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Westgold Resources Limited (WGX:CA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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Westgold Resources reported record Q2 2026 results, driven by years of strategic investments in infrastructure, drilling, and equipment upgrades. The company’s disciplined long-term approach yielded operational consistency and production growth. CEO Wayne Bramwell and CFO Su Heng attributed success to removing hedging, optimizing costs, and capitalizing on a rising gold price environment. These decisions validated their strategy amid market volatility. Operational improvements included enhanced production efficiency and reduced cost pressures, though executives acknowledged room for further optimization. The focus remains on sustainable growth and margin expansion. The earnings call highlighted Westgold’s shift from survival mode during downturns to a phase of strategic execution, with infrastructure and technology upgrades playing a key role in performance gains. Looking ahead, leadership emphasized continued investment in development and cost management to leverage favorable gold market conditions and sustain momentum. Questions followed the presentation.

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SA Transcripts158.63K FollowersFollow5ShareSaveCommentsPlay Earnings CallPlay Earnings Call Westgold Resources Limited (WGX:CA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call February 25, 2026 8:00 PM EST Company Participants Wayne Bramwell - CEO, MD & Executive DirectorSu Heng - Chief Financial Officer Presentation Unknown Executive Welcome to the Westgold Resources First Half '26 Financial Results Presentation. Our presenter today is Westgold Managing Director and CEO, Wayne Bramwell. Go ahead, Wayne. Wayne BramwellCEO, MD & Executive Director Thank you, Steve, and welcome to everyone on the call. Thank you for taking the time to dial in today. With me today, I have our Chief Financial Officer, Tommy Heng. We are assuming you've all seen our report. I'm going to hand over to Tommy to run today's call, and I'll jump in at the end to talk to what's ahead before opening up the call for questions. So, Tommy, over to you. Su HengChief Financial Officer Thanks, Wayne. It's fair to say that this was a record half. But before I go through the numbers, I think it's important to reflect on the journey that has brought us to this point. Our outcomes this half aren't accidental. They stem from years of disciplined effort. We worked through the tough times, stayed focused and made deliberate long-term decisions about how and where to invest in this business. We committed early to becoming unhedged, strengthening Westgold's infrastructure, investing in drilling and development and upgrading our equipment base. And that strategy has been validated by increasingly consistent operational performance across the group. And whilst we have substantial room to improve, what we're seeing now is the direct result of executing that strategy, progressive improvements in operational consistency, production growth and a relentless internal focus on managing and reducing cost pressures. Importantly, all of this work has been delivered at a time when the gold price environment is becoming increasingly favorable. As

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