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Western Gold Exploration Announces 95.9 g/t Gold in Outcrop Grab Sample with Visible Gold from Ongoing Fieldwork at Caledonian Gold Project
North Berwick, Scotland--(Newsfile Corp. - April 29, 2026) - WESTERN GOLD EXPLORATION LTD. (TSXV: WGLD) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the second
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[{"type":"text","content":" North Berwick, Scotland--(Newsfile Corp. - April 29, 2026) - WESTERN GOLD EXPLORATION LTD. (TSXV: WGLD) (the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the second tranche of exploration results from the Lyon and Orchy Crown Estates applications, as part of the joint venture (the \"JV\") with Acrux Gold Limited (see 25 November 2025 Press Release). Results comprise rock-grab sampling, vein mapping and trial soil sampling recently completed by Company geologists, bringing the total number of rock-grab samples assayed to 494 across both licence areas to date. \"These latest findings continue to build a compelling picture of an emerging gold district,\" commented Harry Dobson, Chairman. \"The focus is now on advancing known prospects to drill-ready status. Our next phase of work will combine backpack drilling and channel sampling with drone-mounted magnetic surveying and systematic soil sampling. We are building a genuine pipeline and are on track to advance targets towards drilling this summer.\" Lyon Application Highlights Newly identified Chruitein Vein of a similar nature to veining at neighbouring Cononish mine. Grab-sampling returned up to 36 g/t Au and 2760 g/t Ag*. Up to 10m wide with at least 500m strike extent. High-grade gold (up to 40.5 g/t Au grab sample*) discovered in sulphide-poor vein float from the newly identified Gleann Cailliach prospect (see 30 March 2026 press release). Historically overlooked mineralisation style now included in sampling criteria. Orientation soil sampling showed known veins can be traced beneath cover. This is now being rolled out across both application areas. Known structures confirmed and previously unidentified features detected at Creag Sheileach and Coire a'Ghabhalach - implying multiple targets at each prospect. Orchy Application Highlights Historical high-grade gold assays confirmed from the sampling: Grap samples up to 95.9 g/t Au* at River Vein (including visible gold). Grab samples up to 43.7 g/t Au* and 2,260 g/t Ag* at Beinn Udlaidh NE. *Note: Grab samples are inherently selective and may not reflect the true grade of the mineralisation, although they are taken from exposed outcrop. Float samples, by contrast, consist of transported material that is not in situ and therefore act only as indicators of potential nearby mineralisation. Geological Overview The Caledonian Gold Project is s...