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Lahontan Reports Cyanide Recoveries of 81% for Gold and 60% for Silver at West Santa Fe
TORONTO, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSXV:LG, OTCQB:LGCXF, FSE:Y2F) ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Lahontan Reports Cyanide Recoveries of 81% for Gold and 60% for Silver at West Santa Fe\nTORONTO, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSXV:LG, OTCQB:LGCXF, FSE:Y2F) (the \"Company\" or \"Lahontan\") is pleased to announce that analyses of pulp samples from the Company’s 2025 reverse-circulation (“RC”) drilling program show high levels of cyanide (“CN”) extraction for gold and silver that corroborates and validates previous metallurgical testing at Lahontan’s West Santa Fe project. Highlights of the CN test program include: CN extractable gold averaged 81% compared to the original fire assay gold values for individual pulp samples (please see graph below). This is a very high CN extraction ratio and greater than the projected gold recovery reported in previous metallurgical testing for West Santa Fe (more below).CN extractable silver averaged 60% compared to the original ICP and fire assay analyses (please see graph below). This is also a high CN extraction ratio, especially for silver, and is greater than the projected silver recovery reported in previous metallurgical testing. Kimberly Ann, Lahontan Executive Chair, President, CEO, and Founder commented: “The results of the CN extractable gold and silver analyses confirm our belief that precious metal mineralization at West Santa Fe is amenable to CN heap leach processing for gold and silver recovery. Combined with the results of the 2025 RC drilling program, which replicated the gold and silver results from historic drilling, we are checking all the boxes: Exploration will now continue at West Santa Fe, seeking to expand the footprint of the precious metal system in anticipation of the preparation of a Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”) later this year.” The Company submitted 158 pulp samples from its 2025 RC drilling program for CN-extractable gold and silver analyses, a method that mimics potential gold and silver recoveries utilizing CN heap leach processing. The samples represent all the significant gold and silver intercepts from the 2025 RC drilling program as disclosed in Lahontan press releases dated February 5, 10, 18, and 24, 2026. As reported previously, a considerable amount of metallurgical test work has been completed on the project including cyanide column leach tests and co...