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West Timmins Mining Inc. (TSX:WTM - News) announced today that follow-up drilling on the Company’s Thunder Creek Property in Ontario has intersected additional high-grade gold mineralization over significant widths. Drill hole TC07-43 has returned an intercept of 8.57 g/t gold over 9.00 metres, intersecting the Rusk Zone 120 metres down-plunge of previously reported hole TC07-36. Hole TC07-36 returned 24.61 g/t gold over 7.00 metres (NR07-41, December 4, 2007).

A number of other holes intersecting the Rusk Zone also returned high grade gold assays including 27.21 g/t gold over 0.90 metres, 8.52 g/t gold over 2.05 metres and 6.33 g/t gold over 2.60 metres. Drilling also intersected new zones of gold mineralization in the hanging wall volcanic rocks and in the footwall to the Rusk Zone (see table below). The Rusk Zone remains open down-plunge. Ongoing drilling will continue to target extensions of the Rusk Zone and the newly identified zones of gold mineralization.

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Hole From To Length(i) Gold
Number (metres) (metres) (metres) (g/t) Zone
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TC07-34 424.80 431.40 6.60 1.62 Rusk Zone
including 431.00 431.40 0.40 14.10
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TC07-35 461.40 468.70 7.30 3.79 Rusk Zone
including 466.10 468.70 2.60 6.33
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TC07-36(ii) 344.00 351.00 7.00 24.61 Rusk Zone
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TC07-37 314.15 314.45 0.30 1.37 Rusk Zone
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TC07-38 319.75 321.90 2.15 2.16 Hangingwall Volcanics
including 321.45 321.90 0.45 5.48
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TC07-39 271.40 271.70 0.30 4.75 Hangingwall Volcanics
302.25 302.65 0.40 1.36 Hangingwall Volcanics
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TC07-40 No Significant Results Exploration
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TC07-41 508.75 509.80 1.05 3.36 Rusk Zone
514.90 518.75 3.85 4.72 Rusk Zone
including 514.90 516.95 2.05 8.52
601.00 602.00 1.00 1.06 Syenite Zone
609.20 609.70 0.50 1.28 Syenite Zone
615.25 615.70 0.45 2.51 Syenite Zone
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TC07-42 206.65 207.05 0.40 1.14 Exploration
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TC07-43 463.30 492.65 29.35 4.08 Rusk Zone
including 483.65 492.65 9.00 8.57
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TC07-45 436.70 448.90 12.2 1.24 Rusk Zone
including 443.90 444.30 0.40 9.65
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TC08-47 284.50 285.40 0.90 27.51 Rusk Zone
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TC03-06(ext) No Significant Results Exploration
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TC04-18(ext) No Significant Results Exploration
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TG04-50(ext) No Significant Results Exploration
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(i) Core length, true width remains unknown at this time
(ii) Previously reported, Dec. 4 2007
Holes TC08-44, -46 and -48 to 50 remain in progress.

“The latest results from the Thunder Creek Property significantly extend the high-grade Rusk Gold Zone,” said Darin Wagner, President and CEO of West Timmins Mining. “The Rusk Zone continues to demonstrate excellent grade and thickness. The discovery of additional zones of gold mineralization in the hanging wall and footwall to the Rusk Zone further demonstrates the exploration potential of this property.”

The new intersections are located approximately 800 metres southwest of the Timmins West shaft currently being developed by partner Lake Shore Gold (TSX:LSG - News). According to Lake Shore’s President Tony Makuch, “These intersections represent a new dimension to the Thunder Creek Property. The potential of this new mineralization could significantly impact Lake Shore’s development plans, as they may be accessible from the Timmins West shaft with minimum additional capital expenses.”

During the fourth quarter of 2007, project operator Lake Shore Gold Corp. advised WTM they had completed the expenditure requirements to vest a 60% interest in the Thunder Creek Property. WTM and Lake Shore will now form a joint venture to move the Thunder Creek Project forward with all future work funded on a pro-rata 60/40 basis (Lake Shore/WTM).

Quality Control

As the operator, Lake Shore Gold has a quality control program to ensure best practices in the sampling and analysis of drill core. Assays have been completed using a standard fire assay with a 30-gram aliquot. For samples returning a value greater than three grams per tonne gold another pulp is taken and fire assayed with a gravimetric finish. Zones with visible gold are tested by pulp metallic analysis. NQ size drill core is saw-cut and half the drill core is sampled in standard intervals. The remaining half of the core is stored in a secure location. The drill core is transported in security-sealed bags for preparation at ALS Chemex Prep Lab in Timmins, Ontario and the pulps shipped to ALS Chemex Assay Laboratory in Vancouver, B.C. ALS Chemex is an ISO 9001-2000 registered laboratory preparing for ISO 17025 certification.

The Qualified Person (”QP”) for the Thunder Creek property is Jacques Samson, P.Geo., project geologist for Lake Shore Gold. As QP he has prepared or supervised the preparation of the scientific or technical information contained in this press release.

About West Timmins Mining Inc. (www.westtimminsmining.com):

West Timmins is focussed on the exploration and development of district-scale gold and related base metal projects in the major gold camps of North America. WTM currently has five drills testing high grade gold and base metal targets on its West Timmins and Montana de Oro Projects. West Timmins Mining is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol WTM.

On behalf of the Board of West Timmins Mining Inc.

Darin W. Wagner, President and Chief Executive Officer

For further details on West Timmins Mining Inc. please refer to prior disclosure at www.sedar.com. The securities described in this press release have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under any U.S. state securities laws, and such securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent an exemption from such registration requirements.

This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities regulation, including statements regarding the future activities of the Company. Forward looking statements reflect the current beliefs and expectations of management and are identified by the use of words including “will”, “expected to”, “plans”, “planned” and other similar words. Actual results may differ significantly. The achievement of the results expressed in forward looking statements is subject to a number of risks, including those described in the Company’s annual information form as filed with the Canadian securities regulators which are available at www.sedar.com. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon forward looking statements.

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Contact:

Darin W. Wagner
West Timmins Mining Inc.
President & CEO
(604) 685-8311 or Toll Free: 1-866-685-8311

Jordann Nettles
West Timmins Mining Inc.
Manager, Investor Relations
(604) 685-8311 or Toll Free: 1-866-685-8311
Email: info@westtimminsmining.com
Website: www.westtimminsmining.com

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Source: West Timmins Mining Inc.