2026, each extending the known mineralization deeper and wider than previously documented.

The June 23 update highlighted hole GC26-148, described as one of the company’s best drill holes. This hole returned 66.2 metres grading 6.57 grams per tonne gold from 219.0 to 285.2 metres depth, including a high-grade interval of 20.7 metres at 18.25 g/t Au within a broad stockwork vein and breccia complex. For a junior explorer advancing toward a maiden resource estimate, this combination of grade, width, and depth potential represents a tier-one intercept indicating significant resource growth prospects at Gold Chain.

Confirming Continuity and Scale Below 250 Metres

The July 9 results reinforced that the June intercept was part of a broader, continuous mineralized system rather than an isolated high-grade shoot. Hole GC26-168, drilled about 20 metres below hole GC26-161, intersected 56.4 metres grading 4.24 g/t Au from 242.3 to 298.7 metres depth, including 28.9 metres at 7.77 g/t Au, with an estimated true width of 30 metres. This demonstrated that similar widths and grades persist across multiple drill sections at around 250 metres depth.

CEO Derek Macpherson noted that the apparent widening and textures observed suggest multiple gold mineralizing events deposited over a greater vertical range than typical for low-sulphidation epithermal systems. If confirmed by further drilling, this could indicate a larger and more vertically extensive hydrothermal system than standard for this deposit type, with important implications for exploration beneath the upcoming maiden resource estimate.

Extending Mineralization to 350 Metres Validates Depth Potential

The July 14 update provided additional proof of the zone’s vertical continuity. Hole GC26-169 intersected 51.9 metres grading 2.5 g/t Au, including 21.4 metres at 4.72 g/t Au, starting approximately 300 metres below surface. This extended known mineralization to about 350 metres depth, a milestone CEO Macpherson emphasized as confirmation of the zone’s depth potential and evidence that Northeast Tyro remains open at depth.

The consistent mineralization observed at increasing depths is significant for resource estimation. Each successful step-out reduces geological uncertainty and expands the potential volume for future resource calculations. The vertical gold mineralization spanning over 300 metres, with the system open in multiple directions, suggests the maiden resource may represent only a portion of Northeast Tyro’s total mineralized potential.

Impact on Maiden Resource and Exploration Upside

These drill results are especially timely as West Point Gold prepares to release its maiden resource estimate later in 2026. In junior gold exploration, market participants focus not only on what is included in the maiden resource but also on what remains open and undefined. The progressive deepening of the Northeast Tyro zone—from 250 metres to 350 metres depth over three campaigns—positions the company to define exploration upside likely outside the initial resource boundaries.

The announcement notes seven additional holes with assays pending below 250 metres at Northeast Tyro, plus pending results from the Tyro Main Zone at similar depths. The reduction of uncertainty through drilling has shifted the company’s focus from proving the zone’s existence to defining its scale. With mineralization demonstrated over a 300-metre vertical span and the system open at depth and along strike to the northeast, the geological framework for resource growth is becoming clearer.

CEO Insights: Confidence in Depth Continuity and Strategic Outlook

On the Exploring Mining Podcast, CEO Derek Macpherson discussed the strategic importance of the drill program and the confidence inspired by the results. He stated, "the drill program is done – the results are not," expecting all drill results from the current campaign to be released by the end of July 2026.

Macpherson highlighted that hole GC26-148’s location at approximately 250 metres depth—among the deepest drilled on the property—is as significant as the intercept quality. "That depth gives us confidence that this can go deeper," he said, emphasizing how high-grade hits at depth support delivering or exceeding the previous exploration target and reveal structural evidence for continued depth potential. His forward-looking comment, "next year, we will find the limits of Tyro," indicates the upcoming funded drill program is critical to defining the mineralized system’s boundaries.

Funded Drilling Campaign Scheduled from Fall 2026 to Spring 2027

West Point Gold confirmed that deeper drilling at Tyro will resume with a funded program starting September 2026 and continuing through May 2027. This extended campaign represents a major commitment to systematically explore the zone’s lateral and vertical extents, building on the proof-of-concept work from the June and July 2026 campaigns.

The company’s approach—"drill, results, resource, drill, results"—reflects a disciplined strategy to convert exploration success into defined mineral resources. The maiden resource estimate expected by the end of 2026 will validate the Northeast Tyro system and set the stage for a second drilling phase targeting deeper, peripheral, and higher-risk zones within the broader Tyro area. This phased plan enables a layered understanding of the deposit while maintaining investor focus on near-term milestones.

West Point Gold’s Diverse Portfolio Across the Walker Lane Trend

While Northeast Tyro at Gold Chain garners recent focus, West Point Gold operates four prolific projects along the Walker Lane Trend spanning Nevada and Arizona. This strategic positioning offers portfolio diversity and multiple discovery opportunities within one of North America’s most productive gold-bearing structural trends.

The Walker Lane Trend is a major metallogenic province with a proven history of large gold discoveries and long-standing mining districts. West Point’s landholdings provide exposure to various project stages, from early exploration to advanced development, with Gold Chain as the company’s most advanced asset approaching resource definition.

Pending Assays and Timeline for Maiden Resource

The announcement highlights multiple holes with assays pending as near-term catalysts for investors tracking Northeast Tyro’s development. Seven additional holes below 250 metres at Northeast Tyro, plus results pending from the Tyro Main Zone at similar depths, are expected to be published before the end of July 2026, offering further evidence of the zone’s continuity and scale.

The maiden resource estimate, planned for later in 2026, represents a key market milestone. It will formalize the mineral inventory within defined parameters, establishing a baseline to assess the deposit’s economic potential. However, as CEO Macpherson suggests, investors should also watch what remains outside the initial resource—deeper and peripheral mineralization that may fuel a second phase of resource growth following the first estimate.

Geological Model Evolution and Deposit Interpretation

The announcement sheds light on the evolving geological interpretation of Northeast Tyro. Observations of multiple gold mineralizing events over a greater vertical range than typical for low-sulphidation epithermal systems suggest a more complex and potentially larger hydrothermal system than conventional models indicate. If confirmed by further drilling, this reinterpretation could support a larger and more vertically extensive resource than expected from standard low-sulphidation epithermal deposits.

The broad stockwork vein and breccia complexes observed in hole GC26-148 further support a large-scale hydrothermal system capable of sustaining significant ore grades and widths. The systematic extension of mineralization to 350 metres depth and consistent grades across a 300-metre vertical interval suggest a deposit model with long-term mining potential, relevant to the eventual economic evaluation of Northeast Tyro.

Market Outlook and Investor Considerations

The immediate impact on West Point Gold’s share price was not evident from public information. However, the positive drill results released in June and July 2026 typically generate technical momentum for junior explorers advancing toward resource estimation. Investors are likely monitoring pending assay releases, the timing and scope of the maiden resource estimate, and management’s guidance on the resource’s scale and economic characteristics.

The confirmation of multiple mineralizing events and the deeper-than-expected vertical extent of Northeast Tyro support the view that the deposit exhibits features consistent with long-lived, large-scale epithermal gold systems. Significant portions of the mineralized envelope remaining outside the initial resource estimate—due to openness at depth and along strike—provide a framework for assessing future exploration success and potential resource expansion.