Wescan Goldfields Receives Drill Permit For Munro Lake Project And Advances 2026 Exploration Plans

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Highlights: Drill permit received for the Munro Lake Project, authorizing exploration over a three-year period Phase 1 of the 2026 program to include up to 2,000 metres of helicopter-supported diamond drilling, expected to commence in the coming weeks Drilling to follow up high-grade gold intercepts from the 2013 drill program in the southeast zone, including 67.1 g/t gold over 1.00 metre in drill hole EXML-002 and 7.1 g/t gold over 1.02 metres in EXML-001, by testing mineralization down-dip and along strike Drilling to also follow up multiple high-grade surface grab samples, assaying up to 38 g/t gold, collected across a prospective strike length of approximately 7 kilometres spanning three principal mineralized areas* UAV-based magnetic and LiDAR surveys contracted with Tuzo Geo Surveys to refine structural interpretation and drill targeting Munro Lake is located approximately 7 kilometres northeast of SSR Mining's Seabee mine and mill complex, Saskatchewan's only producing gold operation** Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd. engaged to support the design and execution of Wescan's exploration programs SASKATOON, SK, July 8, 2026 /CNW/ - Wescan Goldfields Inc. (TSXV: WGF) ("Wescan" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received a drill permit for its Munro Lake Project in northern Saskatchewan, marking a key operational milestone as the Company advances its 2026 exploration program. The permit authorizes exploration on the Munro Lake Project for a period of three years, providing Wescan with the flexibility to advance exploration in a phased and systematic manner. Phase 1 of the 2026 exploration program is planned to include up to 2,000 metres of diamond drilling. The Munro Lake Project is located approximately 7 kilometres northeast of SSR Mining's Seabee mine and mill complex in northern Saskatchewan, within the same broader structural corridor that hosts the Seabee/Santoy mining camp, the province's only producing gold operation**. As shown in Figure 1, the favourable mineralization corridor that hosts the Seabee and Santoy mines, highlighted in red, extends northwest onto the Munro Lake property**. Phase 1 of Wescan's 2026 summer diamond drilling program will consist of up to 2,000 metres of helicopter-supported diamond drilling and is expected to commence in the coming weeks, with a small fly camp to be mobilized to support the progra...

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