• West Red Lake Gold cut 2026 Madsen gold production guidance to 27,000–32,000 ounces from 35,000–45,000 ounces amid labor shortages and ramp-up challenges.
• The Ontario mine yielded 7,859 ounces of gold in the third quarter ended September 30; September production was the highest since restarting.
• Mining focused on lower-grade remnant areas, where difficult pillar extraction and shortages of specialized underground workers constrained mining rates.
• Operations added specialized contractors and commissioned a secondary crusher to support underground work and improve material handling.
• Development advanced toward deeper, previously unmined areas, including the 904 Complex, as part of the planned mine sequence.

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