Western Uranium Announces Addition of John Fognani to Board

  Western Uranium Corporation (TSX VENTURE: WUC) ("the Company") announces that John Fognani has joined the Company's board of directors. Mr. Fognani currently serves as Executive Vice President - Legal and General Counsel for Ivanhoe Capital Corporation and Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. Mr. Fognani brings considerable expertise to the Company's board in the areas of natural resources, environmental and property law, having practiced as a natural resources and environmental attorney for over 30 years. During this time he developed extensive transactional, international, litigation and appellate experience together with a substantive knowledge of facilities and operations in a wide range of different industries. He has regularly advised clients on complex, technical international and corporate matters in a variety of industries including mining, oil and gas and manufacturing. He also has extensive experience pertaining to international law and financing, particularly relating to mineral and energy development.

Effective immediately, Ms. Debra Struhsacker has resigned from the board of directors. The Company extends a warm thank you to Ms. Struhsacker for her service and input on various regulatory, permitting, and environmental matters since March 2005.

About the Company

Western Uranium Corporation is a mineral exploration company. The Company has exploration properties in Argentina, Nevada, New Mexico and Nunavut for uranium and has entered into an earn-in agreement with AuEx Ventures for the Baza gold-copper project in Spain. The Company has its head office in Vancouver, Canada; its executive management team is based in Reno, Nevada.

On behalf of the Board of Western Uranium Corporation

Pamela J. Klessig, President & CEO

The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as such term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contacts: Western Uranium Corporation Pamela Klessig Chief Executive Officer 775-827-3311 [e-mail] www.westernuraniumcorp.com