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West Red Lake GoldTSXV:WRLG

Gold producer, with a project stated to be in Red Lake region of Ontario.

Ontario · Canada — as stated on the recordings

producer gold Ontario, Canada
Jul 2025 → Jul 2026Covered
9 of 10Topics on record
6Figures tracked over time
2 executivesNamed on the record
Generate Claims & Checks What management and commentators said, and what still needs independent verification 8 interviews with the company · 6 independent recordings
Stage
Producer
Primary commodity
Gold
Jurisdiction
Red Lake region of Ontario
Deposit
narrow high-grade
Latest appearance
21 Jul 2026
On record
14 interviews · 81 statements · 5 executives

At a glance

What the record holds today. Every card names where it came from — a management representation is not an established fact, and the page never blurs the two.

What is in the ground
15,000 tons stockpile on surface
Management-stated Shane Williams Jul 2026
Grade
currently around 4 g, stepping up to 6 to 7 8 g over the rest of the year
Management-stated Shane Williams Jul 2026
Money on hand
building up cash in Q2, break even in Q1
Stated capital need: debt being paid down as part of ramp up
Management-stated Shane Williams Jul 2026
What happens next
producing mine
Management-stated Shane Williams Jul 2026
The main open question
The asset previously failed and entered bankruptcy.
Weighed from the statements below, not our opinion of the company.
Our reading
How outsiders read it
5 independent voices on record — 4 constructive, 2 cautious
Don Durett, Steve Hyland, Rick Rule, Jeff Clark…
Outside voices

How the stated figures have moved

The same figure, as management put it on the earliest and the latest recording we hold. A difference may be a genuine update, a different measure of the same thing (total against indicated), or a mis-heard number — both quotes are here, and both recordings are one click away.

Operating cost ≠ Different measure Stated in money, then in tonnes — not the same quantity 3 statements on record
19 Nov 2025
trading dollars in Q3
“in the Q3 we were trading dollars, call it, and now, you know, we're stepping it up”
14 Jan 2026
design throughput of or the permanent throughput is around 800 tons a day
“the design throughput of of or the permanent throughput is around 800 tons a day.”
Capital needed ? Wording changed One statement carries no figure to compare 2 statements on record
14 Jul 2026
$350 million
“There was $350 million the dollars on the project, plus $150 million in tax losses, and we bought it for $6 million.”
21 Jul 2026
debt being paid down as part of ramp up
“we've also started paying debt now. You know, we took on some debt. We've debt loads to pay.”
Cash position ? Stated at several levels 4 statements on record — these are the earliest and the latest, not a trend 4 statements on record
19 Nov 2025
33 million bucks generated in Q3 on top of previous 24-25 million
“just over 7,000 hours has produced but that's not the story... in that case 33 million bucks on top of the previous 20 24 25 sort of million as well.”
21 Jul 2026
building up cash in Q2, break even in Q1
“Q1 we were break even when we had our Q1 results. As we get into Q2, we're building up cash in the balance sheet at the moment.”
Grade ? New figure The earlier statement put no number on this 6 statements on record
19 Nov 2025
grade is higher as you go down
“grade is higher. ounces per vertical meter at Madson increase as you go down because it hasn't been mined before.”
21 Jul 2026
30% increase in grade from Q1 to Q2
“We had a 30% increase in grade from Q1 to Q2.”
Resource size ? Stated at several levels 4 statements on record — these are the earliest and the latest, not a trend 4 statements on record
19 Nov 2025
30 million ounces pulled from the ground in Red Lake over the last hundred years
“There's been 30 million ounces pulled from the ground in Red Lake over the last hundred years.”
21 Jul 2026
1147 and 904 zones being mined
“I don't know if you remember what the deposit looks like. The top of the deposit is very much remnant old areas. But now we're down into the part of the ore body that's less and less mined. And that t…”
First production ? Wording changed No comparable date in one of the two statements 5 statements on record
19 Nov 2025
full scale production early in 2026
“We'll be in full scale production early in 2026 and then we're looking to grow our production from there with this gold market.”
21 Jul 2026
producing mine
“We are a producing mine in Red Lake region of Ontario.”

Management view vs outside view

Management interviews are promotional by nature; the outside view is the counterweight. Both are quoted from the recordings, not added by us.

What management spends its time on

Counted from West Red Lake Gold's own claims across 14 interviews — most-covered theme first.

What outside voices pick up on

5 independent voices — people who do not speak for the company — across 7 mentions.

4 constructive 2 cautious
  • Don Durett “Used as a negative example because ramp-up has taken far longer than expected.”
  • Steve Hyland “Mentioned as the restart successor to Pure Gold and one of the successful distressed-asset turnarounds.”
  • Rick Rule “He owns a little, likes the assets, but sold risk off after price appreciation.”
  • Jeff Clark “He says it reached commercial production and will soon give important guidance.”

Bull · Bear · Watch next

Weighed from the statements on this page — management's pitch and the outside view. Not financial advice, and not our opinion of the company.

▲ Bull case

Management says the company acquired a $350m project for $6m, has bootstrapped to cash-generative in two quarters, and is ramping grade from 4g to 6–7.8g/t with 200,000m of drilling validating the model.

What it rests on
Evidence: 4 moments from 2 interviews
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Management says the company acquired a $350m project for $6m, has bootstrapped to cash-generative in two quarters, and is ramping grade from 4g to 6–7.8g/t with 200,000m of drilling validating the model. Equipment now runs at 75–80% availability and gold production jumped 50% in Q2. An outside investor notes the CEO successfully restarted a similar brownfield asset into production in two years at Eldorado Gold.

▼ Bear case

The asset previously failed and entered bankruptcy.

What it rests on
Evidence: 3 moments from 2 interviews
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The asset previously failed and entered bankruptcy. Management still expects another quarter of ramp-up to reach steady state, and the mill capacity of 800 tons/day is a constraint when underground production runs 1,000 tons/day—creating a growing surface stockpile. Rick Rule was nervous about moving to production without a bankable feasibility study, and an outside voice notes repeated financings and operational problems have made ramp-up longer than expected.

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Q3 expects another step up in production.

What it rests on
Evidence: 3 moments from 2 interviews
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Q3 expects another step up in production. Grade is expected to step from current 4g to 6–7.8g/t through the year as higher-grade zones (1147, 904, and Triple 7) are mined. By September, the company will combine the Madsen and Rowan projects. Full-year 2026 guidance is 35,000–40,000+ ounces; H2 2024 is 25,000–30,000 ounces. Track whether grade targets hold, mill bottleneck is resolved, and cash burn continues to reverse.

Each moment links to the exact point in the source recording. The cases are drawn from the transcripts, weighed as written — they are not a rating, a target or a recommendation.

Project 38 statements

The deposit 20

Key takeaway. Management describes the deposit as a high-grade underground gold operation.

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They report a 1.7-million-ounce resource at Madsen plus over 400,000 oz at Rowan (May 2026), with current grades around 4 g/t stepping up to 6–8 g/t through the rest of the year, and a 30% grade increase from Q1 to Q2 (Jul 2026). The company notes they are mining the 1147 and 904 zones (Jul 2026), have a 15,000-ton stockpile on surface (Jul 2026), and point to exploration upside from over 200,000 m of underground drilling over the last two years, including a newly defined higher-grade area called triple 7 (Jul 2026).

What was actually said
deposit type
narrow high-grade
“cuz like I said, it's a narrow high-grade nature of of the Madison, right?”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
exploration upside
triple 7 area is higher grade non-remnant newly defined clean ore
“triple 4 7 is the is the higher grade non-remnant. There's a There's an area of non-remnant area that's never been mined before. It's been newly defined. It's clean ore. It's higher grade.”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
exploration upside
over 200,000 m of underground drilling over the last 2 years
“The model, all the drilling we've done over the last 2 years, it's been over 200,000 m of underground drilling.”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
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grade
currently around 4 g, stepping up to 6 to 7 8 g over the rest of the year
“So, we're now at around that 4 g sort of grade, and we're stepping that up as we get forward. We'll get to that 6 to 7 8 g over the rest of the year.”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
grade
30% increase in grade from Q1 to Q2
“We had a 30% increase in grade from Q1 to Q2.”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
resource size
15,000 tons stockpile on surface
“We've developed 15,000 tons stockpile of material on surface ahead of the men.”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
resource size
1147 and 904 zones being mined
“I don't know if you remember what the deposit looks like. The top of the deposit is very much remnant old areas. But now we're down into the part of the ore body that's less and less mined. And that that 1147 we've talked about and that 904.”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
regional average grade
around 16 g
“There's been over 25 million oz of gold pulled out of Red Lake, and all high-grade gold, an average of around 16 g.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jul 2026·
regional gold production
over 25 million oz of gold
“There's been over 25 million oz of gold pulled out of Red Lake, and all high-grade gold, an average of around 16 g.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jul 2026·
deposit type
High-grade underground mine
“Madsen came with 1.7 million ounces of resources in the ground, a lot of them indicated at an average grade of around 7 g. High-grade underground mine.”
Shane Williams· 28 May 2026·
grade
around 7 g at Madsen, around 8 g at Rowan
“Madsen came with 1.7 million ounces of resources in the ground, a lot of them indicated at an average grade of around 7 g. High-grade underground mine. And we also have another project in Red Lake which we picked up called the Rowan project which had over 400,000 oz at around 8 g.”
Shane Williams· 28 May 2026·
resource size
1.7 million ounces at Madsen, plus over 400,000 oz at Rowan
“Madsen came with 1.7 million ounces of resources in the ground, a lot of them indicated at an average grade of around 7 g. High-grade underground mine. And we also have another project in Red Lake which we picked up called the Rowan project which had over 400,000 oz at around 8 g.”
Shane Williams· 28 May 2026·
exploration upside
opened up or discovered a new area at the bottom of Austin, analogy to triple 47
“we've kind of opened up or discovered a new area at the bottom of Austin. We've known about it, but we're just beginning to get in there. And that's kind of an analog, an analogy to triple 47.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jan 2026·
grade
average grade is probably 5 g
“the average grade is probably 5 g sort of the deposit”
Shane Williams· 14 Jan 2026·
grade
seven to eight gram, six, seven, eight gram sort of area
“a quarter here and there of this seven to eight gram, six, seven, eight gram sort of area.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jan 2026·
deposit type
high-grade gold
“tapping into a high-grade gold resource uh with a mine that's set almost to uh it's almost at commercial production.”
Gwen Preston· 19 Nov 2025·
exploration upside
deeper into the mine where there has been less historic mining and more virgin territory
“we get deeper into the mine where there has been less historic mining. So, you don't have to work around historic workings as much. There's more virgin territory”
Gwen Preston· 19 Nov 2025·
exploration upsize
ounces per vertical meter at Madson increase as you go down because it hasn't been mined before
“ounces per vertical meter at Madson increase as you go down because it hasn't been mined before.”
Gwen Preston· 19 Nov 2025·
grade
grade is higher as you go down
“grade is higher. ounces per vertical meter at Madson increase as you go down because it hasn't been mined before.”
Gwen Preston· 19 Nov 2025·
resource size
30 million ounces pulled from the ground in Red Lake over the last hundred years
“There's been 30 million ounces pulled from the ground in Red Lake over the last hundred years.”
Gwen Preston· 19 Nov 2025·

Jurisdiction 7

Key takeaway. Management of West Red Lake Gold says its project is located in Canada, specifically within the Red Lake region of Ontario, which the company describes as northern Ontario's Red Lake district (July 2026).

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As of May 2026, the company reports that a permit is already in place for the project.

What was actually said
country
Canada
“Red Lake region of Ontario”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
region
Red Lake region of Ontario
“We are a producing mine in Red Lake region of Ontario.”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
country
Canada
“Red Lake is a fabled area in Canada.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jul 2026·
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region
Ontario, northern Ontario, Red Lake district
“So we're in Ontario, northern Ontario, which is the Red Lake district of Canada.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jul 2026·
country
Canada
“Madsen as a mine had been the spent had been over 350 million dollars Canadian dollars of money had been put into the Madsen mine.”
Shane Williams· 28 May 2026·
permit status
permit in place
“all in about 500 million dollars worth Canadian dollars worth of value in the project with a permit in place operating and with a lot of infrastructure tailings everything that you would want on a mine operation.”
Shane Williams· 28 May 2026·
region
Red Lake, Ontario
“So, Madsen came with 1.7 million ounces of resources in the ground, a lot of them indicated at an average grade of around 7 g. High-grade underground mine. And we also have another project in Red Lake which we picked up called the Rowan project which had over 400,000 oz at around 8 g.”
Shane Williams· 28 May 2026·

Technical risk 11

Key takeaway. Regarding technical risk at West Red Lake Gold, management has flagged that model reconciliation — aligning the model with actual gold produced — is a key risk (July 2026), and they noted the asset has failed before and entered bankruptcy…

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(July 2026). Grade volatility around jewelry box areas was also cited as a risk (January 2026). On the assumptions side, the company is basing its plans on 800 tons per day permanent mill capacity with 1,000 tons daily underground production (July 2026), long hole open stoping as the mining method with no cut and fill (July 2026), and underground waste rock storage to free up trucks for ore movement (November 2025). Management reports having drilled over 200,000 meters of underground drilling (January 2026) and says mining rates and recovery metrics are being tracked, with good recovery noted in January 2026.

What was actually said
key assumption
model reconciliation with actual gold produced
“The model, all the drilling we've done over the last 2 years, it's been over 200,000 m of underground drilling. The model gold produced to what the model says we should is is reconciling very, very well.”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
key assumption
long hole open stoping mining method, no cut and fill
“Everything we've mined today that's all been long hole open stoping.”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
key assumption
mill capacity at 800 tons permanent capacity, with 1,000 tons daily underground production
“So, you know, our mill can do 800 sort of permanent. So, that give you the balance of that stockpile that's building 5 or 6,000 tons every month”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
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recovery rate
mining rates and recovery metrics being tracked
“Are we getting the ramp up? Are we getting the gold? Are we getting the recovery?”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
stated risk
model reconciliation was a key technical risk
“That was a key technical risk, as you know, with this asset associated with this asset.”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
key assumption
mill capacity 800 tons a day
“Our mill is like 800 tons a day to give the viewers.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jul 2026·
stated risk
asset has failed before; went into bankruptcy
“This asset has has failed before. Obviously, it went into bankruptcy.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jul 2026·
key assumption
drilled over 200,000 meters of of drilling underground
“we've drilled over 200,000 meters of of drilling underground ground and two drills will continue underground life of mine on this deposit.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jan 2026·
recovery rate
good recovery
“with a good recovery and an operational stability are usually the triggers for that commercial production.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jan 2026·
stated risk
grade volatility around jewelry box areas
“there is that variety. There is that sort of um variability in grade for sure.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jan 2026·
key assumption
underground waste rock storage to free up trucks to move ore
“In September, we stopped having to truck waste material up and out of the mine.”
Gwen Preston· 19 Nov 2025·

Economics 12 statements

Economics 4

Key takeaway. Management reports that over C$350 million has been spent on capex at Madsen, along with C$170 million in tax losses (May 2026).

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On the operating side, the company says the mill's design throughput is around 800 tons per day, with a consistent feed grade of six to six and a half grams per tonne or possibly higher (Jan 2026). The CEO added that the operation was trading dollars in Q3 (Nov 2025).

What was actually said
capex
over 350 million dollars Canadian dollars spent at Madsen, plus 170 million dollars of tax losses
“Madsen as a mine had been the spent had been over 350 million dollars Canadian dollars of money had been put into the Madsen mine. And shareholders' money had been put into the Madsen mine. Uh they had built a mine. They had put it into operation. They had put an IBA. They had actually went into commercial production. And so, that 350 million dollars of Canadian dollars of value, plus on top of that, there's 170 million dollars worth of tax losses associated with that project.”
Shane Williams· 28 May 2026·
operating cost
800 tons a day consistently through that mill at average grade of six to six and a half maybe more grams
“800 tons a day through that mill consistently every day, day in day out. 800 tons a day consistently through the mill at that average grade of six to six and a half maybe more grams”
Shane Williams· 14 Jan 2026·
operating cost
design throughput of or the permanent throughput is around 800 tons a day
“the design throughput of of or the permanent throughput is around 800 tons a day.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jan 2026·
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operating cost
trading dollars in Q3
“in the Q3 we were trading dollars, call it, and now, you know, we're stepping it up”
Gwen Preston· 19 Nov 2025·

Financing 8

Key takeaway. Regarding financing, West Red Lake Gold's management has provided several figures across multiple dates.

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In July 2026, management stated that about $350 million in capital is needed and that debt is being paid down as part of the ramp-up, while also noting the company is building up cash in Q2 with break-even achieved in Q1. Earlier, in May 2026, management cited a market capitalization of around 320 million Canadian dollars. In January 2026, management said the company poured 20,000 ounces that year and generated around $73 million of the prior year in cash flow. In November 2025, management reported $33 million generated in Q3 on top of a previous $24–25 million. Management also noted $150 million in tax losses and a $6 million acquisition price, both as of July 2026.

What was actually said
capital needed
debt being paid down as part of ramp up
“we've also started paying debt now. You know, we took on some debt. We've debt loads to pay.”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
cash position
building up cash in Q2, break even in Q1
“Q1 we were break even when we had our Q1 results. As we get into Q2, we're building up cash in the balance sheet at the moment.”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
acquisition price
$6 million
“There was $350 million the dollars on the project, plus $150 million in tax losses, and we bought it for $6 million.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jul 2026·
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capital needed
$350 million
“There was $350 million the dollars on the project, plus $150 million in tax losses, and we bought it for $6 million.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jul 2026·
tax losses
$150 million
“There was $350 million the dollars on the project, plus $150 million in tax losses, and we bought it for $6 million.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jul 2026·
cash position
around 320 million Canadian market capitalization
“We are around at 320 depending on the day mark Canadian market capitalization at the moment.”
Shane Williams· 28 May 2026·
cash position
poured 20,000 ounces this year, generated around $73 million of last year in in cash flow
“We have poured 20,000 ounces this year, you know, um, and so generated around $73 million of last year in in cash flow.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jan 2026·
cash position
33 million bucks generated in Q3 on top of previous 24-25 million
“just over 7,000 hours has produced but that's not the story... in that case 33 million bucks on top of the previous 20 24 25 sort of million as well.”
Gwen Preston· 19 Nov 2025·

Timeline 27 statements

Timeline 23

Key takeaway. Management reports that the company began production in January 2026 and is currently mining from the Austin zone.

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As of July 2026, they said gold production, tons mined, and grade each jumped 20–50% in Q2, with equipment availability at 75–80%. They described the mine's tonnage rate at about 1,000 tons of material underground per day, and issued 2026 guidance of 35,000 to 45,000 ounces (down from an earlier November 2025 estimate of about 50,000 ounces). Management expects another step up in Q3 and another quarter of ramp-up to reach steady state.

What was actually said
first production
producing mine
“We are a producing mine in Red Lake region of Ontario.”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
milestone
2026 guidance 35 to 40 45,000 ounces
“clearly I think you you said it like 35 to 40 45,000 ounces, right?”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
milestone
mine tonnage rate about 1,000 tons of material underground per day
“Since since early Q2, call it mid Q2, the the mine is doing about 1,000 tons of material underground a day or very very consistently every day.”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
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milestone
equipment availability 75 to 80%
“We're getting that 75 to 80% availability.”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
milestone
mining currently from Austin zone
“this quarter's ore for us in terms >> And this was Austin and South >> Austin, okay. Just Austin, not not South Austin.”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
milestone
H2 2024 guidance 25 to 30,000 ounces
“Yeah, expectation for H2 would be probably 25 to 30,000 ounces.”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
milestone
expect another step up in Q3
“now we we expect to see another step up in Q3”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
milestone
another quarter of ramp up to get to steady state
“We're not at steady state yet. We've another quarter probably of ramp up to get to that steady state.”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
milestone
gold produced jumped up 50%, tons mined jumped up 50%, grade jumped up 20% in Q2
“we've all in all metrics we've jumped we've doubled. You know our gold produced has jumped up 50% our even our tons mined have jumped up 50% our grade has jumped up 20%”
Shane Williams· 21 Jul 2026·
company founding
3 years ago
“Over the last 3 years we've the company we founded 3 years ago into production.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jul 2026·
first production
January this year
“and in January this year we're back into production.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jul 2026·
milestone
September this year: Madsen project study combined with Rowan property
“in September of this year we have another project called the Madsen project with another project called the Rowan property and the idea is to combine those and put a study together”
Shane Williams· 14 Jul 2026·
milestone
Q1, Q2, Q3 production quarters to demonstrate ramp up
“we had Q1, Q2, Q3 and I think people will see that production will ramp up.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jul 2026·
first production
January 2026
“In January of this year we brought the mine back into commercial production.”
Shane Williams· 28 May 2026·
milestone
40,000 oz production in 2026 ramp up, 50 to 60,000 oz in 2027
“This year we'll produce around 40 on ramp up and then next year heading into next year would be around that 50 to 60,000 oz a year production.”
Shane Williams· 28 May 2026·
milestone
nameplate capacity of 50 to 60,000 oz by end of 2026
“Yeah, so by the end of 2026 nameplate capacity would be in that 50 to 60,000 oz uh production range.”
Shane Williams· 28 May 2026·
first production
January 1st
“we entered commercial production in um January, really January 1st.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jan 2026·
first production
full scale production early in 2026
“We'll be in full scale production early in 2026 and then we're looking to grow our production from there with this gold market.”
Gwen Preston· 19 Nov 2025·
milestone
24% more tons on a daily basis in October than in September
“we got 24% more tons on a daily basis out of the mine in October than we had in September”
Gwen Preston· 19 Nov 2025·
milestone
Q3 produced just over 7,000 ounces
“we produced just over 7,000 ounces in the third quarter.”
Gwen Preston· 19 Nov 2025·
milestone
10 or 15% more in 2027
“Probably in 2027, think about 10 or 15% more in 2027 as we get deeper into the mine where there has been less historic mining.”
Gwen Preston· 19 Nov 2025·
milestone
about 50,000 ounces produced in 2026
“About 50,000 ounces produced in 2026.”
Gwen Preston· 19 Nov 2025·
milestone
shaft activation in the next couple weeks
“We need to get the shaft going. That's going to happen in the next couple weeks.”
Gwen Preston· 19 Nov 2025·

Catalysts 4

Key takeaway. Management has laid out a series of upcoming catalysts for West Red Lake Gold.

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In November 2025, the company reported a goal of producing 100,000 ounces in Red Lake. By January 2026, management was discussing nearer-term milestones: tripling the "47 area" in Q1 and tackling another higher-grade area in the back half of the year, while also expecting to be "close to that 800" by the end of Q1 and "probably by Q2" around that same number. Looking further ahead, a May 2026 statement outlined a pathway to 150,000 ounces of production over the next five years through a hub-and-spoke model.

What was actually said
upcoming milestone
pathway to 150,000 oz production through hub and spoke model over next 5 years
“we're looking at building a hub and spoke model to 150,000 oz. We can see a pathway in Red Lake basically over the next 5 years.”
Shane Williams· 28 May 2026·
next milestone
triple 47 area in Q1, back half of year for other higher grade area
“the plan is for Q1 to get into this triple 47 area. Um, we've been really drilling that over the last the back half of 2025 and that's this higher grade zone”
Shane Williams· 14 Jan 2026·
upcoming milestone
close to that 800 by the end of Q1 and probably by Q2 we should be around that 800 sort of number
“I would like to see probably by the end of uh Q1 another step up close to that 800 and probably by Q2 we should be around that 800 sort of number.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jan 2026·
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upcoming milestone
producing 100,000 ounces in Red Lake
“we have laid out a pretty clear pretty clear path for West Red Lake to be producing 100,000 ounces in Red Lake.”
Gwen Preston· 19 Nov 2025·

Corporate 4 statements

Management 3

Key takeaway. Management points to its track record in mine restarts.

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CEO Shane Williams says he led the Alamac project at Eldorado Gold from restart into production within two years, and notes a longer history of four restarts in his career. The company also highlights early investor Frank Giustra as an insider alongside Williams.

What was actually said
track record
CEO led Alamac project restart into production in two years at Eldorado Gold; prior experience at Lundin Mining and Eldorado Gold
“I was part of the team who bought that mine. It was a brownfield, very similar to Madison, a restart. And I I led the buying of that, and we put it into production in two years record time. And today that's the best operating mine for Eldorado.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jul 2026·
insider ownership
Frank Giustra as early investor alongside CEO Shane Williams
“And so, that's that got the intrigue between myself and obviously an early investor with myself was Frank Giustra.”
Shane Williams· 28 May 2026·
track record
long history of restarts, four times in career, La Mac project for Eldorado
“So, my background is mainly in project development and operations. So, I have a long history of restarts. I love the restart game where we take a let's call it an an unloved asset and take that asset and then turn it around and make it a success. I've done that about four different times in my career. And people might know a couple of projects that I've done recently. One was the the La Mac project for Eldorado, which is a very successful operation that that I bought with Eldorado and then put a team together and turned that around.”
Shane Williams· 28 May 2026·

Share structure 1

What was actually said
exchanges
TSXV and QCBX
“So, we're trading on the TSXV and also the Q QCBX.”
Shane Williams· 14 Jul 2026·

Outside views 7 mentions

7 mentions by people who do not speak for the company — 4 constructive, 2 cautious, 0 neutral. These are their views, not the company's.

Don Durett
bearish
Used as a negative example because ramp-up has taken far longer than expected.
The Silver Market· 16 May 2026·
Steve Hyland
bullish
Mentioned as the restart successor to Pure Gold and one of the successful distressed-asset turnarounds.
VRIC Media· 16 Apr 2026·
Rick Rule
bullish
He owns a little, likes the assets, but sold risk off after price appreciation.
Rule Investment Media· 27 Feb 2026·
Rick Rule
bullish
He owns a little, likes the Red Lake assets, but took risk off after gains.
In it to Win it· 27 Feb 2026·
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Jeff Clark
bullish
He says it reached commercial production and will soon give important guidance.
VRIC Media· 07 Feb 2026·
Jordan Rusche
bearish
He says repeated financings, a mine fatality, and operational problems make it uninvestable for him.
In it to Win it· 05 Dec 2025·
Rick Rule
mixed
He says he is a shareholder but is nervous about the move to production without a bankable feasibility study.
Liberty and Finance· 19 Apr 2025·

Sources 14 interviews

Every interview 14

DateChannelInterviewStatements
21 Jul 2026 Crux Investor West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) - Grade, Tonnage, Cash Flow All Climb After Strong Q2 Step-Up 25
14 Jul 2026 Natural Resource Stocks $350 Million Was Spent. West Red Lake Gold Bought It for $6 Million 15
02 Jul 2026 The Deep Dive Gold's Pullback, a Hidden Debt Crisis, and the K-Shaped Economy | Michael Dehn - Total Metals No claims identified
28 May 2026 Rule Investment Media Shane Williams, CEO of West Red Lake Gold | Rule Symposium 2026: Rick Rule interviews 14
26 May 2026 Liberty and Finance Massive Gold Shortage Ahead? Revival Gold Targets Production by 2029 | Hugh Agro No claims identified
08 Apr 2026 Peter Schiff Trump Blinks on Iran - Ceasefire Proves the Threats Were Empty No claims identified
16 Mar 2026 Wall Street Bullion 🚨 Silver Price ALERT: Why Everything Changes THIS WEEK! Don’t Miss Out! No claims identified
14 Jan 2026 Crux Investor West Red Lake Gold (TSXV:WRLG) - Commercial Production Achieved 12
13 Jan 2026 David Lin CEO Called Gold Rally; Now Reveals Shocking $5,000 Gold Timeline | Shane Williams No claims identified
19 Nov 2025 Crux Investor West Red Lake Gold (TSXV:WRLG) - Cash-Positive Miner Targets 100k oz by 2028 Without Dilution 15
15 Nov 2025 Wall Street Bullion Gold & Silver Price is SKYROCKETING! What is The Best Type Of Silver to Buy? No claims identified
22 Oct 2025 David Lin Gold Rally Finished? Why This Run Is 'Dramatically Different' | Gwen Preston No claims identified
16 Jul 2025 Liberty and Finance Gold Production Started! 60,000 oz/yr Goal | Shane Williams No claims identified
11 Jul 2025 The Deep Dive Gold Will Hit North of $4,000: Who’s Actually Producing? | Shane Williams - West Red Lake No claims identified

What else those interviews covered

Every other asset named in the same recordings, by how many of them named it — the company's coverage context, not its holdings. Where the name is another company we hold a record for, it links to it.

gold 11
west red lake gold mines 5
silver 5
us dollar 4
oil 3
bitcoin 3
copper 2
gold (physical / spot) 2

Questions people ask

What is West Red Lake Gold's project and where is it?

West Red Lake Gold is a producer gold company, with a project stated to be in Ontario, Canada. Everything here is drawn from its executives' own interviews.

Which interviews mention West Red Lake Gold?

We track 14 interviews mentioning West Red Lake Gold, across 8 channels (Crux Investor, David Lin, Liberty and Finance, Natural Resource Stocks, Peter Schiff, Rule Investment Media…).

What are investors saying about West Red Lake Gold?

7 independent voices — people who do not speak for the company — are on record discussing it (4 bullish, 2 cautious). Their reasoning is quoted in the outside-view section above.

What do recent interviews with West Red Lake Gold cover?

The most-discussed topics on record are timeline, the deposit, technical risk, financing — each claim quoted and dated in the sections above.

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