WTM
SECURES SURFACE RIGHTS AND ACCESS FOR EXPLORATION AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
MONTA�A DE ORO PROJECT, MEXICO
(Vancouver, May 13, 2008) West
Timmins Mining Inc. (TSX: WTM) announced today the signing of a 30
year surface rights and access agreement with the El Rodeo Ejido or
"community" on its Monta�a de Oro Project
in Sonora, Mexico. The agreement provides WTM with on-going access to 8,050
hectares of land administered by the El Rodeo community for exploration
purposes and allows for mine development covering any selected area of up to
2,000 hectares. The Company has also entered into exploration access
agreements with two neighbouring communities.
"The recently signed
agreements reaffirm our positive relationships with the communities in
which we are working as we continue with the exploration of our recent
discoveries on the Monta�a de Oro Project. These agreements are a
responsible and logical step as we continue to expand the La Dura and other
nearby discoveries" said Darin Wagner, President and CEO of West
Timmins Mining. A climate of mutual respect and open communications are
cornerstones of the Company's exploration and development programs.
Ejido's are local community
councils established by the Mexican government which own or control surface
rights throughout rural Mexico. The El Rodeo community controls the surface
rights to the south-central portion of the 60,000+ hectare Monta�a de Oro
Project area including the surface rights over the Company's La Dura East,
West and Copper discoveries and the Violetta, Chino Gordo, Chapote and El
Rodeo gold-silver zones.
Under the El Rodeo Agreement WTM
will make annual payments of four hundred Mexican pesos per hectare
(approximately $40 Canadian dollars per hectare), based on the use of 2,000
hectares, during the period that it is actively exploring or mining within
the boundaries of the El Rodeo community. WTM will also construct a
two room building for a medical clinic, expand the local school house and
annually sponsor one student from the community to attend high
school. WTM will also work, in cooperation with the municipal council
of Alamos, Sonora, to upgrade the road network in the El Rodeo area
providing improved access for on-going exploration activities. The
agreement has a minimum two year term.
About West Timmins Mining
Inc. (www.westtimminsmining.com)
West
Timmins is focussed on the exploration and development of district-scale
gold and related base metal projects in the major gold camps of North
America. WTM currently has six drills testing high grade gold and base
metal targets on its West Timmins project in Ontario, Canada and on the
Monta�a de Oro Project in Sonora, Mexico. West Timmins Mining is based in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and trades on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol WTM.
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On behalf of the Board of
West Timmins Mining Inc.
"Darin W. Wagner"
Darin W. Wagner
President and Chief Executive Officer
For further information contact:
Darin W. Wagner, President & CEO
or Jordann Nettles, Manager Investor Relations
West Timmins Mining Inc., Vancouver
Tel: (604) 685-8311 / Toll Free: (866) 685-8311
info@westtimminsmining.com
The TSX has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the
accuracy or adequacy of this news release, which has been prepared by
management.
For further details on West Timmins Mining Inc. please refer to
prior disclosure at www.sedar.com.
The securities described in this press release have not been and will not
be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or under any U.S. state securities laws, and such securities may not be
offered or sold in the United States absent an exemption from such
registration requirements.
This press release contains forward looking statements within the
meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities regulation, including statements
regarding the future activities of the Company. Forward looking
statements reflect the current beliefs and expectations of management and
are identified by the use of words including "will",
"expected to", "plans", "planned" and other
similar words. Actual results may differ significantly. The
achievement of the results expressed in forward looking statements is
subject to a number of risks, including those described in the Company's
annual information form as filed with the Canadian securities regulators
which are available at www.sedar.com. Investors are cautioned not to place
undue reliance upon forward looking statements.
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