White Gold begins diamond drilling at Betty Ford target, Yukon

White Gold (WHGOF) has commenced exploration diamond drilling at the Betty Ford target on the Betty property located in the White Gold District, west-central Yukon, Canada approximately 65 km southeast of the company’s flagship White Gold Project which comprises 16 million tons averaging 2.23 g/t Au for 1,152,900 ounces of gold in the Indicated Resource category and 19 million tons averaging 1.54 g/t Au for 942,400 ounces of gold in the Inferred Resource category which remains open for expansion. Planned drilling at Betty Ford in 2023 will continue to evaluate the zone of near-surface high-grade gold mineralization, which has previously returned intersections of 3.46 g/t Au over 50.00 m and 1.17 g/t Au over 48.0 m during maiden drilling in 2021, and 8.94 g/t Au over 18.29 m and 1.50 g/t Au over 55.20 m in follow up drilling in 2022. The focus of the 2023 drill program is to test for a mineralized buried porphyry at depth and possible feeder contact/structure for the near-surface gold mineralization. This drill program forms part of the company’s 2023 exploration program on its 350,000 hectare land package in the White Gold District, Yukon, supported by partners Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) and Kinross Gold (KGC). Drilling at Betty Ford has encountered zones of near-surface gold mineralization which has been traced for approximately 175 m along strike. Previous drilling highlights include 3.46 g/t Au over 50.0 m, 8.94 g/t Au over 18.29 m, 1.50 g/t Au over 55.15 m and 1.17 g/t Au over 48.00 m. Four holes totalling 1,200 m are planned to further evaluate the zone of gold mineralization and also test for the presence of a mineralized buried porphyry at depth, as well as a possible feeder contact/structure for the near-surface gold mineralization.