TORONTO, ONTARIO – (Marketwire – June 23, 2015): Gowest Gold Ltd. (“Gowest” or the “Company”) (TSX-VENTURE:GWA) announces that a total of 3,100,000 options to purchase common shares of the Company were granted on June 22, 2015 to directors, officers and consultants at an exercise price of $0.08 per share, expiring on June 22, 2020.

The grant is subject is subject to regulatory approval.

About Gowest

Gowest is a Canadian gold exploration and development company focused on the delineation and development of its 100% owned Bradshaw Gold Deposit (Bradshaw), on the Frankfield Property, part of the Corporation’s North Timmins Gold Project (NTGP). Gowest is exploring additional gold targets on its +100-square-kilometre NTGP land package and continues to evaluate the area, which is part of the prolific Timmins, Ontario gold camp. Currently, Bradshaw contains a National Instrument 43-101 compliant Indicated Resource estimated at 2.1 million tonnes (“t”) grading 6.19 g/t Au for 422 thousand oz Au and an Inferred Resource of 3.6 million t grading 6.47 g/t Au for 755 thousand oz Au. Further, based on the Pre-Feasibility Study produced by Stantec Mining and announced on June 9, 2015, Bradshaw contains Mineral Reserves, using a 3 g/t Au cut-off and utilizing a gold price of US$1,200 / oz, totalling 1.8 million t grading 4.82 g/t Au for 277 thousand oz Au.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain “forward looking statements”. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. The results or events depicted in these forward-looking statements may differ materially from actual results or events. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this news release and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Greg Romain                                                     Greg Taylor

President & CEO                                                Investor Relations

Tel: (416) 363-1210                                          Tel: (905) 337-7673 / Mob: (416) 605-5120

Email: [email protected]