Mr. Gregory Duras reports

WESTERN METALLICA ANNOUNCES SHARES FOR DEBT TRANSACTION

Western Metallica Resources Corp. has entered into a debt settlement agreement with Gestion de Consensos Socioambientales S.A.C. to settle an aggregate amount of $13,648.47 (U.S.) in outstanding debt relating to contractor fees and certain other outstanding obligations through the issuance of an aggregate of 180,000 common shares of Western Metallica at a deemed price of 6.5 cents per common share and a cash payment of $6,000 (U.S.). The board of directors of Western Metallica has determined that the share-for-debt transaction is in the best interests of the company.

Closing of the share-for-debt transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The common shares to be issued pursuant to the share-for-debt transaction will be subject to a hold period of four months and one day following the date of issuance, in accordance with applicable securities laws and TSX-V policies.

About Western Metallica Resources Corp.

Western Metallica is an Ontario registered company with its head office in Toronto, Ontario, trading on the TSX-V under symbol WMS. Western Metallica is in the business of mineral resource exploration. Its project interests include its 100-per-cent-owned Nueva Celti copper property in Andalusia, Spain, and three other gold projects located in the Navelgas gold belt in Asturias, Spain (Penedela, Valledor and Sierra Alta).

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