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West Melville Metals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:WMM) ("West Melville" or the "Company")
has released assay results from its initial drill campaign at the Isortoq
iron-titanium-vanadium project in southern Greenland. The drilling was designed
to systematically evaluate one kilometre of strike within a 15 kilometre strike
length of mineralised troctolite confirmed by previous drilling completed by the
project vendor.


Program Highlights:



--  2,684 metres of core drilling completed 
--  11 holes to a maximum depth of 344 metres 
--  All holes show strong mineralization over long intervals 
--  Significant assays include 180 meters of 42.8% FeO; 12.4% TiO2; 0.17%
    V2O5 
--  Drilling delineates 1.0 kilometre strike length 



"The Company's inaugural drill campaign at Isortoq has exceeded our expectations
in terms of both grade and consistency of the mineralised body," stated Rory
Moore, West Melville's President and CEO. "These results demonstrate that the
Isortoq Project is comparable in quality to ores currently being processed for
iron, titanium and vanadium products in South Africa, Russia, China, New Zealand
and Australia."


A total of 2,684 metres of core was drilled in 11 holes. Holes orientations were
a combination of alternating vertical and angled holes along the strike of the
mineralized body. Angled holes dipped approximately 45 degrees and were drilled
from the edges of the body towards the center. Drill fences were positioned
approximately 100 meters apart, evaluating 1.0 kilometre of strike of the
troctolite (host rock containing Fe, Ti and V mineralization). To view a drill
plan map and sections relating to the drill program together with graphical
representations of the assay results please visit the Company's website at
http://www.westmelville.com/projects/isortoq-project/technical/.




ISORTOQ ASSAY RESULTS

                        From       To   Interval      FeO     TiO2     V2O5
DDH                       (m)      (m)        (m)      (%)      (%)      (%)
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12DTQ001  Vertical       2.4    101.4     99.0(i)    41.9     12.2     0.15
          Includes                          65.0     44.0     12.8     0.16
12DTQ002  Vertical       5.5     95.4     89.9(i)    41.3     11.9     0.16
          Includes                          40.0     44.0     12.6     0.18
12DTQ003  Angled        30.5    194.5    164.0(i)    41.2     12.0     0.16
          Includes                          94.0     44.1     13.0     0.18
12DTQ004  Angled        56.0    236.0    180.0(i)    42.8     12.4     0.17
          Includes                         108.0     45.0     13.1     0.19
12DTQ005  Angled        92.0    214.0    122.0(i)    42.2     12.3     0.16
          Includes                          76.0     45.0     13.2     0.18
12DTQ006  Angled       191.0    308.0    117.0(i)    36.8     10.7     0.14
          Includes                          40.0     41.6     12.1     0.16
12DTQ007  Angled        62.0    216.0    154.0(i)    41.8     11.9     0.16
          Includes                          74.0     45.0     13.1     0.18
12DTQ008  Angled        56.0    212.0    156.0(i)    42.0     12.2     0.17
          Includes                         102.0     44.0     12.9     0.18
          Includes                          66.0     45.0     13.2     0.18
12DTQ009  Angled        50.0    194.0    144.0(i)    42.1     12.2     0.17
          Includes                          86.0     45.0     13.2     0.19
12DTQ010  Vertical       3.0    218.0    215.0(i)    40.4     11.6     0.15
          Includes                         120.0     45.0     13.1     0.18
12DTQ011  Vertical      42.0    170.0      128.0     45.0     12.8     0.17
          Includes                          80.0     47.0     13.5     0.19
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(i) Weighted average interval based on 30% FeO cut-off.



Isortoq Project

The 31,000 hectare Isortoq Project is a large iron-titanium-vanadium prospect in
southern Greenland that was discovered by Hunter Minerals Pty Ltd. of Australia
while conducting a regional nickel exploration program. Previous drilling has
confirmed a potential strike length of 15 km with the mineralised body being
open in both directions. The property is favourably located on a deep, ice-free
ocean inlet on the temperate southern coast of Greenland within 60km of Narsuaq
and 100 km from Narsarsuaq International Airport. The mineralization at Isortoq
is similar to the Mapochs deposit in South Africa, which has been successfully
exploited for a number of decades by Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium and its
predecessors. Bench scale beneficiation tests completed by the project vendor on
Isortoq core samples gave average concentrate grades of 62.6% FeO; 19.1% TiO2
and 0.32% V2O5 with acceptably low levels of penalty elements sulphur,
phosphorus, silica and aluminium. These are positive indications that support
the future economic potential of the project. West Melville is in the process of
purchasing a 100% interest in the project from Hunter Minerals Pty Ltd.


QA/QC

All core was processed on-site in a secure facility. Core was sawn in half and
all troctolite intersections were sampled and sent to an accredited laboratory
in Canada via sealed Sea-Can cargo container. All samples were subject to ICP
and XRF analysis. XRF analyses were reported to the Company as Fe2O3 wt.% and
converted to FeO wt.% for dissemination purposes. The conversion factor from
Fe2O3 wt.% to FeO wt.% is 0.8998%. West Melville's quality assurance and quality
control procedures include the systematic insertion of blanks and standards into
the drill core sample string as well as quarter cutting core for duplicate
analysis. Disclosure of a scientific or technical nature contained in this
release has been reviewed and approved by Bruce Counts, P.Geoph., (Director of
West Melville), who is the Qualified Person for the purposes of National
Instrument 43-101.


About West Melville Metals Inc.

West Melville is an iron ore and specialty metals exploration company working to
advance the Fraser Bay iron ore project in Nunavut and the Isortoq
iron-titanium-vanadium project in Greenland. The Company has assembled an
experienced management team with a track record of discovery success and a Board
of Directors with expertise covering the essential fields of geology,
engineering and finance. West Melville's projects offer a combination of low
geological risk with significant upside potential in high demand commodity
sectors.


On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Rory O. Moore, Ph.D., President and CEO

West Melville Metals Inc.

For further information about West Melville or this news release, please visit
our website at www.westmelville.com.


West Melville Metals Inc. is a member of the Aurora Mineral Resource Group of
companies. For more information please visit www.auroraresource.com.


Certain disclosures in this release, in particular the exploration potential of
the Isortoq Project, constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to
numerous risks, uncertainties and other factors relating to West Melville's
operations as a mineral exploration company that may cause future results to
differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking
statements, including risks as to the completion of the plans and projects.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Other than as required by applicable securities legislation, West Melville
expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future
events, or otherwise.

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