West High Yield Releases Financial Results

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Aug. 15, 2014) - West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:WHY) ("West High Yield" or the "Company") announces the release of its financial results and Management Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The unaudited interim condensed financial statements and related MD&A for the year six months ended June 30, 2014 have been filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

On July 31, 2014 the Company announced a non-brokered Private Placement of up to $600,000 of Units. Each Unit is priced at $0.30 and consists of one (1) Common Share ("Common Share") and 1/10 of one (1) Common Share Purchase Warrant ("Warrant"). Ten full Warrants will entitle the holder to purchase one (1) Common Share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.45 for a period of one year from the date of issue. The Private Placement is subject to receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals including final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The proceeds of the Private Placement will be used for general corporate purposes, working capital and obtaining permits for the sale of a 10,000 ton bulk sample and gold reclamation. Closing is anticipated to take place on or before September 10, 2014.

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.

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