Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. has returned a broad high-grade intercept of 7.8 g/t gold uncapped (7.4 g/t capped) over a core length of 57.2 metres from drill hole N134-7207 at the Kiena mine near Val-d'Or, Quebec.

Drilled from the level 134 exploration drive, the hole has confirmed the newly discovered Norbenite Footwall Zone. Together with two prior holes, the zone now traces over 150 vertical metres within basaltic rock. The company owns a 100% interest in the underground gold asset, alongside its Eagle River and Mishi mines in Northern Ontario.

At the Norbenite Footwall Zone, hole N134-7207 is our third broad high-grade intercept beyond the Norbenite Fault. Together, there are three holes that now trace mineralization over 150 vertical metres. The zone remains open laterally, at depth, and most importantly up-plunge across at least 300 vertical metres of largely untested ground toward the upper Footwall Zone and potentially beyond. The new level 134 exploration drive gives us the platform to test this opportunity systematically, and if scale and continuity is established, the Norbenite Footwall Zone could become a material contributor to the future of the mine.

— Jono Lawrence, Senior Vice President, Exploration and Resources

In addition to the footwall results, underground exploration drilling from level 109 has confirmed the discovery of the VZ Zone and identified an adjacent parallel vein less than 50 metres from existing mine infrastructure. Exploration hole N109-7213 intersected the new parallel vein grading 23.8 g/t gold uncapped over a core length of 4.0 metres. Six holes in total have confirmed the VZ Zone discovery along a previously untested shallow trend.

Separately, drilling at level 109 has confirmed the emerging VZ Zone and identified an additional high-grade parallel vein in close proximity to existing infrastructure. These are distinct exploration opportunities that together support our interpretation of a broader system containing multiple high-grade lenses, many of which remain insufficiently tested.

— Jono Lawrence, Senior Vice President, Exploration and Resources

Wesdome stated that the remainder of the 2026 drilling program will target the geometry and continuity of both the Norbenite Footwall and VZ zones, with results informing the next mineral resource update.

Read the full announcement: Wesdome Intersects 7.8 g/t Gold over 57.2 Metres at Kiena Deep, Confirming the Norbenite Footwall Zone; Discovers a New Zone Near Infrastructure