{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"177083","rtpr_id":"nNFCB8sZY-20261022","ticker":"WRR","exchange":"","all_tickers":["WRR"],"title":"Walker River Announces Significant Gold Intercepts Including 2.07 g/t Au over 47.25 Metres at the Lapon Canyon Gold Project","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-10-22T12:30:14.557Z","article_body":"Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 22, 2026) - Walker\nRiver Resources Corp. (TSXV: WRR) (\"Walker\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to\nannounce additional assay results from its 2026 reverse circulation (\"RC\")\ndrilling program at the Lapon Canyon area of the Lapon Gold Project, located\napproximately 60 kilometres southeast of Yerington, Nevada, within the Walker\nLane structural corridor.\n\nHighlights\n*\nHole LC-26-175 returned 2.07 g/t gold (\"Au\") over 47.25 metres (\"m\") from\n80.77 m, including 3.07 g/t Au over 30.48 m\n*\nHole LC-26-179 returned 2.02 g/t Au over 48.77 m from 24.38 m, including 6.61\ng/t Au over 7.62 m. A separate interval returned 0.55 g/t Au over 27.43 m,\nfrom 103.63 m\n*\nHole LC-26-180 returned 1.06 g/t Au over 27.43 m from 21.34 meters, including\n1.87 g/t Au over 9.15 m. A separate interval returned 1.15 g/t Au over 7.62 m\nfrom 111.25 m\n*\nHole LC-26-182 returned 1.27 g/t Au over 16.76 m from 67.06 m, including 2.88\ng/t Au over 4.57 m\n*\nHole LC-26-183 returned 3.63 g/t Au over 12.19 m from 74.68 m.\n*\nHole LC-26-185 returned 1.39 g/t Au over 10.67 m from 50.29 m\n*\nHole LC-26-186 returned 1.29 g/t Au over 38.10 m from 24.38 m, including 2.62\ng/t Au over 9.14 m.\n\nThe results extend the Company's understanding of gold mineralization at Lapon\nCanyon and include broad gold-bearing intervals intersected from the upper\nHotspot drill roads. The results will be incorporated into the ongoing\ngeological interpretation and evaluation of the mineralized system.\n\nTable 1. Selected 2026 RC Drill Results\n\n             From    To      Width*  Gold   \n Drill Hole  (m)     (m)     (m)     (g/t)  \n LC-26-175   80.77   128.02  47.25   2.07   \n Including   97.54   128.02  30.48   3.07   \n                                            \n LC-26-179   24.38   73.15   48.77   2.02   \n Including   45.72   53.34   7.62    6.61   \n             103.63  131.06  27.43   0.55   \n                                            \n LC-26-180   21.34   48.77   27.43   1.06   \n Including   32.00   41.15   9.15    1.87   \n             111.25  118.87  7.62    1.15   \n                                            \n LC-26-182   24.38   44.20   19.82   0.51   \n             67.06   83.82   16.76   1.27   \n Including   67.06   71.63   4.57    2.88   \n                                            \n LC-26-183   74.68   86.87   12.19   3.63   \n                                            \n LC-26-185   50.29   60.96   10.67   1.39   \n                                            \n LC-26-186   24.38   62.48   38.10   1.29   \n Including   53.34   62.48   9.14    2.62   \n\n \n\n* Reported intervals are sampled lengths. True widths have not been\nestablished and may differ from the reported sampled lengths.\n\nDrilling conditions affected the completion of several holes during this\nprogram.\n\nHole LC-26-174 was lost before reaching its intended target depth. The hole\nintersected 0.39 g/t Au over 15.24 m above the intended target zone. Hole\nLC-26-186 was terminated at a depth of 64.01 m due to ground conditions while\ndrilling through the reported mineralized interval of 1.29 g/t Au over 38.10\nm. Other results included 0.40 g/t Au over 44.20 m in LC-26-176, 0.35 g/t Au\nover 10.67 m in LC-26-177, and 0.66 g/t Au over 28.96 m in LC-26-181. Hole\nLC-26-178 was abandoned, while LC-26-184 did not return significant gold\nvalues.\n\nGeological Interpretation and Exploration\nHistorical drilling at Lapon Canyon has identified gold mineralization\nassociated with a broad, shallow, iron oxide-altered horizon. The 2026\ndrilling program has also intersected gold mineralization hosted by intrusive\nrocks, including monzonite, providing additional information for evaluating\nthe distribution and controls of gold mineralization at the project.\n\nThe intrusive-hosted mineralization raises the possibility that parts of the\nsystem may be related to a broader intrusive-related gold system, potentially\nincluding a monzonite porphyry-style setting. Elevated copper values\nidentified through multi-element geochemical sampling provide an additional\nexploration vector for evaluating this interpretation. Further geological\nmapping, geochemical work and drilling will be required to assess the nature,\nextent and significance of the intrusive-hosted mineralization.\n\nThe Company is also evaluating whether higher-grade gold intervals, including\nthose previously reported in hole LC-25-170, are associated with structurally\ncontrolled zones within the broader mineralized system. The relationship\nbetween these intervals and the surrounding mineralization remains an\nexploration target.\n\nDrilling at Lapon Canyon has generally been conducted from drill pads spaced\napproximately 30 to 60 m apart, with individual pads accommodating multiple\nholes oriented at different azimuths. Historical and recent drilling have been\nused to interpret the mineralized system as predominantly sub-horizontal to\nmoderately south-dipping, with the potential for more steeply dipping\nhigher-grade zones. The geometry and continuity of these zones remain subject\nto further drilling and interpretation.\n\nThe 2026 program has included infill drilling, testing of potential extensions\nalong strike and down dip, and exploration of deeper geological units. The new\nresults will be incorporated into the ongoing compilation, interpretation and\nmodelling of the project.\n\n(https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/5054/320308_24c3eaa69455d9f3_002full.jpg)\n\nFigure 1. Plan map of the Lapon Gold deposit, showing the Central and Hotspot\nzones with historic and 2026 drilling results, cross-section line, and\ncontours for 0.1 - 1.0 g/t Au (yellow) and 1.0 - 10.0 g/t Au (magenta). \n\nTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:\nhttps://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/5054/320308_24c3eaa69455d9f3_002full.jpg\n\n(https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/5054/320308_24c3eaa69455d9f3_003full.jpg)\n\nFigure 2. Long-section of the Lapon Gold deposit at Central Zone and Hotspot,\noriented looking northeast, showing historic and 2026 drilling results with\nhistorical workings, and highlights of intervals from this release and\ncontours for 0.1 - 1.0 g/t Au (yellow) and 1.0 - 10.0 g/t Au (red).\n\nTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:\nhttps://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/5054/320308_24c3eaa69455d9f3_003full.jpg\n\nGeochemical and Geophysical Exploration\nThe Company is conducting a preliminary soil geochemical survey at Lapon\nCanyon. Initial results are reported to show a spatial correlation with gold\nmineralization intersected by drilling. The results remain preliminary and\nwill be evaluated as additional sampling and analytical data become available.\n\nThe Company is also reviewing results from its 2026 airborne geophysical\nsurvey at Lapon Canyon, Pikes Peak and Rattlesnake. The integration of\ngeochemical data, geophysical interpretations, geological mapping and drilling\nresults is intended to help identify and prioritize additional exploration\ntargets across the Lapon Gold Project.\n\nMichel David, Walker River's President & CEO states: \"We are encouraged by the\nbroad gold-bearing intervals returned from the latest drilling at Lapon\nCanyon. We are continuing to integrate the drilling results with our\ngeological interpretation, soil geochemistry and airborne geophysical data to\nrefine our understanding of the mineralized system and identify additional\nexploration targets across the project.\"\n\nOngoing Work and Next Steps\nOngoing work at Lapon Canyon includes data compilation, geological\ninterpretation, mineralization modelling, detailed geochemical surveys and\nfollow-up field reconnaissance of targets identified from the airborne\ngeophysical survey.\n\nDrilling during 2026 has focused on infill and exploration objectives,\nincluding evaluating potential feeder structures and testing deeper intrusive\nbodies. Results from previous and the 2026 drill programs, including the\nsubsequent data compilation will be the basis for the completion of an initial\nNI 43-101 compliant mineral resource on the Project. Further assay results\nwill be released as they become available.\n\nSampling Methodology, Chain of Custody, Quality Control and Quality Assurance\nReverse-circulation drill samples were collected at the drill rig at 1.5-metre\nintervals. A representative portion of each sample was collected for\ngeological logging, and samples were submitted to American Assay Laboratories\nin Sparks, Nevada, for preparation and analysis. The Company's quality control\nprogram included the insertion of blanks, certified reference material (CRM)\nstandards and duplicate samples at a combined rate of approximately 12%,\ncomprising four of each control type per 100 samples. All sampling was\ncompleted under the supervision of a professional geologist (P.Geo.). One CRM\nfailure was identified in the samples from drill hole LC-26-183. The\nlaboratory reanalysed the failed sample and ten samples on either side of it.\nThe repeat results were reported as satisfactory, and the accepted result was\nincorporated into the project database. Samples were prepared by crushing to\ngreater than 70% passing 2 mm, splitting a 1,000-g subsample, and pulverizing\nto greater than 85% passing 75 microns (lab code P-c7J10). Gold was analysed\nby 50-g fire assay with ICP-OES finish (lab code IO-FAAu50). Samples exceeding\nthe 10-ppm gold overlimit threshold were subject to gravimetric determination\nusing a 30 g sample (lab code G-FAAu).\n\nQualified Person and Data Verification\nThe scientific and technical information in this news release has been\nreviewed and approved by Dave Nuttall, P.Geo., President of Geo Exploration\nLtd., who is an independent Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument\n43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. The Qualified Person\nreviewed the assay certificates, drill-hole information, available QA/QC\nresults and relevant geological information. Data verification included\nreviewing laboratory reports and checking the reported assay results against\nthe project database. The Qualified Person has relied on the available records\nof the Company's drilling, sampling and QA/QC procedures, and the laboratory's\nreported analytical results.\n\nAbout the Lapon Gold Project\nThe Lapon Gold Project comprises 147 unpatented mining claims covering\napproximately 2,940 acres in the Wassuk Range within Nevada's Walker Lane\nstructural corridor, approximately 60 km southeast of Yerington, Nevada. The\nproject includes the Lapon Canyon claim block, Pikes Peak approximately 4 km\nto the north, and the Rattlesnake and Range Front claims approximately 3 km to\nthe west and at a lower elevation relative to current drilling at Lapon\nCanyon. The Lapon Canyon claim block comprises 96 claims and is subject to a\nUS$5 million exploration stream earn-in agreement with Nevada Canyon Gold\nCorp., as announced on February 3, 2025. The project is accessible by\nsecondary state roads located approximately 25 km from the nearest highway.\nElectrical transmission infrastructure passes within approximately 3 km of the\nproject area.\n\nThe Rattlesnake, Range Front and Pikes Peak claim groups cover approximately 8\nkm of prospective range-front structural trends interpreted by the Company as\npotential extensions of the mineralized system identified at Lapon Canyon.\nThese claim groups also contain additional exploration targets and historical\nworkings, including adits, shafts and underground development. Limited modern\nexploration had been conducted on these claim groups prior to Walker River's\nacquisition. Historical underground workings at Lapon Canyon comprise\napproximately 2,000 feet (610 m) developed through three adits. Historical\nsampling reported in the NI 43-101 technical report by Montgomery and Barr\n(2004) included high-grade gold assays, including a reported sample grading\n20.6 ounces per ton Au from the end of the A Adit. These historical results\nare not necessarily indicative of mineralization throughout the project and\nhave not been presented as current mineral resource estimates.\n\nFOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:\n\nMichel David, CEO & Director\nTel: 819 874-0030\nEmail: info@wrrgold.com\nWebsite: www.wrrgold.com\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nCautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information\nThis news release contains certain \"forward-looking information\" and\n\"forward-looking statements\" (collectively \"forward-looking statements\")\nwithin the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other\nthan statements of historical fact, included herein, are forward-looking\nstatements. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always,\nidentified by words such as \"expects\", \"anticipates\", \"believes\", \"intends\",\n\"estimates\", \"potential\", \"possible\", and similar expressions, or statements\nthat events, conditions, or results \"will\", \"may\", \"could\", or \"should\" occur\nor be achieved There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be\naccurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from\nthose anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements reflect the\nbeliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements are made and are\nbased upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered\nreasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business,\neconomic, competitive, political, social and regulatory uncertainties and\ncontingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual\nresults, performance or achievements to be materially different from the\nresults, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied\nby such forward-looking statements and the parties have made assumptions and\nestimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include,\nwithout limitation, the ability to complete proposed exploration work, the\nresults of exploration, continued availability of capital, and changes in\ngeneral economic, market and business conditions. Readers should not place\nundue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in\nthis news release concerning these items. The Company does not assume any\nobligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions,\nprojections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by\napplicable securities laws.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/320308","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFCB8sZY-20261022","title":"Walker River Announces Significant Gold Intercepts Including 2.07 g/t Au over 47.25 Metres at the Lapon Canyon Gold Project","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"WRR","created":"2026-10-22T12:30:14.557Z","tickers":["WRR"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 22, 2026) - Walker\nRiver Resources Corp. (TSXV: WRR) (\"Walker\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to\nannounce additional assay results from its 2026 reverse circulation (\"RC\")\ndrilling program at the Lapon Canyon area of the Lapon Gold Project, located\napproximately 60 kilometres southeast of Yerington, Nevada, within the Walker\nLane structural corridor.\n\nHighlights\n*\nHole LC-26-175 returned 2.07 g/t gold (\"Au\") over 47.25 metres (\"m\") from\n80.77 m, including 3.07 g/t Au over 30.48 m\n*\nHole LC-26-179 returned 2.02 g/t Au over 48.77 m from 24.38 m, including 6.61\ng/t Au over 7.62 m. A separate interval returned 0.55 g/t Au over 27.43 m,\nfrom 103.63 m\n*\nHole LC-26-180 returned 1.06 g/t Au over 27.43 m from 21.34 meters, including\n1.87 g/t Au over 9.15 m. A separate interval returned 1.15 g/t Au over 7.62 m\nfrom 111.25 m\n*\nHole LC-26-182 returned 1.27 g/t Au over 16.76 m from 67.06 m, including 2.88\ng/t Au over 4.57 m\n*\nHole LC-26-183 returned 3.63 g/t Au over 12.19 m from 74.68 m.\n*\nHole LC-26-185 returned 1.39 g/t Au over 10.67 m from 50.29 m\n*\nHole LC-26-186 returned 1.29 g/t Au over 38.10 m from 24.38 m, including 2.62\ng/t Au over 9.14 m.\n\nThe results extend the Company's understanding of gold mineralization at Lapon\nCanyon and include broad gold-bearing intervals intersected from the upper\nHotspot drill roads. The results will be incorporated into the ongoing\ngeological interpretation and evaluation of the mineralized system.\n\nTable 1. Selected 2026 RC Drill Results\n\n             From    To      Width*  Gold   \n Drill Hole  (m)     (m)     (m)     (g/t)  \n LC-26-175   80.77   128.02  47.25   2.07   \n Including   97.54   128.02  30.48   3.07   \n                                            \n LC-26-179   24.38   73.15   48.77   2.02   \n Including   45.72   53.34   7.62    6.61   \n             103.63  131.06  27.43   0.55   \n                                            \n LC-26-180   21.34   48.77   27.43   1.06   \n Including   32.00   41.15   9.15    1.87   \n             111.25  118.87  7.62    1.15   \n                                            \n LC-26-182   24.38   44.20   19.82   0.51   \n             67.06   83.82   16.76   1.27   \n Including   67.06   71.63   4.57    2.88   \n                                            \n LC-26-183   74.68   86.87   12.19   3.63   \n                                            \n LC-26-185   50.29   60.96   10.67   1.39   \n                                            \n LC-26-186   24.38   62.48   38.10   1.29   \n Including   53.34   62.48   9.14    2.62   \n\n \n\n* Reported intervals are sampled lengths. True widths have not been\nestablished and may differ from the reported sampled lengths.\n\nDrilling conditions affected the completion of several holes during this\nprogram.\n\nHole LC-26-174 was lost before reaching its intended target depth. The hole\nintersected 0.39 g/t Au over 15.24 m above the intended target zone. Hole\nLC-26-186 was terminated at a depth of 64.01 m due to ground conditions while\ndrilling through the reported mineralized interval of 1.29 g/t Au over 38.10\nm. Other results included 0.40 g/t Au over 44.20 m in LC-26-176, 0.35 g/t Au\nover 10.67 m in LC-26-177, and 0.66 g/t Au over 28.96 m in LC-26-181. Hole\nLC-26-178 was abandoned, while LC-26-184 did not return significant gold\nvalues.\n\nGeological Interpretation and Exploration\nHistorical drilling at Lapon Canyon has identified gold mineralization\nassociated with a broad, shallow, iron oxide-altered horizon. The 2026\ndrilling program has also intersected gold mineralization hosted by intrusive\nrocks, including monzonite, providing additional information for evaluating\nthe distribution and controls of gold mineralization at the project.\n\nThe intrusive-hosted mineralization raises the possibility that parts of the\nsystem may be related to a broader intrusive-related gold system, potentially\nincluding a monzonite porphyry-style setting. Elevated copper values\nidentified through multi-element geochemical sampling provide an additional\nexploration vector for evaluating this interpretation. Further geological\nmapping, geochemical work and drilling will be required to assess the nature,\nextent and significance of the intrusive-hosted mineralization.\n\nThe Company is also evaluating whether higher-grade gold intervals, including\nthose previously reported in hole LC-25-170, are associated with structurally\ncontrolled zones within the broader mineralized system. The relationship\nbetween these intervals and the surrounding mineralization remains an\nexploration target.\n\nDrilling at Lapon Canyon has generally been conducted from drill pads spaced\napproximately 30 to 60 m apart, with individual pads accommodating multiple\nholes oriented at different azimuths. Historical and recent drilling have been\nused to interpret the mineralized system as predominantly sub-horizontal to\nmoderately south-dipping, with the potential for more steeply dipping\nhigher-grade zones. The geometry and continuity of these zones remain subject\nto further drilling and interpretation.\n\nThe 2026 program has included infill drilling, testing of potential extensions\nalong strike and down dip, and exploration of deeper geological units. The new\nresults will be incorporated into the ongoing compilation, interpretation and\nmodelling of the project.\n\n(https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/5054/320308_24c3eaa69455d9f3_002full.jpg)\n\nFigure 1. Plan map of the Lapon Gold deposit, showing the Central and Hotspot\nzones with historic and 2026 drilling results, cross-section line, and\ncontours for 0.1 - 1.0 g/t Au (yellow) and 1.0 - 10.0 g/t Au (magenta). \n\nTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:\nhttps://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/5054/320308_24c3eaa69455d9f3_002full.jpg\n\n(https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/5054/320308_24c3eaa69455d9f3_003full.jpg)\n\nFigure 2. Long-section of the Lapon Gold deposit at Central Zone and Hotspot,\noriented looking northeast, showing historic and 2026 drilling results with\nhistorical workings, and highlights of intervals from this release and\ncontours for 0.1 - 1.0 g/t Au (yellow) and 1.0 - 10.0 g/t Au (red).\n\nTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:\nhttps://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/5054/320308_24c3eaa69455d9f3_003full.jpg\n\nGeochemical and Geophysical Exploration\nThe Company is conducting a preliminary soil geochemical survey at Lapon\nCanyon. Initial results are reported to show a spatial correlation with gold\nmineralization intersected by drilling. The results remain preliminary and\nwill be evaluated as additional sampling and analytical data become available.\n\nThe Company is also reviewing results from its 2026 airborne geophysical\nsurvey at Lapon Canyon, Pikes Peak and Rattlesnake. The integration of\ngeochemical data, geophysical interpretations, geological mapping and drilling\nresults is intended to help identify and prioritize additional exploration\ntargets across the Lapon Gold Project.\n\nMichel David, Walker River's President & CEO states: \"We are encouraged by the\nbroad gold-bearing intervals returned from the latest drilling at Lapon\nCanyon. We are continuing to integrate the drilling results with our\ngeological interpretation, soil geochemistry and airborne geophysical data to\nrefine our understanding of the mineralized system and identify additional\nexploration targets across the project.\"\n\nOngoing Work and Next Steps\nOngoing work at Lapon Canyon includes data compilation, geological\ninterpretation, mineralization modelling, detailed geochemical surveys and\nfollow-up field reconnaissance of targets identified from the airborne\ngeophysical survey.\n\nDrilling during 2026 has focused on infill and exploration objectives,\nincluding evaluating potential feeder structures and testing deeper intrusive\nbodies. Results from previous and the 2026 drill programs, including the\nsubsequent data compilation will be the basis for the completion of an initial\nNI 43-101 compliant mineral resource on the Project. Further assay results\nwill be released as they become available.\n\nSampling Methodology, Chain of Custody, Quality Control and Quality Assurance\nReverse-circulation drill samples were collected at the drill rig at 1.5-metre\nintervals. A representative portion of each sample was collected for\ngeological logging, and samples were submitted to American Assay Laboratories\nin Sparks, Nevada, for preparation and analysis. The Company's quality control\nprogram included the insertion of blanks, certified reference material (CRM)\nstandards and duplicate samples at a combined rate of approximately 12%,\ncomprising four of each control type per 100 samples. All sampling was\ncompleted under the supervision of a professional geologist (P.Geo.). One CRM\nfailure was identified in the samples from drill hole LC-26-183. The\nlaboratory reanalysed the failed sample and ten samples on either side of it.\nThe repeat results were reported as satisfactory, and the accepted result was\nincorporated into the project database. Samples were prepared by crushing to\ngreater than 70% passing 2 mm, splitting a 1,000-g subsample, and pulverizing\nto greater than 85% passing 75 microns (lab code P-c7J10). Gold was analysed\nby 50-g fire assay with ICP-OES finish (lab code IO-FAAu50). Samples exceeding\nthe 10-ppm gold overlimit threshold were subject to gravimetric determination\nusing a 30 g sample (lab code G-FAAu).\n\nQualified Person and Data Verification\nThe scientific and technical information in this news release has been\nreviewed and approved by Dave Nuttall, P.Geo., President of Geo Exploration\nLtd., who is an independent Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument\n43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. The Qualified Person\nreviewed the assay certificates, drill-hole information, available QA/QC\nresults and relevant geological information. Data verification included\nreviewing laboratory reports and checking the reported assay results against\nthe project database. The Qualified Person has relied on the available records\nof the Company's drilling, sampling and QA/QC procedures, and the laboratory's\nreported analytical results.\n\nAbout the Lapon Gold Project\nThe Lapon Gold Project comprises 147 unpatented mining claims covering\napproximately 2,940 acres in the Wassuk Range within Nevada's Walker Lane\nstructural corridor, approximately 60 km southeast of Yerington, Nevada. The\nproject includes the Lapon Canyon claim block, Pikes Peak approximately 4 km\nto the north, and the Rattlesnake and Range Front claims approximately 3 km to\nthe west and at a lower elevation relative to current drilling at Lapon\nCanyon. The Lapon Canyon claim block comprises 96 claims and is subject to a\nUS$5 million exploration stream earn-in agreement with Nevada Canyon Gold\nCorp., as announced on February 3, 2025. The project is accessible by\nsecondary state roads located approximately 25 km from the nearest highway.\nElectrical transmission infrastructure passes within approximately 3 km of the\nproject area.\n\nThe Rattlesnake, Range Front and Pikes Peak claim groups cover approximately 8\nkm of prospective range-front structural trends interpreted by the Company as\npotential extensions of the mineralized system identified at Lapon Canyon.\nThese claim groups also contain additional exploration targets and historical\nworkings, including adits, shafts and underground development. Limited modern\nexploration had been conducted on these claim groups prior to Walker River's\nacquisition. Historical underground workings at Lapon Canyon comprise\napproximately 2,000 feet (610 m) developed through three adits. Historical\nsampling reported in the NI 43-101 technical report by Montgomery and Barr\n(2004) included high-grade gold assays, including a reported sample grading\n20.6 ounces per ton Au from the end of the A Adit. These historical results\nare not necessarily indicative of mineralization throughout the project and\nhave not been presented as current mineral resource estimates.\n\nFOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:\n\nMichel David, CEO & Director\nTel: 819 874-0030\nEmail: info@wrrgold.com\nWebsite: www.wrrgold.com\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nCautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information\nThis news release contains certain \"forward-looking information\" and\n\"forward-looking statements\" (collectively \"forward-looking statements\")\nwithin the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other\nthan statements of historical fact, included herein, are forward-looking\nstatements. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always,\nidentified by words such as \"expects\", \"anticipates\", \"believes\", \"intends\",\n\"estimates\", \"potential\", \"possible\", and similar expressions, or statements\nthat events, conditions, or results \"will\", \"may\", \"could\", or \"should\" occur\nor be achieved There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be\naccurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from\nthose anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements reflect the\nbeliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements are made and are\nbased upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered\nreasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business,\neconomic, competitive, political, social and regulatory uncertainties and\ncontingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual\nresults, performance or achievements to be materially different from the\nresults, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied\nby such forward-looking statements and the parties have made assumptions and\nestimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include,\nwithout limitation, the ability to complete proposed exploration work, the\nresults of exploration, continued availability of capital, and changes in\ngeneral economic, market and business conditions. Readers should not place\nundue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in\nthis news release concerning these items. The Company does not assume any\nobligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions,\nprojections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by\napplicable securities laws.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/320308"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-22T12:30:14.628889989Z","server_sent_at_ms":1792672214628},"received_at":"2026-10-22T12:30:14.688Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/320308"},"analysis":{"id":"165044","press_release_id":"177083","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["true widths not established; reported intervals are sampled lengths","several holes lost or terminated early due to drilling/ground conditions","no current mineral resource estimate yet — exploration-stage only","one CRM QA/QC failure in LC-26-183 (reanalysis reported 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