47,145,394 Common Shares Issued WEST HIGH YIELD RELEASES FIRST QUARTER 2012 FINANCIAL RESULTS

WEST HIGH YIELD (W.H.Y.) RESOURCES LTD. NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Friday May 25, 2012 Calgary, Alberta TSXV Trading Symbol: WHY 47,145,394 Common Shares Issued

WEST HIGH YIELD RELEASES FIRST QUARTER 2012 FINANCIAL RESULTS

CALGARY, ALBERTA, - May 25, 2012. West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd. (“West High Yield” or the “Company”) announces the release of its unaudited financial results and the Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The unaudited financial statements and related MD&A have been filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

The Company also advises that it plans to release its previously announced Preliminary Economic Assessment Report (“PEA”) which is being prepared by SRK Consulting Engineers of Denver, Colorado by the end of July, 2012.

About West High Yield

West High Yield is a publicly traded junior mining exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral resource properties in Canada with a primary objective to locate and develop economic gold, nickel and magnesium properties.

For further information please contact:

Frank Marasco Dwayne Vinck President and Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd. West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd.

28 Arbour Lake Drive N.W., 28 Arbour Lake Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta T3G 3N8 Calgary, Alberta T3G 3N8 Telephone: (403) 660-3488 Telephone: (403) 257-2637 Facsimile: (403) 206-7159 Facsimile: (403) 206-7159 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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