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WEST Mining Corp. Announces Dr. Harrison Cookenboo to the Advisory Board

Management Changes

WEST MINING CORP. ANNOUNCES DR. HARRISON

COOKENBOO TO THE ADVISORY BOARD

JUNE 6, 2024 - VANCOUVER, B.C. - WEST MINING CORP. (“WEST” OR THE

“COMPANY”) (CSE: WEST) (OTC: WESMF) (FRA: 1HL) is pleased to announce the

appointment of Harrison Cookenboo, Ph.D., P.Geo., to its advisory board. Dr Cookenboo is a

professional geologist with more than 35 years of experience studying and evaluating geologic

prospects, deposits and processes around the world.

Dr. Cookenboo completed his B.Sc. cum laude, in geology, at Duke University , in the U nited

States of America, and then worked for 5 years in hydrocarbon exploration in the offshore Gulf

of Mexico region. He then completed both his M.Sc., and Ph.D. in geology at the University of

British Columbia, in Canada. He has broad exploration and research experience in both precious

and base metals, diamonds, kimberlites, as well as sedimentological processes, including oil and

gas.

Dr. Cookenboo has authored numerous reports for both academic journals and public companies,

including more than 25 technical reports to the standards of N ational Instrument 43-101 –

Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects . Dr. Cookenboo is a “ Qualified Person ” in

exploration and evaluation of gold, silver, diamond, gemstone, and Ni -Cu-PGE deposits. He is

currently registered as a professional geologist or geoscientist by the Association of Engineers and

Geoscientists in British Columbia (APEGBC), the Association of Professional Engineers and

Geologists of Saskatchewan (APEGS), as well as a Fellow of the Geological Association of

Canada.

Nader Vatanchi, West Mining’s Chief Executive Officer, said “ we welcome Dr. Cookenboo and

his years of geological experience to the Company. Dr. Cookenboo brings more than 3 decades of

geological guidance to our team and will assist us with our Spanish Mountain and Junker projects

moving forward. We look forward to working with him as we continue to progress the Company’s

portfolio of projects.”

The Company would also like to announce that it has extended its investor relations services

agreement with Mac Foster & Company Ltd. (“MF&C”) effective June 6, 2024 for a period of two

months. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will compensate MF&C $50,000, with

the Company’s option to increase the advertising budget up to $100,000 during the term. The

services to be provided by MF&C include content creation and publishing, digital and social media

marketing, and other related investor communication services. The Comp any will not issue any

securities to MF&C as compensation for the services. As of the date hereof, to the Company's

knowledge MF&C (including its directors and officers) does not own any securities of the

Company and has an arms-length relationship with the Company. MF&C’s contact information is

as follows: 179 Shaw Street, Toronto, Ontario, M6J 2W6, Attention: Mac Foster,

[email protected].

About West Mining Corp.

West Mining Corp. is a mineral exploration company acquiring and developing advanced and

early-stage exploration projects. Its flagship project is its 100% owned, 9000- hectare prospective

Kena Project located near Nelson, British Columbia. The Kena Project comprises three adjoining

Properties: Kena, Daylight and Athabasca. A 2021 NI43-101 resource estimate for Kena gave

561,900 oz Au indicated and 2,773,100 oz Au inferred in the Gold Mountain, Kena Gold, and

Daylight Zones. The Daylight property contains the historic past producing Daylight, Starlight,

Victoria, Irene, and Great Eastern gold mines. Along trend to the north is the Athabasca Property,

with the historic Athabasca Gold Mine. The Company also holds a 100% interest in its Spanish

Mountain and Junker properties.

For additional information, please refer to the Company’s public disclosure record available on

SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com.

West Mining Corp.

Nader Vatanchi

778-881-4631

CEO

[email protected]

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this release.

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the Company, are intended to identify forward-looking information. All statements other than statements of historical

fact may be forward-looking information. Such statements reflect the Company’s current views and intentions with

respect to future events, and current information available to them, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and

assumptions, including, without limitation: the potential of the Company’s mineral properties; the estimation of

capital requirements; the estimation of operating costs; the timing and amount of future business expenditures; and

the availability of necessary financing. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements that

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or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize. Such factors include but are not limited to: changes in economic

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incorrect, the actual results or events may differ materially from the results or events predicted. Any such forward-

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not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such forward-looking information. The forward-looking

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