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West Melville Metals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:WMM) ("West Melville" or the "Company")
today announces the completion of the 2012 exploration campaign at its Fraser
Bay iron ore project in Nunavut. The objectives of the program were to complete
extensive channel sampling aimed at evaluating the DSO (direct ship ore)
potential of the Project and to establish longer term project infrastructure.
Both objectives were achieved with the collection of 1,012 metres of combined
rock saw channel sampling (923 m) and continuous chip sampling (89 m) and the
construction of a 25-person camp adjacent to the CAM 5 airstrip at Mackar Inlet.


"The company is pleased to have accomplished such an extensive channel sampling
program at Fraser Bay this year," stated Dr. Rory Moore, West Melville's
president and chief executive officer. "The results from 2012 in combination
with our compelling 2011 assays, which included grades up to 68.2% iron over one
metre and 61.6% iron over 13 metres, will give us our first comprehensive
understanding of the DSO potential." 


The banded iron formation (BIF) at Fraser Bay can be traced over an exposed
strike length of 5.5 kilometres, dips vertically to steeply west and has an
apparent thickness ranging from 100 metres to more than 350 metres. Previous
sampling has demonstrated the potential for DSO, which is defined as high grade
iron ore (typically greater than 60% Fe) that can be mined and shipped directly
to market without the need for on-site processing. In addition to the previously
known magnetite rich BIF, the 2012 exploration program discovered the presence
of massive specular hematite (specularite) in outcrop exposures up to 30 metres
in width. The discovery of hematite with its much lower magnetic signature has
led to a re-evaluation of the interpreted size potential at Fraser Bay which was
initially based only on the strong magnetic signature of the magnetite rich BIF.



The 2012 rock saw channel sampling program was comprised of 923 metres of
continuous saw-cut sampling over 25 surface exposures. Exposures ranged from 18
metres to 75 metres in length. One horizontal continuous chip sampling line was
completed on a vertical face covering 89 metres. Individual sample intervals
ranged in lengths up to 2.2 metres. All samples were bagged on site and returned
to camp where they were secured with tamper proof safety seals. The samples were
then batched and further transported to an accredited laboratory in Canada for
analysis. Results are anticipated prior to the end of October. To view an image
of the channel sample distribution please visit the Company's website at
http://westmelville.com/projects/fraser-bay-project/technical/. 


The Fraser Bay Project 

The Fraser Bay property is located on the west side of the Melville Peninsula,
180 kilometres southwest of the community of Hall Beach in Nunavut, Canada. It
consists of a single mineral lease covering 3,228 acres that is favourably
located 12 kilometres from tidewater at Committee Bay and 120 kilometres from a
proposed deep water port at Roche Bay. The property lies within 16 kilometres of
the CAM 5 airstrip at Mackar Inlet (a former defence early warning site) and an
all-season road from the airstrip terminates less than 10 kilometres from the
property boundary. This infrastructure provides a significant logistical benefit
to the project. The lease is currently owned by Roche Bay plc, with West
Melville having an exclusive option to earn up to a 70-per-cent interest in the
property by meeting a series of work and expenditure commitments, and making
certain share payments. 


The Fraser Bay Option Agreement 

In order to permit enough time for assay results to be reported and evaluated,
the Company and the Project Vendor have agreed to amend the Option Agreement so
that the share payment due by September 30, 2012, will not become due until
October 31, 2012. In consideration for this amendment, the Company will make an
immediate cash payment of $75,000 to Roche Bay and the share payment due at the
end of October will be reduced by 150,000 shares. 


QA/QC 

Disclosure of a scientific or technical nature contained in this release has
been reviewed and approved by Bruce Counts, P.Geoph. (Director of West Melville)
who is the Qualified Person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101.


About West Melville Metals Inc. 

West Melville is an iron ore and specialty metals exploration company working to
advance the Fraser Bay iron ore project in Nunavut and the Isortoq
iron-titanium-vanadium project in Greenland. The Company has assembled an
experienced management team with a track record of discovery success and a Board
of Directors with expertise covering the essential fields of geology,
engineering and finance. West Melville's projects offer a combination of low
geological risk with significant upside potential in high demand commodity
sectors. 


On behalf of the Board of Directors

Rory O. Moore, Ph.D., President and CEO 

West Melville Metals Inc. 

For further information about West Melville Metals Inc. or this news release,
please visit our website at www.westmelville.com. 


West Melville Metals Inc. is a member of the Aurora Mineral Resource Group of
companies. For more information please visit www.auroraresource.com. 


Certain disclosures in this release, in particular the results of the 2012
exploration program and the DSO assessment of the Fraser Bay Project, constitute
forward-looking statements that are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and
other factors relating to West Melville's operations as a mineral exploration
company that may cause future results to differ materially from those expressed
or implied in such forward-looking statements, including risks as to the
completion of the plans and projects. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements. Other than as required by applicable
securities legislation, West Melville expressly disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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