Wescan Announces Grant of Options

January 5, 2007

Wescan Goldfields Inc. (“Wescan” or the “Company”), announces that the Company has granted an aggregate of 50,000 options to acquire common shares in the capital of the Company to an employee. The options are exercisable into common shares of the Company at a price of $0.38 per share for a period of five years from the date of grant.

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

For further information:

M.F. (Moe) Lindsay, President, at (306) 664-2422.

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