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Westward Gold Breaks Ground at Campfire Target & Details Additional Exploration Activities at Toiyabe Hills
5,000-metre drilling campaign at the Campfire Target Complex slated to commence in mid-June Vancouver, British Columbia, May 27, 2025 – TheNewswire – Westward G
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[{"type":"text","content":"5,000-metre drilling campaign at the Campfire Target Complex slated to commence in mid-June Vancouver, British Columbia, May 27, 2025 – TheNewswire – Westward Gold Inc. (CSE: WG, OTCQB: WGLIF, FSE: IM50) (“Westward” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that pre-drilling earthwork activities – including road and drill-pad construction – began during the week of May 12th at its flagship Toiyabe Hills Property in Lander County, Nevada (“Toiyabe Hills”, or the “Property”). This followed approval of the Company’s Notice of Intent (“NOI”) at the beginning of the month from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”). The NOI allows for up to 5 acres of disturbance at the Campfire Target Complex (“Campfire”), and Westward has planned for up to 12 drill sites to support approximately 5,000 metres (~16,500 feet) of reverse-circulation (“RC”) drilling in 2025. Westward’s chosen drilling contractor, National EWP, Inc., is expected to mobilize an RC rig to the Property on June 16th, with drilling commencing shortly thereafter. The Company has selected a Schramm T-685 which has a maximum depth capacity of 3,000 ft (~915 metres), to allow for greater flexibility should the observed geology warrant extending holes beyond their initial planned depths. Drill samples will be shipped to Paragon Geochemical in Sparks, NV, for assays on a consistent basis throughout the campaign. Investors can expect regular updates from the Company as drilling progresses over the summer months. Robert Edie, Westward’s Vice President Exploration, commented: “We have designed this Phase I program at Campfire with maximum adaptability in mind, and with an eye towards follow-up campaigns. We’ve permitted up to 12 sites with approximately 500-metre collar spacings, granting us significant coverage of the target’s alteration footprint. We selected an RC rig that can reach meaningful depths, and we will have casing on hand to preserve our re-entry option with diamond drilling. Our technical team will be at the rig each day to monitor progress and make important decisions based on rock samples coming out of the ground. We’re very excited to be testing our targeting concepts at Toiyabe Hills and are eagerly anticipating the launch of Campfire’s maiden drill program.” Figure 1: Road Construction at Campfire Target Complex, Toiyabe Hills (Looking Northeast, Cortez Hills &a...