Expansion Of Nevada Land Package South Of Toiyable Gold And Turquoise Canyon Projects

VANCOUVER – Westward Gold Inc. has expanded its fully-contiguous land package in Nevada, through the staking of an additional 101 unpatented mining claims. The New Claims are adjacent to, and immediate south of, the Toiyabe Gold Project and Turquoise Canyon Project (“Toiyabe” and “Turquoise Canyon”, respectively). The combined landholdings of Westward along the Battle Mountain – Eureka Trend now total approximately 3,830 hectares, representing an increase of ~27%.

The New Claims are divided into two separate blocks: (i) 83 claims to be added to Toiyabe, and (ii) the remaining 18 claims to form their own claim block (the “Westward Claims”). The property package is located in one of the most prolific gold mining districts in the state, and sits a short distance away from major deposits and operating mines. With the addition of the New Claims, the Company also now borders the past-producing Toiyabe-Saddle Mine to the east and north. In the immediate area, Westward is now a significant landholder.

The addition of the New Claims was identified as a strategic priority by the Technical Advisory Committee, and was based on: Takeaways from the ongoing review of new and historical technical information related to the nature of the mineralizing structures and geological features in the area; Recommendations following a multi-day site visit conducted in October of 2021 by Dave Browning (VP Exploration), David Kelley (Board Member), Steven Koehler (Technical Advisor), and Richard Bedell (Technical Advisor); Active monitoring of land status / claim availability in the vicinity of Toiyabe and Turquoise Canyon.

The area of expansion includes lower plate carbonate rocks, thrust faults and high-angle normal faults that are present at Toiyabe, and in the adjacent Toiyabe – Saddle Mine open pits. The carbonate rocks are known gold hosts at Toiyabe (with its 173 koz historical gold resource) in addition to major deposits in the area such as Pipeline and Cortez Hills.\

Dave Browning, VP of Exploration, said, “The thrust fault and exposed limestones present on this new ground are compelling; we’re in the same structural and lithological environment responsible for mineralization at adjacent deposits, and this adds further prospectivity to our target-rich land package.”