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Windfall Drilling at Gold Bar Mine Complex Intersects Significant Mineralization: 2.4 GPT Oxide Gold Over 74.7 Meters & 6.1 GPT High-Grade Gold Over 6.1 Meters

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Windfall Drilling at Gold Bar Mine Complex Intersects Significant Mineralization: 2.4 GPT Oxide Gold Over 74.7 Meters & 6.1 GPT High-Grade Gold Over 6.1 Meters

 

 

 

 

 

McEwen Inc. (NYSE/TSX: MUX) is pleased to report encouraging new results from its 2025 drilling program at Windfall, part of the Company’s Gold Bar Mine Complex, in the Eureka Mining District of Nevada. The drilling program at Windfall represents one of several initiatives currently underway by the Company to: 1) increase gold resources, 2) extend mine life and 3) lower production costs at the Gold Bar Mine.

 

Windfall was acquired by McEwen as part of the Timberline Resources purchase in 2024. At the time of acquisition, Timberline had published a resource estimate for the Eureka Property (Timberline Resources S-K 1300 report, 2023), which contained:

  • 423,000 ounces gold in the Measured and Indicated categories, from 23,423,000 tonnes grading 0.56 grams per tonne (gpt) gold (Au), or 25,819,000 tons grading 0.017 ounces per ton (oz/T) Au; and
  • 84,000 ounces gold in the Inferred category, from 6,641,000 tonnes grading 0.39 gpt Au, or 7,322,000 tons grading 0.011 oz/T Au.

 

Incorporating the 2024-2025 Windfall drill results into the estimate is expected to have a positive impact on the resource size.

 

It has been the Company’s view that there is an opportunity to meaningfully increase the gold resources and incorporate them into the plan for the Gold Bar Mine (now referred to as the Gold Bar Mine Complex), where the average grade mined during the first half of 2025 was 0.76 gpt (0.022 oz/T) Au. The latest drilling results continue to validate this view. Notably, the Windfall area, which was not included in the previous resource estimate, continues to build on its earlier encouraging results.

 

New Key Results From Windfall Drilling

  • Drill hole WF039 intersected new near-surface oxide mineralization (Figures 2 & 3):
    • 2.43 gpt gold over 74.7 meters, including
    • 12.79 gpt gold over 7.6 meters
  • Other strong near-surface oxide results include (Figure 2):
    • 4.57 gpt gold over 12.2 meters (drill hole WF042)
    • 1.70 gpt gold over 64.0 meters (drill hole WF037)
    • 1.01 gpt gold over 89.9 meters (drill hole WF045)
    • 0.77 gpt gold over 36.6 meters (drill hole WF044)
  • New deeper high-grade zone continues to emerge (Figures 2 & 4):
    • 6.10 gpt gold over 6.1 meters, including 13.42 gpt gold over 1.5 meters (drill hole WF101)

 

This result in drill hole WF101, with base metal results pending, follows up with a 7.5 meters offset on drill hole WF033, which returned 8.08 gpt gold over 8.7 meters, including 50.32 gpt gold, 782 g/t silver, 15% lead, 2.5% zinc, i.e. 62.47 g/t gold equivalent, over 1.3 meters (see press release dated September 3, 2025). Our interpretation is that this mineralization is controlled by the intersection of multiple faults. Other holes in this target area have been completed, with assays pending.

 

The near surface results demonstrate the continuity of oxide gold mineralization along a 1.6-kilometer-long (1 mile) section of the north-south-trending Windfall fault zone (Figure 2). The gold mineralization at Windfall remains open for further expansion in multiple directions.

 

Why It Should Matter to Our Shareholders & the Value of Our Company

  • This newly discovered gold mineralization is beyond the limits of the previous resource estimate. The gold mineralization remains open for further expansion, with very encouraging grades and thicknesses.
  • The gold mineralization is near-surface and oxidized, which means it could be potentially processed by heap leach recovery, the same process being used at the Gold Bar Mine.
  • Windfall is located on private land, potentially allowing for faster production permitting.

 

Drilling Priorities for the Remainder of 2025

  1. Continue resource-definition and expansion drilling in the Windfall area.
  2. Test lateral and depth extensions of higher-grade zones.
  3. Work on publishing an updated resource estimate.

 

About McEwen

 

McEwen provides its shareholders with exposure to a growing base of gold and silver production in addition to a very large copper development project, all in the Americas. The gold and silver mines are in prolific mineral-rich regions of the world, the Cortez Trend in Nevada, USA, the Timmins district of Ontario, Canada and the Deseado Massif in Santa Cruz province, Argentina. McEwen is also considering reactivating a gold and silver mine in Mexico.

 

The Company has a 46.4% interest in McEwen Copper, which owns the large, long-life, advanced-stage Los Azules copper development project in San Juan province, Argentina – a region that hosts some of the country’s largest copper deposits. According to the last financing for McEwen Copper, the implied value of McEwen’s ownership interest is US$456 million.

 

The Los Azules copper project is designed to be one of the world’s first regenerative copper mines and carbon neutral by 2038. Its Feasibility Study results were announced in the press release dated October 7, 2025.

 

Chairman and Chief Owner Rob McEwen has invested over US$200 million personally and takes a salary of $1 per year, aligning his interests with shareholders. He is a recipient of the Order of Canada, a member of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame and a winner of the Ernest & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Energy) award. His objective is to build MUX’s profitability, share value and eventually implement a dividend policy, as he did while building Goldcorp Inc.

 

Technical Disclosure

 

Prepared under the supervision of Robert Kastelic, CPG, Exploration Manager in Nevada for McEwen Inc. and Qualified Person (QP) under SEC S-K 1300 and NI 43-101.

 

Appendix – Technical Information

 

The information in this appendix is provided for technical readers and analysts.

 

Assay Highlights

  • WF0392.43 gpt (0.071 oz/T) gold over 74.7 m (245 ft) from 30.5 m (100 ft).
  • WF042: 4.57 gpt (0.13 oz/T) gold over 12.2 m (40 ft) from 54.9 m (180 ft).
  • WF037: 1.70 gpt (0.05 oz/T) gold over 64 m (210 ft) from 41.1 m (135 ft).
  • WF045: 1.01 gpt (0.03 oz/T) gold over 89.9 m (295 ft) from 89.9 m (295 ft).
  • WF0440.77 gpt (0.02 oz/T) gold over 36.6 m (120 ft) from 88.4 m (290 ft).
  • WF101: 6.10 gpt (0.178 oz/T) gold over 6.1 m (20 ft) from 141.7 m (465 ft).

 

Geological Setting

  • Gold mineralization in the Paroni Zone, north of the Windfall Pit (Figure 2), is hosted in the Windfall Fault Zone within silicified and decalcified breccia in dolomite of the Hamburg Formation.
  • New drilling demonstrates significant lateral and vertical extension of mineralization.
  • Thicker and higher-grade zones located at intersections of Windfall Fault Zone with northeast-trending cross faults.

 

Metallurgical & Permitting Notes

  • Oxidized gold mineralization demonstrated strong cyanide recovery (CN ratios above 60% are considered favorable for heap leach processing).
  • The Windfall area sits on patented claims, which could reduce permitting timelines.

 

Table 1: Selection of assay results from the 2025 drilling program at the Windfall Project

 

Drill Hole From
(m)
To
(m)
Length
(m)
Au
(gpt)
From
(ft)
To
(ft)
Length
(ft)
Au
(oz/T)
CN Ratio
%
WF034 44.2 64.0 19.8 0.72 145 210 65.0 0.021 86.0 %
incl 51.8 59.4 7.6 1.17 170 195 25.0 0.034 80.2 %
WF039 13.7 18.3 4.6 0.26 45 60 15.0 0.008 67.7 %
and 30.5 105.2 74.7 2.43 100 345 245.0 0.071 85.2 %
incl 93.0 100.6 7.6 12.79 305 330 25.0 0.374 75.9 %
WF041 74.7 86.9 12.2 1.27 245 285 40.0 0.037  
incl 79.2 83.8 4.6 2.71 260 275 15.0 0.079  
WF036 32.0 93.0 61.0 0.52 105 305 200.0 0.015 88.0 %
incl 65.5 71.6 6.1 1.72 215 235 20.0 0.050 68.4 %
WF037 41.1 105.2 64.0 1.70 135 345 210.0 0.050 84.0 %
incl 85.3 94.5 9.1 6.74 280 310 30.0 0.197 86.7 %
WF101 56.4 80.8 24.4 0.90 185 265 80.0 0.026 81.1 %
incl 68.6 71.6 3.0 1.54 225 235 10.0 0.045 72.3 %
incl 74.7 77.7 3.0 1.96 245 255 10.0 0.057 92.7 %
and 138.7 158.5 19.8 2.00 455 520 65.0 0.058 84.7 %
incl 141.7 147.8 6.1 6.10 465 485 20.0 0.178 80.9 %
incl 141.7 143.3 1.5 13.42 465 470 5.0 0.392 73.7 %
WF043 41.1 42.7 1.5 0.21 135 140 5.0 0.006  
and 62.5 70.1 7.6 1.01 205 230 25.0 0.029  
and 73.2 74.7 1.5 0.24 240 245 5.0 0.01  
and 79.2 82.3 3.0 0.18 260 270 10.0 0.01  
and 86.9 91.4 4.6 1.17 285 300 15.0 0.03  
WF045 89.9 179.8 89.9 1.01 295 590 295.0 0.03 72.3 %
WF046 42.7 56.4 13.7 0.50 140 185 45.0 0.01 87.7 %
WF047 85.3 106.7 21.3 0.72 280 350 70.0 0.02  
incl 94.5 102.1 7.6 1.41 310 335 25.0 0.04  
WF042 54.9 67.1 12.2 4.57 180 220 40.0 0.13  
incl 54.9 62.5 7.6 7.06 180 205 25.0 0.21  
WF044 88.4 125.0 36.6 0.77 290 410 120.0 0.02  
WF048 153.9 157.0 3.0 2.93 505 515 10.0 0.09 84.8 %
and 192.0 199.6 7.6 0.24 630 655 25.0 0.01 75.9 %
WF049 163.1 166.1 3.0 2.11 535 545 10.0 0.06 78.8 %
and 211.8 233.2 21.3 0.20 695 765 70.0 0.01 91.0 %
WF050 76.2 89.9 13.7 0.54 250 295 45.0 0.02  
WF051 65.5 82.3 16.8 2.93 215 270 55.0 0.09  
and 93.0 134.1 41.1 0.38 305 440 135.0 0.01  
WF082 33.5 39.6 6.1 0.44 110 130 20.0 0.01  
WF087 35.1 50.3 15.2 0.35 115 165 50.0 0.01  
WF035 37.2 53.2 16.0 0.39 122 174.5 52.5 0.01  
and 90.5 93.8 3.3 3.03 297 307.7 10.7 0.09  
WF060 83.8 93.0 9.1 0.28 275 305 30.0 0.01  
and 99.1 118.9 19.8 0.63 325 390 65.0 0.02  
WF083 86.9 100.6 13.7 0.32 285 330 45.0 0.01  
and 195.1 213.4 18.3 0.38 640 700 60.0 0.01  
WF085 no significant values
Conversions from imperial units to metric may not sum due to rounding.
Drill holes without CN Ratio % values in the last column have CN assays pending.
 

 

Fgold, Nevada, USA, United States

Figure 1: Map of Eureka Property showing Windfall, Lookout Mountain, and Ruby Hill Mine (i-80 Gold)

 

Figure 2: Map showing the location of new drill results in the Windfall area

Figure 3: Cross-section of drill hole WF039 showing the extent of new mineralization found in the Windfall Fault Zone

 

Figure 4: Cross-section showing mineralization of drill hole WF101 follow-up on drill hole WF033.

 

Posted October 22, 2025

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