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Stock Symbol: WGF: TSX-V


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(R) 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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Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of certain securities laws, including the "safe harbour" provisions of
Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking information
is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as
"anticipate", "believe", "expect", "plan", "intend", "forecast",
"target", project", "guidance", "may", "will", "should", "could",
"estimate", "predict" or similar words suggesting future outcomes or
language suggesting an outlook. In particular, statements regarding
Wescan's future operations, future exploration and development
activities or other development plans constitute forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include,
but are not limited to, statements related to anticipated exploration
plans, statements related to the Company's ability to expand and
delineate mineralized zones, identification of future drilling targets,
and assumptions made regarding the impacts of increases in the price of
gold on the Company's exploration programs.


These forward-looking statements are based on Wescan's current beliefs
as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to
Wescan. Although management considers these assumptions to be
reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may
prove to be incorrect.


By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks
and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks exist that
predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking
statements will not be achieved. We caution readers not to place undue
reliance on these statements as a number of important factors could
cause the actual results to differ materially from the beliefs, plans,
objectives, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions
expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors include,
but are not limited to, developments in world gold and coal markets,
changes in exploration plans due to exploration results and changing
budget priorities of Wescan, the effects of competition in the markets
in which Wescan operates, the impact of changes in the laws and
regulations regulating mining exploration and development, judicial or
regulatory judgments and legal proceedings, operational and the
additional risks described in Wescan's most recently filed Annual
Information Form, annual and interim MD&A, and Wescan's anticipation of
and success in managing the foregoing risks.


Wescan cautions that the foregoing list of factors that may affect
future results is not exhaustive. When relying on our forward-looking
statements to make decisions with respect to Wescan, investors and
others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other
uncertainties and potential events. Unless required by applicable
securities legislation, Wescan does not undertake to update any
forward-looking statement that may be contained herein.



SOURCE: Wescan Goldfields Inc.



For further information:

Darren Anderson, President at (306) 664-2422.