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West Red Lake Gold Reports Mid-Q4 Madsen Mine Update
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. ...
About this update from West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd
[{"type":"text","content":"West Red Lake Gold Reports Mid-Q4 Madsen Mine Update\n\n\n\n VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\n \n West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd.\n \n\n (“West Red Lake Gold” or “WRLG” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WRLG)\n \n\n (OTCQB: WRLGF)\n \n is pleased to provide a mid-fourth quarter (“Q4”) update on ramp-up activities at the Madsen Mine located in the Red Lake Gold District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada.\n \n\n In the first half of Q4 the Madsen Mine made steady progress towards full scale operations. Importantly, in October mined ore production increased 24% compared to the month prior. Rolling stock deliveries are now almost complete and the maintenance shop has been delivered. Site management has also been notably strengthened.\n \n\n “We have worked diligently through the stages and challenges of mine ramp up, always focused on getting the Madsen Mine into full scale operations early in 2026, and we are now in sight of that goal,” said Shane Williams, President and CEO. “Seeing ore production increase 24% in October month-over-month after initiating the underground waste rock storage program reinforced the impact of final site projects in advancing towards commercial production. The team is motivated to get the shaft operational and take receipt of the final haul truck to complete this list. And I am very pleased to have attracted strong candidates to key site leadership positions over the last few months.”\n \n\n “The complexity of mining means it takes strong, experienced leadership to perform in the moment while simultaneously setting up to maximize medium and long-term opportunities,” said Hayley Halsall-Whitney, Vice President Operations. “As the Madsen Mine moved successfully through bulk sample and into ramp up, we were able to attract individuals with deep and pertinent experience into key roles and I am excited to see what this leadership team will accomplish at Madsen.”\n \n\n\n Mined Tonnes\n \n\n Ore production is a primary focus in ramping up the Madsen Mine, as is often the case with high-grade underground mines. In mid-September the operation was able to start storing waste rock from mine development underground. Eliminating the need to transport waste rock to surface freed up signif...