

Reno, Nevada--(Newsfile Corp. - August 14, 2026) - Western Exploration Inc. (TSXV: WEX) (OTCQX: WEXPF) (the "Company" or "Western Exploration") announces that it has granted a total of 1,300,000 stock options of the Company (the "Options") to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants pursuant to its omnibus equity incentive plan. Each Option is exercisable for one variable share of the Company (each, a "Share") at a price of $0.78 per Share and will expire three years from the date of grant.

Submission to the U.S. Forest Service Follows July Multi-Agency Site Visit and Incorporates Agency Feedback Reno, Nevada--(Newsfile Corp. - August 5, 2026) - Western Exploration Inc. (TSXV: WEX) (OTCQX: WEXPF) ("Western" or the "Company") announces that it has submitted its Mine Plan of Operations ("MPO") to the United States Forest Service ("USFS") for its 100%-owned Doby George gold project, located in the Aura district in northeastern Nevada (the "Doby George Project" or the "Project"). The MPO submission is a required step in advancing the Doby George Project through federal permitting, with the USFS serving as lead agency.

Reno, Nevada--(Newsfile Corp. - May 5, 2026) - Western Exploration Inc. (TSXV: WEX) ("Western" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the continued advancement of its 100%-owned Doby George gold project ("Doby George" or the "Project"), part of the broader Aura property in Elko County, Nevada. The ongoing activities outlined below will ultimately advance the Company's Mine Plan of Operations ("MPO") for submission to the U.S. Forest Service ("USFS") and continue to de-risk Doby George toward a future construction decision.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 21, 2026) - Western Exploration Inc. (TSXV: WEX) (OTCQX: WEXPF) (the "Company" or "Western

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 17, 2026) - Western Exploration Inc. (TSXV: WEX) (OTCQX: WEXPF) (the "Company" or "Western

USFS Accepts Notice of Intent for Doby George to Advance Permitting; Baseline Studies Begin in February 2026 Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 28, 2026) - Western Exploration Inc. (TSXV: WEX) (OTCQX: WEXPF) (the "Company" or "Western Exploration") is pleased to announce that the United States Forest Service ("USFS") has accepted the Company's Notice of Intent ("NOI") to submit a Mine Plan of Operations ("MPO") for the Doby George deposit at the Company's 100% owned Aura Project in Nevada. Key Highlights: USFS accepted the NOI, initiating the pathway toward submission and review of the MPO.

Intersections of 1.5 meters of 4.68 g/t Gold, 10.0 g/t Silver in WG471 and 1.5 meters of 3.24 g/t Gold, 71.1 g/t Silver in WG468; Multiple Targets Remain Untested along 2.5 kilometer long Structural Corridor Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 6, 2026) - Western Exploration Inc. (TSXV: WEX)(OTCQX: WEXPF) (the "Company" or "Western Exploration") is pleased to announce results of the additional four reverse circulation ("RC") holes drilled down dip of the Saddle Resource in the Tomasina target, approximately one kilometer west of the Gravel Creek at the Company's wholly owned Aura gold-silver project (the "Aura Project"). PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Widespread clay +/- silica alteration, with local quartz-pyrite-marcasite veins in both the Frost Creek tuff and underlying Schoonover Formation, confirm the presence of an extensive hydrothermal alteration system extending at least 300 meters below the Saddle Zone resource, 1.0 kilometer west of the Gravel Creek resource.

Target Remains Open Along More Than 2.0 Kilometers of Strike Length Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 17, 2025) - Western Exploration Inc. (TSXV: WEX) (OTCQX: WEXPF) (the "Company" or "Western Exploration") is pleased to announce results of the first five reverse circulation ("RC") holes testing part of the Tomasina target, approximately one kilometer west of the Gravel Creek at the Company's wholly owned Aura gold-silver project (the "Aura Project"). PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Hole WG467, drilled northwest of Wood Gulch on section T4760N, intersected 3.0 meters @ 7.1 g/t Au and 4.8 g/t Ag (Table 2 and Figure 2) down hole of a broader interval of 44.20 meters 0.38 g/t Au and 1.71 g/t Ag.