Published: January 27, 2026 |

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West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources has initiated its proprietary processing pilot program at its magnesium/silica Record Ridge industrial minerals project, has made significant advancement in permitting and post-permit compliance activities of the project, and closed on a single tranche of a conditionally approved non-brokered private placement offering of units.

PROCESSING PILOT PROGRAM UPDATE

The company has initiated a pilot test of its proprietary metallurgical processing technology. A contract has been signed with Process Research Ortech (PRO) of Mississauga, Ontario, to conduct the pilot test at PRO’s laboratory facility.

Preparatory work is already underway, with pilot operations scheduled to begin in early February 2026 and completion, including delivery of a final report, expected in April 2026. This pilot program represents a significant step between the successful laboratory-scale research previously conducted at Kingston Process Metallurgy (KPM) in Kingston, Ontario, and future full-scale industrial implementation, providing critical data to validate process performance, operating parameters, and scalability.

The results from the pilot program are expected to provide essential data to support the initiation of a feasibility study for the company’s first commercial processing plant, which is planned to commence in mid-Q2 2026.

PERMITTING AND POST-PERMIT COMPLIANCE UPDATE

Since receiving its Mines Act Permit from the British Columbia Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals in October 2025, the company has been working closely with its consultants and government authorities to advance the remaining permitting requirements under the project.

These include the Environmental Management Act (British Columbia) permit, a water license under the British Columbia Water Sustainability Act, a license to cut from the British Columbia Ministry of Forests, and a mine access permit from the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Transit.

Significant progress has been made toward securing these approvals, and the company anticipates receiving the remaining permits in the near future.

The company and its consultants are actively engaged in the post-permit compliance phase, working to complete and submit all required studies and reports in advance of construction. Final designs for the project’s mine and access road have been completed, providing the technical foundation for the remaining compliance work.

The company said it is confident that this phase will be finalized on schedule, positioning it to commence project construction activities in Q2 2026.

GRANT OF MULTI-YEAR AREA-BASED EXPLORATION PERMIT

The company also said British Columbia Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals has granted it a multi-year area-based exploration permit valid for a five-year period. This permit authorizes the company to carry out additional exploration activities, including drilling, on its mineral claims located outside the designated Record Ridge mining area, which is now fully covered under the existing Permit.

West High Yield is a publicly traded junior mining exploration and development company focused on acquiring, exploring, and developing mineral resource properties in Canada. Its primary objective is to develop its Record Ridge critical mineral (magnesium, silica, and nickel) deposit using green processing techniques to minimize waste and CO₂ emissions. The company’s Record Ridge critical mineral deposit is located 10 kilometers southwest of Rossland, British Columbia.

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