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24.61
Grams Gold Per Tonne Intersected Over 7.0 Metres On West Timmins'
Thunder Creek Property, Timmins,
Ontario
(Vancouver, December 4, 2007) West
Timmins Mining Inc. (TSX: WTM) announced today that operator Lake Shore
Gold Corp. (TSX: LSG) has intersected additional high-grade gold
mineralization grading 24.61 grams
per tonne gold over 7.0 metres (0.72 ounces per ton over 22.96 feet)
in hole TC07-36 on the Thunder Creek Property
near Timmins, Ontario. The Thunder Creek Property is part of WTM's 114
square kilometre West Timmins Gold Project
and is located adjacent to Lake Shore's Timmins West Property, where an
underground exploration program is currently underway.
The new intersection is located
25 metres west of discovery hole TC07-30 and 300 metres below
surface. As previously reported (NR07-29, September 6, 2007), hole
TC07-30 intersected four zones of high-grade gold mineralization that
returned 10.91 grams gold per tonne
over 3.65 metres, 5.43 grams gold per tonne over 1.20
metres, 27.60 grams gold per tonne over 0.50 metres and 12.01 grams gold per tonne over 3.10 metres. The
gold mineralization in TC07-36 correlates with the previously announced
Lower Rusk Zone intersection in hole TC07-30. Holes TC07-31 to TC07-33 were
drilled up to 60 metres to the east, below and above the discovery
hole.
"The latest intersection
from Thunder Creek confirms the presence of a very promising high-grade
gold system on the Thunder Creek Property," said Darin Wagner,
President and CEO of West Timmins Mining Inc. "The system bears a number
of similarities to the nearby Timmins West deposit, including an apparent
increase in grade and thickness at a depth of approximately 300 metres. We
look forward to continuing to move this new discovery forward with Lake
Shore Gold."
The new intersections are located approximately 865 metres southwest
of the Timmins West shaft currently being developed by Lake Shore. The
discovery on the Thunder Creek Property may be able to be accessed from the
Timmins West shaft, if proven to be of sufficient size.
Lake Shore President and CEO Brian Booth said: "These new gold
intersections at Thunder Creek extend the discovery zone at least 25 metres
to the west at significantly higher grade. The intersections are very
positive and the potential of this discovery continues to be highly
prospective. The discovery remains open to the west and down plunge
and is associated with increasing alteration and structural intensity. Two
drills will continue to explore the property and further establish the
geometry of the new gold discovery".
Lake Shore has notified West Timmins that it has completed the
requirements to vest a 60% option interest in the Thunder Creek Property.
Pending final confirmation of exploration expenditures the Thunder Creek
Property will move forward as a 60/40 pro-rata funded joint venture between
Lake Shore and West Timmins.
Quality Control
The resulted reported herein were provided to West Timmins by Lake
Shore Gold, the operator of the Thunder Creek Property. Lake Shore Gold has
implemented a quality-control program to ensure best practice in the
sampling and analysis of the drill core. Assays have been completed using a
standard fire assay with a 30-gram aliquot. For samples that return a value
greater than three grams per tonne gold, another pulp is taken and fire
assayed with a gravimetric finish. Zones with visible gold were tested by
pulp metallic analysis. NQ size drill core is saw cut and half the drill
core is sampled in standard intervals. The remaining half of the core is
stored in a secure location. The drill core is transported in
security-sealed bags for preparation at ALS Chemex Prep Lab located in
Timmins, Ontario, and the pulps shipped to ALS Chemex Assay Laboratory in
Vancouver, B.C. ALS Chemex is an ISO 9001-2000 registered laboratory
preparing for ISO 17025 certification.
Lake Shore's Qualified Person ("QP") for the Thunder Creek
Property is Jacques Samson, P.Geo. As QP he has prepared or supervised the
preparation of the scientific or technical information for the property and
has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained herein. Mr.
Darin Wagner, P. Geo. and President of the Company, has acted as West
Timmins qualified person for this release. The qualified person has
examined the drill core from the project but has not independently verified
the assay results contained in this release.
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. West Timmins Mining currently has five drills testing
high grade gold and base metal targets on its West Timmins Gold Project in
Ontario and on its Monta�a de Oro Project in Sonora, Mexico. Drilling
continues on the Thunder Creek gold discovery in Timmins and on the La Dura
East and West polymetallic discoveries at Monta�a de Oro in 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
Jordann Nettles, Manager, Investor Relations
West Timmins Mining Inc.,
Vancouver
West Timmins Mining Inc., Vancouver
Tel: (604) 685‐8311 / Toll Free: (866) 685‐8311
Tel: (604) 685‐8311 / Toll Free: (866) 685‐8311
For further detail on West Timmins Mining Inc. please refer to prior
disclosure at www.sedar.com.
This press release contains forward looking statements within the
meaning of applicable under Canadian and U.S. securities regulation,
including statements regarding the future activities of the Company and planned
use of the proceeds from the financing.. Forward looking statements reflect
the current beliefs and expectations of management and are identified by
the use of words including "will", "expected to",
"plans" 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.
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.
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