West Point Gold
West Point Gold Corp. is a Vancouver-based junior gold exploration company advancing four projects along the Walker Lane Trend in Nevada and Arizona, with the flagship Gold Chain project targeting a maiden resource at Tyro Main Zone in late 2026. The company is publicly listed on the TSX Venture, OTCQX, and Frankfurt exchanges.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2003
- HeadquartersVancouver, Canada
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What West Point Gold does
West Point Gold Corp. is a junior mineral exploration company focused on gold prospects along the Walker Lane Trend in Nevada and Arizona. The company was founded in 2003 under the name Gold79 Mines Ltd. and is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, with 1–10 employees. It is publicly listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (WPG), the U.S. OTCQX market (WPGCF), and the Frankfurt exchange (LRA0). The company holds four exploration projects: the flagship Gold Chain project in Arizona (where a maiden resource estimate at the Tyro Main Zone is targeted for late Q3/early Q4 2026), the Jefferson Canyon joint venture with Kinross Gold in Nevada, the Baxter Spring project in Nevada acquired in October 2025, and the Tip Top project in Nevada.
The company's technical workflow relies on conventional drilling, geochemical sampling, and geological modelling supplemented by VRIFY's AI-assisted mineral discovery platform and hyperspectral scanning of drill core, together with research collaboration through CASERM. West Point Gold's go-to-market and revenue model is characteristic of a pre-revenue exploration issuer: capital is raised through equity financings on public markets, exploration spend is expensed, and economic value is expected to be realized through eventual resource delineation, project sale, joint venture, or production. The company had no reported revenue across fiscal years 2022–2025 and an EBITDA loss of -$10.58M in FY2025. Capital sources in 2025–early 2026 included a C$25M private placement in February 2026 led by SCP Resource Finance LP, C$13M across earlier 2025 tranches, and C$3M from warrant exercises in December 2025. As of March 31, 2026, the company reported C$27.8M in cash, 136.5M shares outstanding, approximately 166M on a fully diluted basis, insider ownership of 6.3%, and strategic and institutional ownership of 25.7%.
West Point Gold firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- West Point Gold
- Legal name
- West Point Gold Corp.
- Website
- https://westpointgold.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2003
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- West Point Gold Corp. is a Vancouver-based junior gold exploration company advancing four projects along the Walker Lane Trend in Nevada and Arizona, with the flagship Gold Chain project targeting a maiden resource at Tyro Main Zone in late 2026. The company is publicly listed on the TSX Venture, OTCQX, and Frankfurt exchanges.
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West Point Gold industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Gold Exploration
- NAICS
- Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining (212220), Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining (21222), Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114)
- SIC
- Gold And Silver Ores (1040), Metal Mining (1000)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Precious Metals Exploration & Project Development (IMAKAEAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Gold Mining (IMAKAEAA)
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Where West Point Gold is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Vancouver
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
West Point Gold business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Exploration Stage — No Revenue: West Point Gold is a pre-revenue junior gold exploration company. It has no operating mines or production. The company raises equity capital to fund exploration programs and aims to advance projects to a point where they can be sold, partnered, or advanced to production. Revenue generation would ultimately come from either a joint venture, asset sale, or the development of a mining operation.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
West Point Gold product offering
Product offeringCore offering
West Point Gold is a junior gold exploration and development company that acquires, explores, and advances gold projects along the Walker Lane Trend in Nevada and Arizona, USA. It holds four projects (Gold Chain flagship in Arizona, plus Jefferson Canyon, Baxter Spring, and Tip Top in Nevada) and is currently drilling to define a maiden mineral resource at the Tyro Main Zone of Gold Chain, targeting late Q3 or early Q4 2026. The company has no operating mines or production and generates no revenue, funding its exploration through equity capital raises.
Product overview
West Point Gold is a gold exploration and development company operating four projects along the prolific Walker Lane Trend in Nevada and Arizona, USA. The company's near-term priority is advancing its flagship Gold Chain Project in Arizona toward a maiden mineral resource estimate expected in late Q3 or early Q4 2026. The Gold Chain Project contains multiple targets including the Tyro Main Zone, NE Tyro zone, Decimal Hill, Black Dyke, Sheep Trail, and Frisco Graben. The company also holds the Jefferson Canyon Project (JV with Kinross), Baxter Spring Project, and Tip Top Project in Nevada. As an exploration-stage company, West Point Gold does not have commercial products or services; its primary deliverable is the maiden resource estimate for the Tyro Main Zone.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Gold Chain Project Flagship gold exploration project located in Arizona's Oatman District along the Walker Lane Trend, hosting multiple potential resource areas including the Tyro Main Zone (maiden resource targeted for late Q3 or early Q4 2026), NE Tyro zone, Decimal Hill zone, Black Dyke target, Sheep Trail target, and Frisco Graben target. Currently being advanced through a fully funded 20,000m drill program.
- Jefferson Canyon Project Gold exploration project in Nevada along the Walker Lane Trend, operated as a joint venture partnership with Kinross Gold, which is committing US$600,000 to exploration spend to advance the project.
- Baxter Spring Project Advanced-stage gold exploration project in Nevada acquired in October 2025, featuring 128 historic drill holes and positioned along the Walker Lane Trend; acquired through the acquisition of Baxter Gold Corp.
- Tip Top Project Advanced-stage gold exploration project in Nevada along the Walker Lane Trend, featuring excellent grades from 154 historic drill holes and with royalty obligations eliminated in May 2025.
Quantifiable outcome
- Gold recoveries of 87%–92% for milled material and 39%–69% for crushed material confirmed through Phase 2 metallurgical testing by Kappes, Cassiday & Associates, supporting conventional heap leaching or milling processing paths.
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Companies that use West Point Gold
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
West Point Gold technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
West Point Gold partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, minor and core.
- Kappes, Cassiday & Associates (KCA)moderateMetallurgical testing firm conducting Phase 2 metallurgical testing at Gold Chain. KCA performed bottle roll tests and column leach tests on Tyro Main Zone samples, demonstrating gold recoveries of 87%–92% for milled material and 39%–69% for crushed material. Results support heap leaching and milling as viable processing options.
- Danayi Capital Corp.minorUS$250,000 digital marketing agreement with Danayi Capital Corp. for investor relations and digital marketing services over a three-month term, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. Supports investor awareness and capital markets engagement.
- Equedia Network Corp.minorCAD$500,000 marketing engagement with Equedia Network Corp. for investor relations and digital marketing services, supporting capital markets visibility.
- Kinross Gold (Jefferson Canyon JV)coreJefferson Canyon in Nevada is held as a joint venture with Kinross Gold, where Kinross is spending the next US$600,000 on exploration. This provides major-company validation and capital contribution to advance the project without requiring West Point Gold to fully fund exploration. Kinross brings technical expertise and the credibility of a senior gold producer.
- CASERM / Colorado School of MinesmoderateCollaboration with the Center to Advance the Science of Exploration to Reclamation in Mining (CASERM), a joint venture between the Colorado School of Mines and Virginia Tech. Involves petrographic studies, fluid inclusion micro-thermometry, hyperspectral scanning of drill core, and epithermal deposit modeling to improve geologic targeting and understanding of gold deposition at the Gold Chain project. Provides cost-effective access to advanced geologic expertise and evaluation techniques not typically available to junior explorers.
- i2i Marketing Group, LLCminorExpanded marketing and media distribution services agreement. Initially US$250,000 for one month, expanded to a total of US$1,250,000 for a four-month campaign. Creates investor-focused advertising campaign across online platforms and direct mail targeting potentially interested parties. Subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
West Point Gold competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Kinross Gold Corporation: Senior gold producer with significant Nevada operations, currently the JV partner spending US$600,000 at West Point Gold's Jefferson Canyon project. Comparable as both a major Walker Lane participant and a potential acquirer of advanced-stage junior assets.
- AngloGold Ashanti: Senior gold producer with Nevada exposure following its acquisition of Corvus Gold. West Point Gold's technical advisor Mark Reischman previously worked at AngloGold and Corvus, establishing a comparable Walker Lane exploration pedigree.
- Torex Gold Resources Inc. Mid-tier gold producer recently acquired West Point Gold director Andrew Bowering's Prime Mining Corp. Comparable as a mid-tier producer active in acquiring Walker Lane-style gold assets, providing an exit pathway benchmark.
Direct peers
- West Red Lake Gold Mines: Pre-revenue junior gold developer with a single flagship project (Madsen Mine) advancing toward production. Highly comparable in structure and stage, and West Point Gold's VP Corp Dev (Amandip Singh) was previously involved in the Madsen acquisition.
- Liberty Gold Corp. Junior gold explorer focused on oxide gold deposits in the Great Basin (Nevada/Idaho). Directly comparable in target geology, exploration stage, and capital-markets positioning within the western U.S. gold sector.
- Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. Junior gold developer with advanced-stage projects in Nevada and Oregon (Sleeper, Grassy Mountain). Comparable in pre-resource development stage, jurisdiction focus, and exposure to a single-asset thesis.
- i-80 Gold Corp. Nevada-focused gold developer advancing multiple past-producing mines toward production. Comparable in Walker Lane / Nevada focus, multi-asset strategy, and stage transition from explorer to developer.
- Hycroft Mining Holding Corp. Junior gold developer with a large Nevada oxide/transition project. Comparable as a pre-resource or early-development-stage Nevada-focused gold company targeting open-pit, heap-leach processing routes similar to West Point Gold's metallurgical profile.
- Arizona Metals Corp. Junior explorer with the Kay Mine project in Arizona. Closely comparable as an Arizona-focused gold/base-metal junior in the exploration-to-resource-delivery stage with similar drill-defined high-grade targets.
- Fury Gold Mines Limited: Canadian-listed junior gold explorer with assets in Quebec, Nevada, and British Columbia. Comparable in scale, single-TSX-Venture-stage profile, and project portfolio diversification.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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West Point Gold leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
West Point Gold subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
West Point Gold funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds6 records
Investors
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West Point Gold M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about West Point Gold
What does West Point Gold do?
West Point Gold is a junior gold exploration and development company that acquires, explores, and advances gold projects along the Walker Lane Trend in Nevada and Arizona, USA. It holds four projects (Gold Chain flagship in Arizona, plus Jefferson Canyon, Baxter Spring, and Tip Top in Nevada) and is currently drilling to define a maiden mineral resource at the Tyro Main Zone of Gold Chain, targeting late Q3 or early Q4 2026. The company has no operating mines or production and generates no revenue, funding its exploration through equity capital raises.
Is West Point Gold a public or private company?
West Point Gold is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was West Point Gold founded?
West Point Gold was founded in 2003. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is West Point Gold based?
West Point Gold is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, in the North America region.
How does West Point Gold make money?
One revenue line is on record: exploration Stage — No Revenue.
Who are West Point Gold's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Kinross Gold Corporation, AngloGold Ashanti and Torex Gold Resources Inc.. Direct peers are West Red Lake Gold Mines, Liberty Gold Corp., Paramount Gold Nevada Corp., i-80 Gold Corp., Hycroft Mining Holding Corp., Arizona Metals Corp. and Fury Gold Mines Limited.
Does West Point Gold have an API?
No public API is recorded for West Point Gold.
What industry is West Point Gold in?
West Point Gold's product category is Gold Exploration. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKAEAI, Precious Metals Exploration & Project Development, with a secondary code of IMAKAEAA, Gold Mining. Its NAICS code is 212220 and its SIC code is 1040.