Western Exploration Inc. provided an update regarding the initial assay results following the completion of the Company's Phase 1 drill program at Doby George, one of three main mineral deposits located at the Company's wholly-owned Aura project, located in Elko County, Nevada (the "Aura Project"). DRILL HIGHLIGHTS: DGC789 intersected 20.88 meters of 1.41 g/t and 23.63 meters of 3.27 g/t Au, including 7.32 meters of 5.27 g/t Au. DGC790 intersected 54.56 meters of 2.08 g/t Au, including 6.4 meters of 4.70 g/t Au.

The Phase 1 drill program was comprised of nine large diameter (PQ) core holes which were completed between July 26, 2022 and September 12, 2022. The drill holes were located at eight different drill sites for a total of 1,138 metres at the Doby George deposit. The purpose of the Phase 1 drill program was to evaluate areas within, and adjacent to, the current resource boundary to: validate and delineate current mineral resources; locally test for the expansion potential and structural controls on mineralization; provide samples for metallurgical test work to outline leach kinematics, as well as mineralized material and waste rock characteristics; and expand upon geotechnical studies through additional test work.

Once assays results have been received for all nine drill holes completed in connection with the Phase 1 drill program, McClelland labs will commence certain heap leach and column leach test work with the previously crushed and assayed samples. The Company expects to receive the results of all metallurgical test work at the start of Second Quarter 2023.