Bathurst Metals Expands Land Position With New Gold-Bearing Claim In The Turner-Gela Lake District, Nunavut
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Vancouver, B.C.,December 10, 2025 – TheNewswire - Bathurst Metals Corp. (“ Bathurst ” or the “ Company ”) is pleased toannounce a strategic expansion of its land position in theTurner–Gela Lake district with the acquisition, by staking, of the WestGold mineral claim. The new claimprovides 100% ownership ofa 388.873-hectare property hosting two known goldoccurrences , strengthening Bathurst’s regionalfootprint in one of Nunavut’s most prospective emerging golddistricts.
The gold occurrences on the West Gold claim were firstidentified in a 1992 federal geological survey, which reported assaysof up to 10.30g/t gold , accompanied by elevated arsenic— a common pathfinder in lode-gold systems . No modern or systematicexploration has ever been completed , presenting acompelling greenfield opportunity with strong discoverypotential.
Because the Company is already active in the immediatearea, exploration at West Gold can be carried out with minimaladditional logistical cost, supporting efficient and scalable programplanning.
Bathurst’s growing portfolio in the district nowincludes:
Turner Lake, Au/Ag – 100% owned flagship project with multiple high-grade goldzones
TED Au/Ag – 100% owned,high-grade gold in iron formation
Gela Lake Cu/Ag/Au – underoption to Quinto Resources
West Gold Au –100% owned,newly acquired claim with documented gold occurrences
Figure 1 (below) highlights historical gold results from Turner Lake thatunderscore the broader potential of the district and supportBathurst’s strategy of consolidating and exploring the surroundinggold-bearing terrain. Northrock Resources assayresults from October 20, 2009 Northrock Resources news release.
Figure # 1
The West Gold claim is underlain by the same Archeanamphibolite-facies geology that hosts mineralization at Turner Lakeand lies near the 300 km-long regional Bathurst Fault, a majorstructural corridor favorable for gold deposition. The property islocated 26 km north–northwest of Turner Lake and 10.6 km northwestof the Gela Lake project ( Figure 2 ).
Figure # 2
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CEO HaroldForzley commented:
“West Gold is a high-impactaddition to our portfolio. With known high-grade occurrences and zeromodern exploration, it gives us a genuine discovery opportunity we canadvance quickly and cost-effectively. We see this district shaping upas a standout growth engine for Bathurst.”
Qualified Person
Mr. Lorne Warner , P.Geo.,President and Director of Bathurst Metals Corp., is the “QualifiedPerson” under NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technicalinformation within this release. On behalf of the Boardof Directors
Bathurst Metals Corp.
For investor inquiries, please contact:
Harold Forzley, Chief Executive Officer
604-783-4273
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About Bathurst Metals Corp.
Bathurst MetalsCorp. is anexploration-stage company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, anddevelopment of mineral properties in Nunavut and British Columbia,Canada. The Company holds a 100% interest in the Turner Lake, TED, McGregorLake, Speers Lake, Gela Lake and McAvoy Lake Projects in Nunavut andthe Peerless Property a gold /silver prospect in the historic BralorneCamp in British Columbia.
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