47,397,894 Common Shares Issued WEST HIGH YIELD RELEASES FIRST QUARTER 2013 FINANCIAL RESULTS

WEST HIGH YIELD (W.H.Y.) RESOURCES LTD.

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release May 23, 2013 Calgary, Alberta TSXV Trading Symbol: WHY 47,397,894 Common Shares Issued

WEST HIGH YIELD RELEASES FIRST QUARTER 2013 FINANCIAL RESULTS

CALGARY, ALBERTA – May 23, 2013. West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd. (“West High Yield” or the “Company”) announces the release of its financial results and the Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The unaudited interim condensed financial statements and related MD&A for the three months ended March 31, 2013 have been filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

The Company commissioned SRK Consulting of Lakewood, Colorado ("SRK") to prepare a Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") in respect of the Company's Rossland, British Columbia magnesium property (the "Record Ridge South Property"). Subject to final regulatory approval, the Company expects to release the PEA in May 2013.

About West High Yield

West High Yield is a publicly traded junior mining exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral resource properties in Canada with a primary objective to locate and develop economic gold, nickel, and magnesium properties.

For further information please contact:

Frank Marasco Dwayne Vinck President and Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd. West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd. Telephone: (403) 660-3488 Telephone: (403) 257-2637 Facsimile: (403) 206-7159 Facsimile: (403) 206-7159 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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