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WestKam Gold Provides Corporate Update

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NEWS RELEASE

WestKam Gold Provides Corporate Update

Vancouver, BC, January 26, 2018 – WestKam Gold Corp. (TSX-V: WKG) (the “Company” or “WestKam”)

today provided an update for its shareholders on its activities in Q4 2017 and early 2018. The Company’s

work has focused primarily on advancing the Bonaparte Gold Project near Kamloops, BC.

Following closure of a $912,000 private placement in December (We stKam News Release dated

December 13, 2017), crews returned to the Bonaparte Project to resume advancing the decline towards

the Grey Jay/Crow vein system as part of a planned 10,000 -tonne bulk sample on the high -grade

Discovery Zone. The decline work had been on care and maintenance since late 2016. The decline

advanced nine metres before deteriorating conditions forced a shutdown in late December. WestKam

management is now evaluating options for the next phase of work on the property.

Coast Mountain Geological has proposed a drill program to further evaluate the Crow vein structure ~25

m to the north and south of the decline . This program would bracket the location of the proposed

underground stope and ventilation raise. A fence of 12 equally spaced drill holes, spaced five meters

apart, would be oriented in a north -south direction just east of the open pit where a previous bulk

sample was extracted. From each of the 12 drill hole locations, three drill holes would be completed

from each site oriented at a pproximately -45, -60 and -80 degrees to the west. In total there would be

36 drill holes collared from 12 drill hole locations , totaling approx imately 2,440m. Management is

considering this proposal as a way to obtain important information prior to re -starting work on the

decline.

On January 25, 2018 WestKam President, CEO and Director Dana Dziurzynski resigned and was replaced

by former President , CEO and Director, Matt Wayrynen, who had left to man age a major transaction

between Cresval Capital Corp., of which he is a Director , and Tess Inc ., a 52% controlled subsidiary of

Riot Blockchain Inc., a NASDAQ listed corporation.

“We’re all grateful to Dana for the exceptional work he did to raise funds and restart the Bonaparte bulk

sample project,” said Mr. Wayrynen. “We wish him the best in his future endeavours. I’m happy to be

back and looking forward to exploring new opportunities for the Company, both at the Bonaparte

Project and through other ventures. “

Wayrynen added: “Our complete focus is WestKam’s growth. W e are investigating a range of ideas that

we believe can increase shareholder value.”

Technical information in this news release has been reviewed by R. Kemp P.Geo., a qualified person as

that term is defined in NI 43-101.

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About WestKam Gold Corp.

WestKam is a Canadian gold exploration company focused on developing the Bonaparte Gold Project

near Kamloops, British Columbia. Additional information can be found on the Company’s website at

www.westkamgold.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

“Matt Wayrynen”

Matt Wayrynen, President & CEO

WestKam Gold Corp.

Suite 900, 570 Granville Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 3P1

Contact: Investor Relations

[email protected]

www.westkamgold.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the

TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-looking information

All statements included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will

or may occur in the future are forward -looking statements. In particular, this news release contains forwa rd-looking information regarding the

Offering and the use of proceeds of the Offering. These forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions made by the Company based

on its experience, perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate

in the circumstances. These assumptions include, but are not limited to: TSXV acceptance of the Offering; future costs and expenses being based

on historical costs and expenses, adjusted for inflation; and market demand for, and market acceptance of, the Offering. In addition, these

statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties that contribute to the possibility that the predicti ons, forecasts,

projections and other forward-looking statements will prove inaccurate, certain of which are beyond the Company’s control. Readers should not

place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company does not intend to revise or update these forward-

looking statements after the date hereof or revise them to reflect the occurrence of future unanticipated events.