Wescan results triples length of Jojay Structural Zone

SASKATOON, Jan. 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Wescan Goldfields Inc. ("Wescan" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of its VTEM ("Versatile Time Domain Electromagnetic"), and Magnetic Gradiometer airborne geophysical survey on Wescan's 100 percent owned Jojay Gold Property located 135 kilometers north of La Ronge, Saskatchewan. The airborne geophysical survey and interpretation was conducted by Geotech Limited ("Geotech") of Aurora, Ontario.

The new magnetic gradiometer data traces the Jojay Structural Zone for approximately 3 kms to the south of the Jojay gold deposit and 0.5 kms to the north which extends the original 1 km zone by more than triple in length. The Jojay Structural Zone was defined by historical airborne and/or ground geophysics and surface geological mapping.

The survey also identified two prospective target zones for gold which should be followed up by surface exploration. These prospective target zones lie on intersections of major North-South trending structures and cross cutting faults with close proximity to prominent intrusives similar in area of the Jojay deposit. One of these target zones of interest lies on the southern tip of the interpreted continuation of the Jojay Structural Zone that hosts the Jojay gold deposit.

Mr. Darren Anderson, President of Wescan stated, "We are very pleased with the results from the 2012 airborne geophysical survey on our Jojay Gold Property, as the known structural zone has tripled in length." As a consequence of these results, management is reviewing the original 2013 budget to determine if the 2013 exploration program should be altered to pursue the recommendations resulting from the survey. With the price of gold currently stable and near all-time highs, the Company intends to continue exploration on its most prospective properties with known gold mineralization.

The airborne geophysical survey utilized Geotech's VTEM plus® time domain and magnetic gradiometer system. The observed VTEM anomalies which are geologic in nature, are concentrated in the southern portion of the property area, and appear to align themselves with the observed northeastern linear trend of the historic Jolu mine. There are three other VTEM anomalies, aligned with the linear trend of the Jolu mine (one more to the northeast), extending even further north of the main VTEM anomaly.

Results of Geotech's Maxwell 2.5D plate modeling indicates that the southern VTEM anomaly is made up of two separate VTEM conductors with one major VTEM conductor striking over 700m with a dip extent of 200m. This VTEM conductor is subsurface, steeply dipping and thin in nature. Drill testing has been recommended for testing this VTEM anomaly. Three localized VTEM anomalies to the north of the main Jojay gold deposit area were also identified and flagged for ground prospecting with one identified for drill testing.

Daniel Leroux of A.C.A Howe International Limited, a Professional Geoscientist in the Province of Saskatchewan is the Independent Qualified Person, as defined by NI 43-101 standards, who reviewed and approved the technical content of this news release.

Wescan is a Canadian based corporation engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. Shares of Wescan trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol "WGF".


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Wescan Goldfields Inc.
Darren S. Anderson, President
(306) 667-3557
http://www.wescangoldfields.com