Westhaven Receives 6 5 0 Drill Hole Permit at Its Shovelnose GOLD Property; Outlines Priority Drill Targets FOR 2 0 2 4 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
WESTHAVEN RECEIVES 6 5 0 DRILL HOLE PERMIT AT ITS SHOVELNOSE GOLD PROPERTY;
OUTLINES PRIORITY DRILL TARGETS FOR 2 0 2 4
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V ancouver, B.C. – February 1st, 2024 – W esthaven Go l d Co r p. (TSX-V:WHN) is pleased to announce it has
received its 650 drill hole permit on its 100% owned 17,623 -hectare Shovelnose gold property. Shovelnose
is located within the prospective Spences B ridge G old B elt (SB G B ), which borders the C oquihalla Highway
30 kilometres south of M erritt, B ritish C olumbia.
G areth Thomas, President & C E O, states: “Receiving this 5-year, 650 drill hole permit , is a major milestone
for W esthaven. This gives us further opportuni ty to test the true scale and potential of the Shovelnose
project. W e are thankful for the ongoing support of the local communities and stakeholders. W e look
forward to continued engagement and growing the working relationships within the Nlaka'pamux
Traditional Territory as we move the Shovelnose project forward.” Thomas goes on to add, “ In 2023, our
technical team identified several new gold mineralized areas of interest. W e are prioritizing these targets
with intent to drill them in the near -t e rm .”
MYAB (Mu lt i-Ye a r A rea B ased) Permit :
• 5-year permit
• 650 surface drill sites
• Trenching/B ulk sampling
• G eophysical surveys
• Exploration A ccess C onstruction
• A pproved activities must be conducted as outlined in the Description of W ork Program
Priority Target A reas:
• Additional drilling in and around multiple high grade gold intersections (M IK, V ein Zones in FMN-
Tower-MIK area, V ein Zon e 4 a t FMN).
• Following up on previously intersected gold a t Hyd Bx -02, L ine 6, L ear.
• Drill test unexplained elevated gold in single isolated core holes .
• Drill gold anomalies in surface rock samples from outcropping quartz occurrences between L ine 6
a n d MIK.
• Drilling in vicinity of anomalous pathfinder trends in past drill holes (Franz NW and Romeo).
• Drill testing zones of extensive silicification .
TSX-V:WHN
On behalf of the B oard of Directors
WESTHAVEN GOLD CORP.
" G areth Thomas”
G areth Thomas, President, CEO & Director
Neither the TSX V enture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies
of the TSX V enture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
A bout W esthaven G old C orp.
W esthaven is a gold-focused exploration company advancing the high-grade discovery on the Shovelnose project
in C anada’ s newest gold district, the Spences B ridge G old B elt. W esthaven controls 37,000 hectares (370 square
kilometres) with four gold properties spread along this underexplored belt. The Shovelnose property is situated
off a major highway, near power, rail, large producing mines, and within commuting distance from the city of
M erritt, which translates into low-cost exploration. W esthaven trades on the TSX V enture Exchange under the
ticker symbol W HN. For further information, please call 604 -681-5558 or visit W esthaven’ s website at
www.westhavengold.com
PRIORITY TARGET AREAS