WestGold Metals Strengthens Management Team with Appointment of Vice President Exploration
Vancouver, British Columbia – April 21, 2026 – WestGold Metals Corp. (“ WestGold”, or the “ Company”)
(CSE: WGM; OTCQB: WGMTF; FSE: V0U) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Antoine SoucyFradette as Vice President Exploration.
Mr. Soucy-Fradette is a Professional Geologist with extensive experience in mineral exploration and
project development across North America. He has worked across a broad range of commodities and
exploration stages, from grassroots target generation through to discovery and resource definition. Most
recently, Mr. Soucy-Fradette was a senior member of the technical team at Hercules Metals Corp.
(“ Hercules”), where he was a key contributor to the discovery and delineation of the Leviathan coppermolybdenum porphyry system. His tenure coincided with a period of significant exploration success and growth for Hercules, driven by the Leviathan discovery and resulting market interest in the district. During
this time, he was actively involved in designing, budgeting and executing multi-season drilling campaigns,
developing integrated 3D geological models, and advancing the project post-discovery.
Prior to this, Mr. Soucy-Fradette played an important role in advancing Talisker Resources’ maiden 1.7-
million-ounce gold mineral resource at the historic Bralorne Mine in British Columbia, supporting largescale drill programs and resource development, both through greenfield target generation and brownfield
exploration.
Mr. Soucy-Fradette brings strong operational and leadership experience to WestGold, and his expertise
managing large-scale drill programs, multidisciplinary exploration teams, permitting processes, contractor
coordination, and QA/QC protocols will be invaluable as the Company embarks on its next phase of
growth.
CEO Comment
James Hocking, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented:
“We are very excited to welcome Antoine to the Company as Vice President Exploration. Antoine’s track
record, which includes contributionsto significant discoveries and a wealth of experience developing target
concepts through to resource definition, aligns perfectly with our renewed strategic focus. His multicommodity North American experience, most notably as part of the Leviathan discovery team, will be
instrumental as we advance our portfolio and pursue new high-quality opportunities in favourable mining
jurisdictions.
”Mr. Soucy-Fradette holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Geological Engineering from Université Laval and is
a registered Professional Geologist (P.Geo).
The Company looks forward to leveraging Mr. Soucy-Fradette’s expertise as it seeks to build and advance
its portfolio of exploration assets in established mining districts.
About WestGold Metals Corp.
WestGold Metals Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the identification,
acquisition and advancement of gold exploration opportunities. The Company holds an interest in the
Isoneva Project in central Finland and is focused on building a portfolio of high-quality assets in
prospective jurisdictions.
For more information, investors are encouraged to review the Company’s public filings available at
www.sedarplus.ca.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
James Hocking, CEO & Director
For further information, please contact:
James Hocking
Chief Executive Officer & Director
E: investors@westgoldmetals.com
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Forward-looking statements or information are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks,
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capital by the Company through financings, and the risk that such funds may not be raised; the speculative
nature of exploration and the stages of the Company’s properties; the effect of changes in commodity
prices; regulatory risks that development of the Company’s material properties will not be acceptable for
social, environmental or other reasons, availability of equipment (including drills) and personnel to carry
out work programs, that each stage of work will be completed within expected time frames, that current
geological models and interpretations prove correct, the results of ongoing work programs may lead to a
change of exploration priorities, and the efforts and abilities of the senior management team. This list is
not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company’s forward-looking statements or
information. These and other factors may cause the Company to change its exploration and work
programs, not proceed with work programs, or change the timing or order of planned work programs.
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other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, described or intended. Accordingly,
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information if circumstances or management’s assumptions, beliefs, expectations or opinions should
change, or changes in any other events affecting such statements or information.