Westhaven Discovers New Zone at Shovelnose; Drills 85 Metres of 0.52 G/T GOLD and 5.7 Metres of 2.5 G/T GOLD __________________________________________________________________________________________

WESTHAVEN DISCOVERS NEW ZONE AT SHOVELNOSE; DRILLS 85 METRES OF 0.52 G/T

GOLD AND 5.7 METRES OF 2.5 G/T GOLD

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Vancouver, B.C. – January 16, 2018 – Westhaven Ventures Inc. (TSX-V:WHN) is pleased to report

drill results from its 18,768 hectare Shovelnose gold property, located within the prospective Spences

Bridge Gold Belt (SBGB), approximately 30 kilometres south of Merritt, British Columbia. The drill

program consisted of 7 holes totaling 3,269 metres of diamond drilling.

Alpine South Discovery

 New quartz vein system, the Alpine South Zone, first outlined by ground magnetics as a

northeast trending mag low anomaly, has been confirmed by two of the drill holes.

 Drilling intersected broad zones of quartz veining to 300m wide containing intermittent gold

mineralization.

 Drill hole SN17-06, the southwestern most of the two holes, intersected 85 metres (m) of 0.52

grams per ton (g/t) gold (Au), including 8m of 1.43 g/t Au and 17m of 1.02 g/t Au.

 Drill hole SN17-07 intersected 231m of 0.17 g/t Au, including 24.8m grading 0.8 g/t Au which

in turn includes 5.7m grading 2.5 g/t Au and 4m grading 3.23g/t Au.

Gren Thomas, President & CEO of Westhaven stated, “The newly discovered Alpine South zone is

approximately 1,000 metres in potential strike and is open to the northeast and southwest where the

ground magnetic survey ended in June of 2017. This is the most significant discovery made to date at

Shovelnose and we are keen to get back there as soon as practicable. We will be starting a ground

magnetic survey shortly to see the potential size of this interpreted structure, and then we will look to

start a winter drill program. The property borders the Coquihalla Highway and is only 35 kilometres

from the city of the Merritt, allowing for low cost, year-round exploration.”

It is management’s belief that these newly identified gold mineralized structures in the Alpine South

Zone are likely the feeder zones responsible for the gold mineralization found near surface in the

Alpine Zone. This quartz vein system remains open along strike to the northeast and southwest. The

broader zone of gold mineralization and associated metre-scale quartz veins (to 4.3m width) remains

open to the southwest. This target is just the southernmost extent of drill testing along the 1,000

metre long north-south trending Alpine Zone, which has had only limited shallow drilling to date.

Please see map below for a plan map of the drilling.

Clay Alteration Study

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Drill Hole 16-09, the southernmost hole drilled at the Alpine zone in 2016, was drilled to the

southeast, proximal to and towards the newly discovered Alpine South vein zone. Clay mineralogy

samples collected from this hole analyzed by TerraSpec (SWIR) returned the highest paleo-

temperatures of all holes to date at Shovelnose, suggesting that Alpine South Zone is a major zone of

up-flow of hydrothermal fluids and likely represents a significant feeder zone at Alpine to be

followed up with additional drilling. 2017 drill core samples have been submitted for SWIR analysis

to further assist in drill target delineation.

Thomas goes on to say, “This new discovery comes after ten years of persistent exploration for the

source to a number of epithermal showings and a gold bearing silica cap. This is a large geophysical

and topographical feature previously untested and contains considerable widths of auriferous

veining which could be a feeder for the previously found gold showings. This discovery marks an

important milestone in understanding the property geology and should lead to considerable future

exploration.”

At the Tower Zone, five drill holes targeted potential deep-seated feeder zones at depths in excess of

500 metres in an effort to account for near surface gold mineralization intersected by previous

drilling. Four discrete quartz vein systems were intersected, and a broad interval of high level

disseminated gold mineralization was encountered in silicified tuff in hole SN17-02 returning 60m of

0.23 g/t Au, while a deeper feeder zone intersection of quartz-adularia breccia in hole SN17-01

returned 29m of 0.18 g/t Au.

Follow-up Drill and Geophysical Program

The main focus of the upcoming drill program will be to follow up on the newly discovered gold-

bearing vein system at the Alpine Zone to determine the strike extent and grade potential of the

precious metal horizon. This program will be focused on testing the known 1,000 metre strike length

of the magnetic lows. The targeted magnetic lows were defined in a ground magnetic survey

completed earlier in 2017 and remain open to the south. A ground magnetic survey has begun to test

the continuation of the targeted magnetic lows to the south.

For further information on the Shovelnose Gold Property, please visit:

http://westhavenventures.com/projects/shovelnose-gold/details/

Shovelnose Gold Property Overview

There is evidence of a significant mineralized alteration system within the property where float

samples grading 119 g/t Au (Gold) and 273 g/t Ag (Silver), veins exposed by trenching grading 66

g/t Au, and wide low grade alteration zones typical of epithermal gold deposits have been

discovered.

The Spences Bridge Gold Belt (SBGB)

Westhaven owns a 100%-interest in over 32,000 hectares within the prospective SBGB, which is

situated within a geological setting similar to those which host other significant epithermal gold-

silver systems. It is close to existing transportation and infrastructure allowing for cost-effective

exploration. The SBGB is a 110-kilometre northwest-trending belt of intermediate to felsic volcanic

rocks dominated by the Cretaceous Spences Bridge group. Westhaven has been working on the SBGB

since 2011 and believes these relatively underexplored volcanic rocks are highly prospective for

epithermal style gold mineralization.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

WESTHAVEN VENTURES INC.

"Gareth Thomas"

Gareth Thomas, Director

About Westhaven Ventures Inc.

Westhaven Ventures Inc. is a Canadian based exploration company focused on the acquisition and

exploration of prospective resource properties. Westhaven is focused on advancing its Shovelnose,

Prospect Valley and Skoonka gold projects in British Columbia. Westhaven trades on the TSX

Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol WHN. For further information, please call 604-681-5558 or

visit Westhaven’s website at www.westhavenventures.com

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

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2017 SHOVELNOSE DRILL PLAN MAP (1VG MAG BACKGROUND)