West Melville Appoints New Corporate Secretary

West Melville Metals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:WMM) ("West Melville" or the "Company")
today announced the appointment of Ms. Brenda Nowak as Corporate Secretary,
effective immediately. As Corporate Secretary, Ms. Nowak will be responsible for
legal and regulatory compliance activities and assisting with equity financings,
joint ventures and general corporate/commercial work. Ms. Nowak has over 16
years of work experience in the securities legal industry, including working
with International Northair Mines. Prior to these positions, Brenda was a
paralegal with DuMoulin Black LLP and held positions with Nexus Venture Capital
Lawyers and Aber Diamond Corporation.


This appointment comes with the departure of Ms. Blair Lockhart as Corporate
Secretary. The Company wishes to thank Ms. Lockhart for her significant
contributions to West Melville and wishes her every success in her future
endeavors. 


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.

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 regarding the economic
potential of the Isortoq Project and the Company's interest therein, 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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West Melville Metals Inc.
Investor Relations
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