Westhaven GOLD Files Independent Technical Report FOR Shovelnose GOLD Property __________________________________________________________________________________________

WESTHAVEN GOLD FILES INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL REPORT

FOR SHOVELNOSE GOLD PROPERTY

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Vancouver, B.C. – January 19, 2022 – Westhaven Gold Corp. (TSX-V:WHN) is pleased to announce,

in accordance with National Instrument 43 -101 (“NI 43- 101”) it has filed an independent Technical

Report entitled “ Technical Report and Initial Mineral Resource Estimate of the Shovelnose Gold

Property- South Zone, Nicola and Similkameen Mining Divisions, British Columbia” with an effective

date of January 1, 2022. The Shovelnose Gold Property is located within the prospective Spences Bridge

Gold Belt (SBGB), which borders the Coquihalla Highway 30 k m south of the City of Merritt, British

Columbia (Canada).

On January 10, 2022, the Company announced the results from its initial Mineral Resource Estimate

(MRE) at its 100% owned 17,623-hectare Shovelnose G old Property that provided 841,000 Indicated

ounces at 2.47 g/t gold equivalent and 277,000 Inferred ounces at 0.94 g/t gold equivalent. The

Technical Report is available for review on SEDAR ( www.sedar.com) and on the Company’s website

(www.westhavengold.com ).

On behalf of the Board of Directors

WESTHAVEN GOLD CORP.

"Gareth Thomas”

Gareth Thomas, President, CEO & Director

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 news release.

About Westhaven Gold Corp.

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 Gold

Property is situated off a maj or highway, near power, rail, large producing mines, and within easy commuting

distance from the City of Merritt, which translates into low-cost exploration.

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.westhavengold.com.

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