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Western Alaska Minerals Appoints Sage Langston-Stewart As Principal Geologist
Provides Corporate Update TUCSON, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / April 3, 2025 /Western Alaska Minerals Corp. (the "Company" or "WAM") (TSXV:WAM) is pleased to announce the promotion of Sage Langston-Stewart to Principal Geologist in which position she will ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Provides Corporate Update","length":25,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"TUCSON, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / April 3, 2025 / Western Alaska Minerals Corp. (the "Company" or "WAM") (TSXV:WAM) is pleased to announce the promotion of Sage Langston-Stewart to Principal Geologist in which position she will lead the technical team advancing WAM's 100% owned Illinois Creek project in western Alaska. Since 2019, Ms. Langston-Stewart and Joe Piekenbrock, WAM's Chief Exploration Officer, have greatly advanced understanding of the Waterpump Creek (75 Moz 980 g/t silver equivalent inferred) and Illinois Creek Deposits. Sage was the driving force behind 2024's discovery of mineralization at the Warm Springs prospect. Her understanding of the project's geology is a vital component of WAM's upcoming 2025 summer drilling and exploration program, which is anticipated to kick off in late May following snow melt, subject to successful financing and favorable seasonal conditions.","length":936,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Simultaneously, the Company announces that Andrew West has stepped down as VP of Exploration, effective April 7, 2025. The Company thanks Andy for his contributions since 2023, especially his work on the initial Waterpump Creek resource and completing the State of Alaska Uplands Mining Lease on our core properties.","length":316,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""Sage is an exceptional geologist, and we are delighted to be able to reward her hard work and Warm Springs discovery by elevating her to be our Principal Geologist. We look forward eagerly to her team making the discoveries we believe await the drill bit at our exceptional property," said Kit Marrs, WAM CEO. "Also, I personally want to thank Andy for his service to Western Alaska Minerals since 2023 and wish him continued success in his future endeavors."","length":480,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Grant of Options and Restricted Share Units","length":43,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The Company is pleased to announce that it has granted a total of 80,000 stock options (the "Options") to consultants of the Company. The Options are each exercisable to purchase one subordinate voting share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.64 for a period of 5 years. The ...