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West Point Gold Reports Positive Metallurgical Results from Gold Chain with Recoveries of up to 92%
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 22, 2026) - West Point Gold Corporation (TSXV: WPG) (OTCQB: WPGCF) (FSE: LRA0) ("West Point Gold" or the
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[{"type":"text","content":" Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 22, 2026) - West Point Gold Corporation (TSXV: WPG) (OTCQB: WPGCF) (FSE: LRA0) (\"West Point Gold\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce positive results from a Phase 2 metallurgical testing program completed by Kappes, Cassiday & Associates (\"KCA\") for the Tyro Main Zone at the Company's Gold Chain Project located in Arizona. Recoveries on average ranged from 87% to 92% for milled material, 39% to 68% for HPGR Crushed material and 39% to 69% for conventionally crushed material. Results confirm that gold from the Tyro Main Zone should be recoverable by conventional means (heap leach or mill) and that further optimization has the potential to improve recoveries with both potential processing methods. Highlights Gold recoveries up to 92% from material milled to 0.075mm. Gold recoveries up to 69% from material crushed to 1.7mm. Testing reported modest sodium cyanide and lime consumption. Results continue to demonstrate that crush or grind size is key to improving recovery. Low correlation between grade and recovery. Recoveries were similar across all zones. Results suggest that further optimization work on residence time and grind size could improve recoveries. \"These metallurgical results represent another important milestone for Gold Chain as we continue to demonstrate that gold can be recovered by heap leaching or conventional milling from the Tyro Main Zone. These results continue to suggest that there are multiple processing paths, and we plan to continue testing them to optimize the project. The combination of good gold recoveries, favourable reagent consumption, and multiple potential processing paths, supports our view that Gold Chain could host a scalable, low-cost gold project in one of the best mining jurisdictions in the world,\" stated Derek Macpherson, President and CEO. Summary of Results Gold extractions for the 0.075mm milled bottle rolls ranged from 87% to 92% after 96 hours of leaching, based on calculated heads ranging from 0.511 to 8.643 g/t Au. Silver extractions ranged from 55% to 83% based on calculated head grades ranging from 1.43 to 36.99 g/t Ag. The sodium cyanide consumptions ranged from 0.52 to 2.59 kg/t. Hydrated lime additions ranged from 0.50 to 0.65 kg/t. Gold extractions for the 6.3mm HPGR crushed bottle rolls ranged...