Press Release, West High Yield Announces Final Closing and Completion of Private Placement

Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - February 10, 2021) - West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd. (TSXV: WHY) ("West High Yield" or the "Company") announces the closing (the "Final Closing") of the final tranche of its previously announced private placement (the "Private Placement") for 425,000 units (the "Units") at a price of CAD$0.20 per Unit for gross proceeds of CAD$85,000.00. Each Unit is comprised of one common share (the "Common Shares") and one Common Share purchase warrant (the "Warrants"). The Warrants expire 12 months from the date of issue and two (2) Warrants together with CAD$0.30 will entitle the holder to acquire one (1) additional Common Share of the Company. The Units issued on the Final Closing have a hold period to June 11, 2021.

Upon the completion of the Final Closing, the Company confirms that it has completed the Private Placement. Under the Private Placement, the Company issued a total of 1,302,500 Units for gross proceeds of CAD$260,500.00. No finder's fee was paid to any person in relation to the Private Placement. The proceeds of the Private Placement have been, and will continue to be, used for general corporate purposes and to fund completion of the Company's approved drilling program on the Company's Midnight Gold Claim located in the Rossland Gold Camp in British Columbia.

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.

For further information please contact:

Frank Marasco
President and Chief Executive Officer of West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd.
Telephone: (403) 660-3488
Facsimile: (403) 206-7159
Email: frank@whyresources.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Information

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Forward-looking information is based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking information. Some of the risks and other factors that could cause the results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking information include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions in Canada and globally; industry conditions, including governmental regulation; failure to obtain industry partner and other third party consents and approvals, if and when required; the availability of capital on acceptable terms; the need to obtain required approvals from regulatory authorities; stock market volatility; competition for, among other things, skilled personnel and supplies; changes in tax laws; and other factors. Readers are cautioned that this list of risk factors should not be construed as exhaustive.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information, which is given as of the date hereof, and to not use such forward-looking information for anything other than its intended purpose. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

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