Today West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV: WRLG) declared commercial production at its Madsen Mine in Ontario. Mining Stock Daily interviewed Gwen Preston, VP communications, about the steps taken to reach to today's milestone.

Gwen walks us through the "methodical approach" to ramp-up up milling operations.

The conversation covered the following topics:

• Commercial Production Achieved: How WRLG exceeded their internal requirement (65% capacity for 30 days) by hitting 689 tpd (86%) in December. Madsen is permitted for 800 TPD.

• The Growth Strategy (PFS): A look ahead to the mid-year pre-feasibility study (PFS) which will combine Madsen, Fork, and the high-grade Rowan project.

• Macro Insights: Gwen shares her observations on the gold bull market and M&A.

CEO Alex Langer of Sierra Madre Gold and Silver discusses the company's recent acquisition of the Del Toro silver mine, operational updates at La Guitarra, and the strategic positioning of the company in the silver mining sector. Langer emphasizes the importance of de-risking projects and the positive outlook for the company amidst rising silver prices and favorable regulatory changes in Mexico.

We connect with Minera Alamos for this conversation on a thorough update on the Copperstone asset. We are joined by EVP Corporate Development Darren Blasutti and EVP Mining Operations, Kevin Small. The discussion is focused the Copperstone asset at current metal prices and how the company is planning to bring the asset into a restart decision. Blasutti shares some insights on financing the restart while Small provides his thoughts on optmization for the project.