Wesdome Gold Mines Limited Appoints Vice President Operations

TORONTO, Jan. 4 /CNW/ - Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (WDO-TSX) is pleased to announce the appointment of André Roy, P.Eng. as Vice President Operations, effective January 10, 2011.

Mr. Roy, a native of Val d'Or, Quebec is a Professional Engineer in Ontario and Quebec who has worked in the mining industry for 30 years. He has worked in all facets of management and engineering for companies such as Aurizon Mines Ltd., Pan American Silver, Glencore International, Cambior Incorporated and Falconbridge Ltd. Additionally, he has worked extensively in the consulting business for respected groups such as Genivar, Hatch, Klohn Crippen and Golder Associates. This experience is viewed favourably in light of the Company's array of high-quality Canadian gold-producing assets.

Mr. Roy holds a B.Eng and MASc in Mining Engineering from École Polytechnique in Montreal and an MBA from Concordia University.

Donovan Pollitt, President stated "We welcome André's technical and management experience as we move forward on a number of new internal growth projects. Optimizing capital allocation, sound long term planning and a focus on sustainable profitability will be key aspects going forward."


ABOUT WESDOME

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. is an established Canadian gold producer with wholly-owned mining and milling complexes located in Wawa, Ontario and Val d'Or, Québec. Wesdome has been producing gold continually for 20 years on an unhedged basis and to date has produced in excess of 1.0 million ounces. The Company has 101.1 million shares issued and outstanding and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "WDO".



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For further information:

Donovan Pollitt, P.Eng., CFA
President & CEO
or
Shelly John
Manager of Investor Relations

8 King St. East, Suite 1305
Toronto, ON, M5C 1B5
Toll Free: 1-866-4-WDO-TSX
Phone: 416-360-3743, Fax: 416-360-7620
Email: invest@wesdome.com, Website: www.wesdome.com