WestKam Announces Management and Board Changes

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct.12, 2017(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WestKam Gold Corp. (TSX-V:WKG) (the "Company" or "WestKam") announces that, effective October 11, 2017, Mr. Matt Wayrynen has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer, and as a Director of WestKam Gold Corp. Mr. Dana Dziurzynski will succeed Mr. Wayrynen as President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 11, 2017.Mr. Dziurzynski has been a Director of the Company since October 2016.

The Board would like to thank Mr. Wayrynen for his continuous support and contributions to the Company over the past several years and wishes him success in his current and future business endeavours.

About WestKam Gold Corp.
WestKam is a Canadian gold exploration company focused on developing the Bonaparte Gold Project near Kamloops, British Columbia.Additional information can be found on the Company's website at www.westkamgold.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

"Dana Dziurzynski"
Dana Dziurzynski, President

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Forward-looking information

All statements included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements.In particular, this news release contains forward-looking information regarding the sale of the Bonaparte property to MX Gold, the acquisition of the additional claims, receipt of TSXV acceptance to both transactions, receipt of disinterested shareholder approval to the Bonaparte transaction, completion of all conditions required to be met in order to close each of the transactions. These forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions made by the Company based on its experience, perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. These statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will prove inaccurate, certain of which are beyond the Company's control.Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.Except as required by law, the Company does not intend to revise or update these forward-looking statements after the date hereof or revise them to reflect the occurrence of future unanticipated events.