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West Mining Corp. Issues Shares under Option Agreement for Mineral Claims Located in Northern British Columbia

Vancouver, BC- October 21, 2024 - West Mining Corp. ("West" or the "Company") (CSE: WEST) (OTC: WESMF) is pleased to announce that it has issued an aggregate of 4,750,000 West common shares (each, a "Share") at a deemed price of $0.19 per Share pursuant to an option agreement (the "Option Agreement") dated as of October 15, 2024 with ESN Investment Corp. ("ESN" or the "Optionor"), under which West has the option to earn a 100% interest in two mineral claims (the "Claims") located in Northern British Columbia which augment West's Spanish Mountain West and Junkers properties (see West's news release dated October 15, 2024 for further details respecting the Option Agreement and the optioned mineral claims).

West has also issued an aggregate of 126,315 Shares at a deemed price of $0.19 per Share to settle $24,000 in debt owed to a creditor (see West's news release dated October 15, 2024 for further details).

The Shares issued under the Option Agreement and pursuant to the debt settlement transaction are subject to a four month hold period expiring February 22, 2025 in accordance with the applicable securities laws.

About West Mining Corp.

West Mining Corp. is a mineral exploration company acquiring and developing advanced and early-stage exploration projects. Its flagship project is its 100% owned, 9000-hectare prospective Kena Project located near Nelson, British Columbia. The Kena Project comprises three adjoining Properties: Kena, Daylight and Athabasca. A 2021 NI43-101 resource estimate for Kena gave 561,900 oz Au indicated and 2,773,100 oz Au inferred in the Gold Mountain, Kena Gold, and Daylight Zones. The Daylight property contains the historic past producing Daylight, Starlight, Victoria, Irene, and Great Eastern gold mines. Along trend to the north is the Athabasca Property, with the historic Athabasca Gold Mine. The Company also holds a 100% interest in its Spanish Mountain and Junker properties.

For additional information, please refer to the Company's public disclosure record available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com.

West Mining Corp.

Nader Vatanchi

778-881-4631

CEO

nadervatanchi@hotmail.com

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