West Red Lake Gold Added To GDXJ Junior Gold Miners ETF

Press Release

March 23, 2026

West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or “WRLG” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQB: WRLGF) is pleased to announce that, effective at the close of markets on March 20, 2026, the Company has been included in the VanEck Junior Gold Miners (“GDXJ”) exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), pursuant to the GDXJ quarterly rebalance. The GDXJ is an ETF that tracks an index of small- and mid-cap companies primarily involved in precious metals mining, providing retail investors indirect exposure to precious metals through junior and mid-tier mining equities.

CEO Shane Williams is thrilled with the inclusion and has stated, “We are pleased to be included in the widely followed GDXJ index, which we believe will further elevate our market visibility and trading liquidity profile while broadening access to investors seeking exposure to the gold sector.”

ABOUT WEST RED LAKE GOLD MINES

West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. is a mineral exploration company that is publicly traded and focused on advancing and developing its flagship Madsen Gold Mine and the associated 47 km2 highly prospective land package in the Red Lake district of Ontario. The highly productive Red Lake Gold District of Northwest Ontario, Canada has yielded over 30 million ounces of gold from high-grade zones and hosts some of the world’s richest gold deposits. WRLG also holds the wholly owned Rowan Property in Red Lake, with an expansive property position covering 31 km2 including three past producing gold mines – Rowan, Mount Jamie, and Red Summit.

ON BEHALF OF WEST RED LAKE GOLD MINES LTD.

“Shane Williams”

Shane Williams

President & Chief Executive Officer

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Shane Williams

CEO

Tel: (604) 569-5559

Email: investors@wrlgold.com or visit the Company’s website at https://www.westredlakegold.com

For more information on the Company, investors should review the Company’s continuous disclosure filings that are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

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