Westhaven Commences Drilling at Shovelnose GOLD Property __________________________________________________________________________________________

WESTHAVEN COMMENCES DRILLING AT SHOVELNOSE GOLD PROPERTY

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Vancouver, B.C. – May 19th, 2020 – Westhaven Ventures Inc. (TSX-V:WHN) is pleased to announce

that drilling has commenced 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.

2020 Drill Program

 The ongoing 30,000 metre (m) drill program has resumed.

 The focus of this program is to test new drill targets outside of the South Zone and expand on

the recently encountered high-grade gold in the Lear Zone.

 Recent drilling at the Lear Zone intersected 10.56m of 3.67 g/t Gold (Au) and 10.40 g/t Silver

(Ag), including: 3.13m of 7.20 g/t Au and 27.30 g/t Ag, and including: 0.79m of 15.85 g/t Au

and 61.30 g/t Ag.

Gareth Thomas, President and CEO of Westhaven, stated: " The focus for this program is to test for

additional vein zones outside of the South Zone. The recently completed w inter drill program was

successful in discovering a new mineralized zone (Lear Zone) where drill hole SN20-56 intercepted the

highest-grade gold interval outside of the South Zone.”

Peter Fischl, Exploration Manager, stated: “Resistivity profiles from historic Induced Polarization

surveying at the Alpine Zone suggest the continuation of Vein Zones 2 and 3 towards this target.

Limited drilling here in 2015 and 2016 intercepted high-grade gold veins. Intercepts of 161 metres

grading 0.23 g/t Au and 119.6m of 0.27 g/t Au included higher grade intervals of 16.7 g/t Au over

0.5m and 4.95 g/t Au over 0.6m. The recent discovery of high-grade gold in the Lear Zone indicates

the mineralization is strengthening towards the Alpine Zone.”

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.

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.

TSX-V:WHN

"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 outcomes 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