West High Yield Announces Corporate Developments

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO US PERSONS

West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:WHY) ("West High Yield" or
the "Company") announces that it closed its previously announced Private
Placement of $0.40 Units of Common Shares and Warrants. In the Private
Placement, the Company raised an aggregate of $650,000 and issued 1,625,000
Common Shares and 1,625,000 Warrants. Every ten (10) Warrants together with
$0.55 will entitle the holder to purchase one (1) additional Common Share of the
Company for a period of 18 months from the closing date of the Private
Placement. The Company paid finders fees of $44,450 to qualified arms-length
third parties. The Company also advises that it has withdrawn its previously
announced Private Placement of $0.50 Units.


The Company advises that it released its financial results and the Management
Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the year ended December 31, 2011. The
audited 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 is in the process of completing its previously
announced NI 43-101 Preliminary Economic Assessment Report ("PEA") with respect
to the Company's Record Ridge Magnesium Project, which is scheduled to be
completed by the end of June, 2012. The PEA is being prepared by SRK Consulting
Engineers of Denver, Colorado.


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 more information with respect to the Company,
please refer to the Company's web-site at whyresources.com.


READER ADVISORY

This news release may contain certain forward-looking statements, including
management's assessment of future plans and operations, and capital expenditures
and the timing thereof, that involve substantial known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company's control. Such risks and
uncertainties include, without limitation, risks associated with mining
exploration, development, exploitation, production, marketing and
transportation, loss of markets, volatility of commodity prices, currency
fluctuations, imprecision of reserve estimates, environmental risks, competition
from other explorers and producers, inability to retain drilling rigs and other
services, delays resulting from or inability to obtain required regulatory
approvals and ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external
sources, the impact of general economic conditions in Canada, the United States
and overseas, industry conditions, changes in laws and regulations (including
the adoption of new environmental laws and regulations) and changes in how they
are interpreted and enforced, increased competition, the lack of availability of
qualified personnel or management, fluctuations in foreign exchange or interest
rates, stock market volatility and market valuations of companies with respect
to announced transactions and the final valuations thereof, and obtaining
required approvals of regulatory authorities. The Company's actual results,
performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or
implied by, these forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no assurances can
be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements
will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits, including the
amount of proceeds, that the Company will derive therefrom. Readers are
cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. All subsequent
forward- looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable to the
Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their
entirety by these cautionary statements. Furthermore, the forward-looking
statements contained in this news release are made as at the date of this news
release and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or
to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by
applicable securities laws.


47,145,394 Common Shares Issued