Wesdome - Eagle River Mine - New zones at depth

TORONTO, Aug. 17, 2011 /CNW/ --
TORONTO, Aug. 17, 2011 /CNW/ - Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd (TSX: WDO) is
pleased to report encouraging drill results at its 100% owned Eagle
River Mine, Wawa, Ontario.

Drilling conducted in late 2010 and the first half of 2011 has
identified new gold zones at previously untested depths in the central
portion of the mine.

Highlights include:

    --  EU-504   41.77 gAu/tonne over 4.95 metres TRUE WIDTH
    --  EU-413   24.65 gAu/tonne over 1.47 metres TRUE WIDTH
    --  EU-497 111.13 gAu/tonne over 1.49 metres TRUE WIDTH
    --  EU-498   15.04 gAu/tonne over 4.29 metres TRUE WIDTH
    --  EU-356   13.79 gAu/tonne over 6.17 metres TRUE WIDTH

Complete results are tabulated below and plotted on the accompanying
longitudinal section (available at www.wesdome.com).

George Mannard, VP Exploration, observes 'New lenses of mineralization
appear to be opening up at depth as has been our experience in the
past.  We will drift on these with the intent of proving continuity
and, if results merit, incorporate them into our mine plan and ore
reserves.'

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|       | Hole |  From |   To  | Core |True |   Grade   |  Cut Grade  |
|Section| No.  |   (m) |   (m) |length|Width|(gAu/tonne)|(60gAu/tonne)|
|       |      |       |       | (m)  | (m) |           |             |
|_______|______|_______|_______|______|_____|___________|_____________|
| 9900E |EU-419|138.80 |140.80 | 2.00 |1.53 |     11.57 |      11.57  |
|_______|______|_______|_______|______|_____|___________|_____________|
| 9925E |EU-501|  84.95|  86.55| 1.60 |1.50 |     15.32 |      15.32  |
|_______|______|_______|_______|______|_____|___________|_____________|
|       |EU-503|116.40 |118.50 | 2.10 |1.48 |      4.28 |      4.28   |
|_______|______|_______|_______|______|_____|___________|_____________|
|       |EU-504|131.70 |138.70 | 7.00 |4.95 |     41.77 |      14.06  |
|_______|______|_______|_______|______|_____|___________|_____________|
| 9950E |EU-412|  85.20|  86.75| 1.55 |1.50 |      5.00 |       5.00  |
|_______|______|_______|_______|______|_____|___________|_____________|
|       |EU-413|  95.80|  97.60| 1.80 |1.47 |     24.65 |      11.83  |
|_______|______|_______|_______|______|_____|___________|_____________|
|       |EU-436|126.50 |128.80 | 2.30 |1.48 |      8.83 |       8.83  |
|_______|______|_______|_______|______|_____|___________|_____________|
|       |EU-414|155.50 |157.85 | 2.35 |1.51 |      1.09 |       1.09  |
|_______|______|_______|_______|______|_____|___________|_____________|
| 9975E |EU-496|  86.50|  88.10| 1.60 |1.50 |      7.51 |       7.51  |
|_______|______|_______|_______|______|_____|___________|_____________|
|       |EU-497|  98.65|100.60 | 1.95 |1.49 |   111.13  |      27.87  |
|_______|______|_______|_______|______|_____|___________|_____________|
|       |EU-498|112.40 |118.00 | 5.60 |4.29 |     15.04 |      10.65  |
|_______|______|_______|_______|______|_____|___________|_____________|
|10000E |EU-499|135.00 |137.30 | 2.30 |1.48 |      6.22 |      6.22   |
|_______|______|_______|_______|______|_____|___________|_____________|
|       |EU-355|115.50 |118.10 | 2.60 |1.49 |      4.85 |      4.85   |
|_______|______|_______|_______|______|_____|___________|_____________|
|       |EU-356|139.90 |149.50 | 9.60 |6.17 |     13.79 |      7.94   |
|_______|______|_______|_______|______|_____|___________|_____________|

Gold mineralization is hosted in subvertically dipping, east-west
striking tabular quartz veins in a discrete shear zone cutting a
quartz-diorite stock.  High grades are typically accompanied by
accessory amounts of pyrite, sphalerite and galena.

Since the first gold pour in October, 1995, the Eagle River Mine has
produced 873,000 ounces of gold from 2.92 million tonnes at a recovered
grade of 9.3 gAu/tonne.  The bulk of this production has come from a
depth of less than 500 metres.

Recent development has opened up positions from which to drill at
previously untested depths and preliminary results are very
encouraging.

All assays are performed at the Eagle River mine assay office by fire
assay on 25 gram sample aliquots.  Duplicates, replicates, blanks and
standards are routinely incorporated into the sample stream to monitor
quality control.  Werner Wirowatz,, P.Geo., Mine Geologist, Wesdome
Gold Mines Ltd. is the 'Qualified Person' responsible for the technical
content of this Press Release as required by National Instrument
43-101.

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Wesdome 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 more than 20
years on an unhedged basis and to date has produced in excess of 1.2
million ounces.  The Company has 101.9 million shares issued and
outstanding and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol
'WDO'.

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