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CSE: WG // FSE: IM50westwardgold.com

November 2021

Strategically Positioned in One of the

World’s Most Prolific Mining Districts

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Cautionary Statements

Investor Highlights

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Westward has assembled a 3,000-hectare land package in the heartof Nevada’s Battle Mountain-Eureka Gold Trend, one of the most prospective mining districts in the world:

TOIYABE PROJECTAn advanced-exploration asset with past drilling, active drill permits in place, high-grade intervals, and an historical resource of 173koz of gold at 1.2 g/t (2009, P. Nolan)(1)

TURQUOISE CANYON PROJECTGreenfield property with geological characteristics trending from the Toiyabe Project, and multiple anomalies including gold-in-soil, gravity, and IP

The contiguous properties sit a short distance away from some ofBarrick Gold / Nevada Gold Mines’ largest mines and deposits, including Cortez, Cortez Hills, Pipeline, Goldrush, and Four Mile

Data-driven exploration: Westward is using leading-edgetechnology (including hyperspectral imaging analysis) to improve and optimize target development

Positioned for growth through exploration and acquisition; tightshare structure, available working capital, and strong insiderholdings

(1) NI 43-101 Technical Report, American Consolidated Minerals Corporation, Prepared by Paul D. Noland, P.Geo., May 27, 2009

Exploring in Barrick’s Backyard

R AYMON D D. H AR AR I | CE O• Founder of Canalis Capital, a merchant bank focused on disruptive

industries

• Also serves as President & Director for Bald Eagle Gold Corp.

• Previously worked at Credicorp Bank in its private wealth groupin Panama and Nomura’s consumer and retail investment banking group based in New York City

COL I N MOOR E | P R E S I D E N T• Mining finance professional with 14years of industry experience

in private equity, investment banking and engineering

• Recently held positions at Pacific Road Capital in Vancouver, Waterton Global in Toronto and BMO Capital Markets in Toronto

• E arned a B achelor of Science in Mining E ngineering and an MB A from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario

A N D R E W N E L S O N | CF O & COP OR AT E S E CR E T AR Y• Accounting and corporate finance professional with a decade of

experience in mining and natural resources• Previously worked on the investment banking team at Dundee Securities

in Vancouver then at Dundee Goodman Merchant Partners following their transition to a mining-focused merchant bank

• Was a financial auditor for Grant Thornton LLP and Davidson & Co. LLP and earned his CPA designation

DAVI D B R OW N I N G | VP E XP L OR AT I ON• Over 12 years of experience designing and implementing leading-

edge exploration programs for resource companies around the world • Began his career as a field technician for Miranda Gold, overseeing

generative exploration programs across Nevada at projects along the Carlin Trend, Cortez Trend and Walker Lane

• Previously a Senior Geologist for TerraCore in Reno, Nevada, an industry leader in hyperspectral imaging technology

MARK MONAGHAN | CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR• 28 years of experience as an investor, adviser, founder, & board

member across several industries.• F ounder and Managing P artner of Dalvay Capital Corp., a P anam a-

based investment and advisory platform• Executed over US$2B of transactions, across M&A, debt, and equity

financings for international growth companies

Leadership Team

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DAVI D K E L L E Y | D I R E CT OR• Over 30 years of mineral exploration experience, designing and

leading programs throughout the Americas, Asia and Australasia• Current CEO, President and Director of Chakana Copper, an

exploration company focused on the Soledad Cu-Au-Ag Project • Earned his B.Sc. (Geology) from Colorado State University and his

M.Sc. (Geology & Geochem istry) from the Colorado School of Mines

W AR R E N B E I L | D I R E CT OR• Serves as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Maverix

Metals Inc. (TSE: MMX), a billion-dollar mining royalty company• Corporate and securities lawyer with a specialized focus in the

mining and natural resource sectors• Practicing member of the Law Society of British Colombia and

holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto and a Juris Doctor (Honours) from Bond University in Australia

JOH N D E W D N E Y | D I R E CT OR• CEO of Crowsnest Advisory Services, a private company focused

on providing mergers and acquisitions execution• Served as CEO, Director, and Advisor to avariety of public and

private companies and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree witha major in Finance from McGill University

R I C H A R D L . B E D E L L• Current Chairman of TerraCore, Inc., and past President of the Geological Society of Nevada• Co-Founder of AuEx Ventures, credited with discovering the Long Canyon deposit in Nevada;

sold to JV partner Fronteer Gold for $280 million (Fronteer later sold to Newmont for $2.3B)• Past President of Renaissance Gold; recently merged with EVRIM to create Orogen Royalties• 40 years of international exploration experience; holds a B.A. from Hampshire College, an M.Sc.

in Economic Geology from the University of Toronto, and an M.Sc. in Remote Sensing and GIS from the University of London

S T E V E N R . K O E H L E R• Exploration geologist with over 30 years of experience working on projects across various

stages of development• Past Senior Geologist on the initial discovery team at Cortez Hills, which was developed into a

10+ million-ounce gold deposit (awarded the 2005 Thayer Lindsley International Discovery Award for his contributions)

• Has held senior management and technical positions at Gold Standard Ventures, GFG Resources, Evolving Gold, Miranda Gold, Cortez Gold Mines, and Newmont; has been directly involved in 11 Carlin-type gold discoveries, 6 of which have become producing mines

D R . C H R I S O S T E R M A N• Ph.D. in Geology with over 40 years of experience in all stages of the mining industry

throughout Africa, North and South America, and Asia• Involved in the initial discoveries of the Malku Khota silver deposit in Bolivia, the San Jose

silver and gold mine in Oaxaca, Mexico, and the Zuun Mod copper/moly deposit in Mongolia• Served as an executive in First Mining Gold Corp. following its acquisition of Sundance

Minerals (past owner of the Turquoise Canyon Project) where he served as CEO

D R . A L A N C A R T E R• Geologist and mining entrepreneur with over 30 years of industry experience, earned his

Ph.D. in Gold Geochemistry and Structural Geology• Co-founder of both Peregrine Metals Ltd. and Cuprum Resources Ltd., which were sold to

Stillwater Mining and B&A Mineracao respectively• Former CEO of Magellan Minerals which was acquired in 2016 and is now part of Equinox

Gold, and current President & CEO of Cabral Gold, and Chairman of both Altamira Gold & Fremont Gold

Technical Advisory Committee

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SOCIAL

We strive for active communication and collaboration with all

stakeholders, including local residents, First Nations, regulatory

bodies at all levels, and NGOs

CORPORATE FOCUS: A COMMITMENT TO ESG

Sustainability is fundamental to our success as an organization,

and is essential to maintaining our current Plan of Operations 6

GOVERNANCE

The Company has adopted,and enforces, corporate

governance principles and internal controls

consistent with bestpractice, our values, and the requirements of publicly-listed mining companies

EN V IR ON MEN TA L

Westward Gold is committed to sustainable

exploration and reclamation, responsible

development and continuous improvement

of our environmental practices. We demand the same from all third-party

contractors and consultants

Capital Structure

SHARESTRUCTURE

MA JORSHAREHOLDERS

Current Share Price

Shares Outstanding

Options (avg. strike $0.19)

Warrants (avg. strike $0.25)

Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding

Market Capitalization

Enterprise Value

Working Capital (Approx.)

Debt

C$0.12

46.35 M

4.24 M

5.16 M

55.74 M

C$5.6 M

C$4.6 M

C$1.0 M

NIL

Insiders / Directors

Starcore International Mines

First Mining Gold

Keith Neumeyer

27.2%

8.8%

2.6%

0.9%

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“Gold is — and always has been — the world’s favorite safe haven. There’s not one single item or investment that can come anywhere close to beating gold’s mega, long -term track record.Throughout history, gold has always maintained its purchasing power, and again no other investment comes close.” - Forbes

“Since 1971, gold has mostly managed to trounce fiat paper as a currency and the yellow metal has held its own as an asset class. After 35 years in the gold trade and with the benefit of my Sprott team of experts, I feel qualified to state that today's environment may offer a stellar opportunity to goldinvestors.” - Peter Grosskopf, Sprott CEO

Gold: Why Invest?

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Gold Price: History Repeating Itself?

Recent history has demonstrated that gold outperforms following periods of economic shock

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Global Financial Crisis = Expansionary Fiscal + Monetary Policies

COVID-19

NEVADAPROPERTIES

A Strategic Land Position in a

World-Class Mining Jurisdiction

✓The most prolific mining jurisdiction in the world:Nevada boasts the most gold production per squarekilometer(1)

✓World-class gold deposits: 4 of the top 10 gold mines in North America by production are located in Nevada (more than any other state or province)(2)

✓Safest jurisdiction to invest in: Based on the Fraser Institute’s annual survey (2020), Nevada ranks #1 on their Investment Attractiveness Index (87 tracked jurisdictions around the world)

✓New tier-1discoveries: Despite having a long history of mining, much of the state remains under-explored

✓Significant M&A activity: Acquirers have historically looked to Nevada as a prime target for growth; recent transactionsinclude:

• AngloGold / Corvus (U S$370M) – announced (2021)• F irst Majestic / Jerr itt Canyon (U S$470M) (2021)• Endeavour Silver / Bruner Gold Project (US$10M) (2021)• B arrick / Newm ont Joint Venture (2019)

1) Source: USGS, Nevada Exploration Inc.

2) Source: SNL Financial 10

Nevada: Why Invest?Total Contained Resources – Primary Gold Projects (Moz Au)(2)

0 200 400 600 800

Canada

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Australia

Mexico

Ghana

Peru

Indonesia

Brazil

Papua New Guinea

Burkina Faso

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Senegal

Finland

Nevada accounts for ~52% of total gold

resources in the U.S.

• Situated 10 kilometers southwest of one of Barrick Gold’s 5 core mines, Cortez Hills, which hosts approximately 10million ounces of gold

• Consists of approximately 3,300 acres of public land administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management(BLM)

• 165 unpatented Mining claims cover the region

• Historical resource of 173,562 contained ounces of gold at an average grade of 1.2 g/t(1)

• Other major mines / deposits in the surrounding area include:➢ Pipeline / South Pipeline (16 km)➢ Cortez Hills (10 km) & Cortez (13 km)➢ Gold Acres (19 km)➢ Gold Rush (14 km)➢ Horse Canyon (13 km)

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Toiyabe Gold Project

(1) NI 43-101 Technical Report, American Consolidated Minerals Corporation, Prepared by Paul D. Noland, P.Geo., May 27, 2009

• Historical ~173 koz gold resource associated with Roberts Mountain Thrust (“RMT”)

• Favourable stratigraphy associated with anomalous surface values and drill intercepts

• Existing targets untested at depth

• Untested targets associated with surface geochemical anomalies, favourable stratigraphy, and structural controls

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Toiyabe: Exploration Targeting

Gravity Anomaly

Fault

Fault Uncertain

Fault Undercover

Thrust Fault

Thrust Fault Uncertain

Historical Resource

Mineralized Faults

5 – 10 ppb

10 – 25 ppb

25 – 50 ppb

50+ ppb

Gold in Soils

Legend

Historical Resource

Gravity Anomaly

• Courtney Zone Historical Resource mostly hosted in mineralized structures between 15 and 75-meter depth, and has demonstrated high-grade drill intercepts including:

➢ T-603: 12.85 g/t over 6.0m (from 42.6m)

➢ T-701C: 14.83 g/t over 1.6m (from 14.6m)

➢ T-706C: 10.92 g/t over 4.6m (from 54.8m) and 26.6 g/t over 3.0m (from 71.6m)

➢ T-719: 3.51 g/t over 16.8m (from 50.2m)

• Wider intervals at greater depth (250-315 meters) indicate these faults are potentially feeder structures from a larger, deeper source with dissemination into the host rock

➢ T-902C: 4.10 g/t over 13.1m (from 266.7m)

➢ T-1001BC: 2.03 g/t over 18.3m (from 296.5m)

➢ T-1601C: 3.02 g/t over 9.1m (from 253.9m) and 0.96 g/t over 21.4m (from 278.2m)

• Only 16% of drill holes at Toiyabe reached beyond 180 meters: expansion potential at depth

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Toiyabe: Historical Resource

Source: NI 43-101 Technical Report, American Consolidated Minerals Corporation, Prepared by Paul D. Noland, P.Geo., May 27, 2009Source: NI 43-101 Technical Report, Starcore International Mines Ltd., Prepared by Paul D. Noland, P.Geo., May 11, 2018

Courtney Mineralized Faults

Legend

Historical Gold Resource

DH Drill Holes

• Historical resource at Courtney Zone not tested to depth, despite evidence of more widespread dissemination into host rock (84% of holes ended within 180 meters from surface)

• Anomalous soils associated with previously-identified California and Blind Zones

• Courtney, California and Blind Zones associated with Roberts Mountain Thrust

• Blind Zone tested with 11 drillholes, with a maximum depth of 135 meters (average depth of 100m)

• California Zone tested with 81 drillholes, with only 12% extending beyond 180 meters

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Toiyabe: Target Zones

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• Turquoise Canyon shares its western boundary with the Toiyabe Project, and shares many of its structural features

• Consists of approximately 3,800 acres of public land, administered by the BLM

• 188 unpatented mining claims cover the property

• Surface geochemical anomalies, favourable stratigraphy, and observable structures continuous from Toiyabe’s historical resource onto the Turquoise Canyon Project

• Blue-sky potential: Turquoise Canyon has yet to see any drilling

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Turquoise Canyon Project

Gold in SoilsLegend

Argillite

Robert Mt. Fm.

Valmy Fm.

Fault

Normal Fault

Projected Strike

Shear Zone

Thrust Fault

Antiform

M Fold

Z Fold

S Fold

Access Roads

Proposed Drill Pads

3 – 4 ppb

4 – 6 ppb

6 – 7 ppb

7 – 8 ppb

8+ ppb

• Anomalous gold in soils associated with the Roberts Mountain Thrust

• Soil anomalies are continuous from the Toiyabe Courtney Zone immediately to the west

• East-west structures in the historical Toiyabe resource extend to Turquoise Canyon

• Structures and geochemical anomalies are completely untested with drilling

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Turquoise Canyon: Target Zones

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• Gravity geophysical anomalies reveal variations in rock densities, i.e. mineralized areas of host rock will appear more dense than the surrounding lithologies

• The combined land package provides for exploration of a large gravity anomaly which straddles the two previously-independent projects

• Surface expression of Roberts Mountain Thrust and surface geochemical anomalies coincide with gravity anomaly indicating mineralization at depth

• Gravity anomaly untested to depth at Toiyabe and completely undrilled at Turquoise Canyon

➢Multiple near-term drill targets

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Turquoise Canyon: Targeting

Legend Structures

Momentum Claims

Toiyabe Project

Turquoise Canyon Project

Gravimetry Station Thrust Fault

Thrust Fault Uncertain

NEVADAPROPERTIES

2021 Field Activities

Hyperspectral Core Imaging

• High-resolution RGB (true colour) and infrared hyperspectral imagery of legacy core and chip trays from the Toiyabe Project (approximately 9,000 ft of diamond core and 30,000 ft of RC chips)

• Re-logging effort to properly identify lithologies

• Mineralogical variation, mineral chemistry, and mineral grain size will add new alteration information not understood in previous drilling campaigns

• Subsurface mapping of lithologies and alteration will guide future drill targets and reduce costs

• Program completed in September 2021, data compilation, analysis, and incorporation into revised 3D model now underway

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Airborne Hyperspectral Survey

• High ground resolution infrared imaging across multiple wavelength ranges to capture a wide array of mineralogy

• Delineation of surface expression of structures

• Identification of surface alteration areas

• Advanced structural understanding through combination of surface hyperspectral mapping and sub-surface core imaging

• Program completed in September 2021, data compilation, analysis, and incorporation into revised 3D model now underway

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Toiyabe Historical Resource Area

Toiyabe-Saddle Past-Producing Mine (Barrick)

Induced Polarization (IP) Survey

• Induced Polarization used to identify electrical charge of subsurface material, such as ore

• New 17-kilometer survey at Turquoise Canyon, to complement legacy IP and past magnetic and gravity surveys

• One line will extend directly over historical resource at Toiyabe, in order to match its signature to those seen within Turquoise Canyon survey area and improve drill targeting

• Program completed in October 2021, data compilation, analysis, and incorporation into revised 3D model to follow

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Nevada Properties: Summary

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A combined land package of 362 claimscovering ~30km2, on-trend with some of thelargest deposits in the world, with anomaloussurface geochemistry, favourable structuresand host rock, significant drill intercepts, ahistorical resource, permits in hand, andmany additional untested targets

TOIYABE &

TURQUOISE

CANYON

H2 2021 H2 2021

EXPLORATION

TARGETING

Q4 2021

TURQUOISE

CANYON

PERMITTING

Q4 2021-Q1 2022

DRILL

CAMPAIGN

2022

Q2-Q3 2022

Future Plans & Catalysts

ONGOING WORK /

RESULTS FROM 2021

FIELD SEASON

Data compilation and

analysis of legacy

technical information

Hyperspectral imaging

of legacy core, aerial

hyperspectral survey,

IP survey

Target development

for 2022 drilling

campaign using data

from 2021 field season

Expand existing

Toiyabe Plan of

Operations to include

Turquoise Canyon

Drill campaign to

test extensions of

historic resource,

geological thesis at

depth, and maiden

holes at TC

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• Westward acquired the option on Toiyabe in April

2021 from Starcore International Mines

• Right to earn into 100% ownership of the

property for future cash payments:

➢ US$140,000 on October 15th, 2022

➢ US$400,000 on October 15th, 2023

• No additional exploration expenditures required

• Minquest (optionor) will retain a 3% NSR royalty

on the property with WG having the right to buy

back up to half (1.5%) for US$2M per 1%.

TOIYABE

• Momentum Minerals Ltd. entered into an option

agreement with First Mining Gold on August 20, 2019, to

acquire 100% ownership of the property (Westward

subsequently acquired Momentum in July 2021)

• Right to earn into 100% ownership of the property for

future cash / equity payments and work commitments

• Remaining cash / equity payments:

➢ C$137,500 on August 20, 2022 (cash or shares at

Westward’s option)

➢ C$137,500 on August 20, 2023 (cash or shares at

Westward’s option)

• Exploration expenditures:

➢ C$750,000 in total expenditures prior to

August 20, 2023 (Approx. C$422,000 spent and

committed to date)

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