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Westhaven Commences Csamt Survey to Expand Targeting at Shovelnose GOLD Property __________________________________________________________________________________________

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WESTHAVEN COMMENCES CSAMT SURVEY TO EXPAND TARGETING AT SHOVELNOSE

GOLD PROPERTY

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Vancouver, B.C. – May 20, 2020 – Westhaven Ventures Inc. (TSX-V:WHN) is pleased to report it has

commenced a CSAMT survey at its 17,623 hectare Shovelnose gold property. Shovelnose is located

within the prospective Spences Bridge Gold Belt (SBGB), which borders the Coquihalla Highway 30

kilometres south of Merritt, British Columbia.

A Controlled Source Audio-frequency Magneto-Tellurics (CSAMT) survey will be carried out by Peter

E. Walcott & Associates Limited. The survey will cover a 3 x 5 -kilometre area proximal to the South

Zone. An initial test will be carried out over the South Zone in an attempt to delineate mineralized zone

signatures and other anomalous resistivity features of interest to depth. If successful, the survey will

be expanded to cover up to 60-line kilometres.

CSAMT is a low impact, ground geophysical survey method from which resistivity information can be

obtained from sub-surface down to approximately 500 metres. The survey will be helpful in identifying

zones of both resistive and conductive features that cou ld represent silicification and clay alteration

related to epithermal vein systems.

Gareth Thomas, President and CEO of Westhaven, stated: “We have outlined many new drill targets

over the past year through prospecting, mapping, ground geophysics and soil geochemistry. We are

now refining the higher priority targets, generating new targets and CSAMT will aid in the process.

Geophysics continues to play a significant role in successfully targeting high -grade gold veins at

Shovelnose. The recently discovered Lear Zone (SN20-56 zone 3 returned 10.56m of 3.67 g/t Au) drill

targeting was largely driven by geophysics. The Lear Zone presented as a resistivity high coincident

with a magnetic low anomaly, as does the South Zone.”

In addition to the CSAMT survey, additional Controlled Source Electro-Magnetic (CSEM) techniques

will be tested in an effort to find a rapid cost-effective survey method which can be employed both

within the South Zone and over other zones and targets within the property.

Qualified Person Statement

Peter Fischl, P.Geo., who is a Qualified Person within the context of National Instrument 43-101 has

read and takes responsibility for this release.

Options

Westhaven announces that it has granted 475,000 incentive stock options to employees and

consultants. The incentive stock options have an exercise price of $0.80 per share, are valid for a 5-

year period from the date of grant, and are subject to regulatory approval. The Company's Stock

TSX-V:WHN

Option Plan allows for the issuance of up to 10% of issued and outstanding share capital in the form

of incentive stock options. As a result of this grant, the Company has 9,395,589 stock options issued,

representing 9.7% of the issued and outstanding share capital.

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

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

On behalf of the Board of Directors

WESTHAVEN VENTURES INC.

"Gareth Thomas"

Gareth Thomas, President, CEO & Director

About Westhaven:

Westhaven is a gold-focused exploration company advancing the high-grade discovery on the Shovelnose project

in Canada’s newest gold district, the Spences Bridge Gold Belt. Westhaven controls 37,000 hectares (370 square

kilometres) with four 100% owned gold properties spread along this underexplored belt. The Shovelnose property

is situated off a major highway, in close proximity to power, rail, large producing mines, and within commuting

distance from the city of Merritt, which translates into low cost exploration. Westhaven is committed to the

highest standards of environmental and social responsibility with a focus on generating positive outcom es and

returns to all stakeholders. Westhaven trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol WHN. For

further information, please call 604-336-6921 or visit Westhaven’s website at www.westhavenventures.com