In a recent InvestorIntel interview, Tracy Weslosky spoke with Tom Meredith, Executive Chairman of West Red Lake Gold Mines, Inc. (CSE: RLG | OTCQB: RLGMF), about its recent high-grade drill result of 77.87 grams per tonne of gold at its Rowan Mine and discussed the gold market’s reaction to inflation in the economy.

In this InvestorIntel interview, which may also be viewed on YouTube (click here to subscribe to the InvestorIntel Channel), Meredith pointed out that West Red Lake Gold’s Rowan Mine already has a NI 43-101 resource of over a million ounces of gold. He continued by saying that having high-grade gold near to the surface in one of the most prolific mining districts in Ontario, and  with four operating mills in the area, places West Red Lake Gold is in a very competitive position. Providing an update on demand drivers in the current gold market, Tom said that since all the conditions are in place for inflation to continue,  capital flows will be driven into the gold sector, which will, in turn, drive capital flows into gold exploration companies, such as West Red Lake Gold Mines, Inc.

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About West Red Lake Gold Mines

West Red Lake Gold Mines is a Toronto-based minerals exploration company focused on  development in the prolific Red Lake Gold District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The Red Lake Gold District is host to some of the richest gold deposits in the world and has produced 30 million ounces of gold from its high grade zones. The Company has assembled a significant property position with a combined total of 3,100 hectares in the west Red Lake (the “West Red Lake Project”) district, which contains three former gold mines located 15 km west of the Red Lake mine complex. The Mount Jamie Mine and Red Summit Mine properties are 100% owned by the Company and the Rowan Mine property is held in a 69% – 31% joint venture with Evolution Mining Limited. The West Red Lake Project property covers a 12 km strike length along the Pipestone Bay St Paul Deformation Zone and the Company is continuing to explore the property both along the strike and to depth during 2021.

The recent gold price pull back has many investors looking for opportunities before the next possible U.S. COVID-19 stimulus package is announced. The last time the U.S. government announced a stimulus package the price of gold reacted dramatically. Even if the U.S. House of Representatives rises next month without passing a last-minute pre-election stimulus package, uncertainty is gold’s friend, and traditionally gold and gold companies do well in uncertain times.

Gold price – 1 year price chart – Currently US$1,863 per ounce

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One junior gold exploration company that has continued to work through Covid and advance their project is West Red Lake Gold Mines Inc. (CSE: RLG | OTCQB: RLGMF | FSE: HYK) (‘West Red Lake’), which is focused on gold exploration and development in the prolific Red Lake Gold District of northwest Ontario, Canada. The Red Lake Gold District is host to some of the richest gold deposits in the world.

On September 24, West Red Lake announced further high grade drill results including 5.91g/t gold over 6.0 meters. Results from the latest news from drilling at their Rowan Mine NT Zone included:

• 7.92 gpt Au over 3.0 m, including 14.71 gpt over 1.50 m
• 3.41 gpt Au over 13.5 m, including 5.91 gpt over 6.0 m
• 3.96 gpt Au over 4.50 m, including 7.31 gpt over 1.50 m
• 7.34 gpt Au over 1.50 m
• 2.76 gpt Au over 4.50 m
• 1.92 gpt Au over 6.0 m, including 4.67 gpt over 1.50 m
• 1.68 gpt Au over 9.0 m

The recent drilling confirmed the gold potential of the known mineralization and extended the mineralization to depth and 200 m further along strike to the northeast from the previous drill program reported in January. The company also reports that results indicate the presence of several parallel gold zones within the 100 m wide NT Zone structure and alteration halo.

President of West Red Lake Gold, Mr. John Kontak, said that the company is “very pleased that the drilling has further expanded the NT Zone gold mineralization to depth and along strike. The exploration work serves to demonstrate that significant exploration potential exists on this regional scale gold-bearing geological structure which is well situated in the Red Lake Gold Camp.”

West Red Lake has a 3,100 hectare property with a 12 km strike length that contains three former gold mines. In total they have an NI 43-101 reported 1.087 million inferred ounces of high grade gold (7.57 gpt) open at depth. This inferred resource on the Rowan Mine Property, which is held as a JV between Evolution Mining (36% partner) and West Red Lake Gold Mines (64% partner/operator). The NT Zone is located approximately 800 meters south-east of the Rowan Mine gold deposit and is part of the Rowan Mine Property JV.

West Red Lake Gold Mines’ 3 main projects and tenements (shown in red)

Future exploration drilling on the property is planned to follow NT Zone gold mineralization to greater depth below the positive drill results and also continue exploration drilling further along strike to the northeast with the intention of expanding the mineralization down and out.

The Red Lake Gold District is known for significant high grade gold

The Red Lake, Ontario, Canada, district has produced 30 million ounces of high grade gold, and the nearby Evolution Mining mines (Campbell and Red Lake Mines) have produced 18 million gold ounces.

Ontario has one of Canada’s most prolific mining districts known for gold

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It is becoming quite unusual these days to find a high grade gold junior miner with 696,000 attributable gold ounces that trades at a market cap as low as C$22m (~US$16.5m). The resource is still in the inferred category, but it is based on a February 2016 NI 43-101 estimate, which has not been updated to take into account the past several years of successful drill results.

“The main macroeconomic factors that create a positive global environment (for gold sector) include negative real interest rates, increasing money supply and increasing budget deficits and national debts…in general, it is positive for the gold sector.” States John Kontak, President and Director of West Red Lake Gold Mines Inc. (CSE: RLG | OTCQB: RLGMF), in an interview with InvestorIntel’s Tracy Weslosky.

John went on to say that West Red Lake Gold intends to take advantage of the positive gold sentiment and be busy with their property in Red Lake Gold District of Northwest Ontario, Canada. John continued, “We have a high-grade deposit with an inferred resource of 7.57 grams per ton at the Rowan Mine deposit. It is 1.1 million ounces of gold all within 500 meters of surface…with experienced management like ourselves at West Red Lake Gold Mines in well developed mining jurisdiction and mining camp like Red Lake, Ontario – these assets are going to be outperforming over the next two to three years.”

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Disclaimer: West Red Lake Gold Mines Inc. is an advertorial member of InvestorIntel Corp.

“I think that the macro picture is in place for a positive gold sector and we think that is the case for the next extended period of time. Now on the junior level, junior developers like us, we are getting $13.00 an ounce in the ground based on our resource estimate at the Rowan Mine. These things are going to get revalued at some point. Historically they will get 10 times what they are getting right now per ounce in the ground. We think there is a positive situation ahead in the precious metal sector including gold exploration and development companies like ourselves.” States John Kontak, President and Director of West Red Lake Gold Mines Inc. (CSE: RLG | OTCQB: RLGMF), in an interview with InvestorIntel Corp. CEO Tracy Weslosky.

Tracy Weslosky: Your stock moved up 27% last week on no news. Do you think investors are looking at gold again John? 

John Kontak: Of course we are happy to see the movement in our stock. The question would become, I think to some extent, does it look like 2016 again when the gold peaked at $1,900.00 in 2011 and then we went into a bear market in the gold sector including the juniors? It kind of turned around in 2016. Let me answer that on a macro level and then relate it to the junior sector. On the macro level I think the price of gold in New York right now is being determined by the Federal Reserve policy. They have been increasing interest rates at 25 basis points. That has created a strong U.S. dollar and a weakness in the gold sector. But, there are only so many interest hikes ahead. For every 1% on the T-bill there is $220 billion dollars of interest given that the U.S. is now under $22 trillion dollars of debt at the national level alone. Regardless of what has happened last week, I think that the macro picture is in place for a positive gold sector and we think that is the case for the next extended period of time. Now on the junior level, junior developers like us, we are getting $13.00 an ounce in the ground based on our resource estimate at the Rowan Mine. These things are going to get revalued at some point. Historically they will get 10 times what they are getting right now per ounce in the ground. We think there is a positive situation ahead in the precious metal sector including gold exploration and development companies like ourselves. We are happy with what happened last week and we think there is more of that ahead.

Tracy Weslosky: InvestorIntel audience members out there, we have a bit of a buzz going on with a belief that some of the cannabis cash will be redirected into gold here shortly. We have asked John, because, of course, West Red Lake is in one of the richest gold deposit areas in the world, correct?

John Kontak: Yeah. Just to remind your listeners, we have the West Red Lake Project property. It is a 3,100 hectors on the west side of the Red Lake Gold District. We have 12 kilometers of strike length on the Pipestone Bay St Paul Deformation Zone, the regional gold bearing structure that has made the Red Lake Gold District a high-grade gold district that has produced 30 million ounces over time. On the West Red Lake project there are 3 former mines. We have the Mount Jamie Mine and the Red Summit Mine; we own 100%. On the Rowan Mine, which is the most developed portion of our property, we own 60% and operate in Goldcorp, one of the largest gold producers in the world that was founded in Red Lake, Ontario, has 40% and they fund their 40%. We have a resource estimate at the Rowan Mine property. It is 1.1 million ounces graded at 7.6 grams per ton…to access the complete interview, click here

Disclaimer: West Red Lake Gold Mines Inc. is an advertorial member of InvestorIntel Corp.