TORONTO, ONTARIO – (Marketwire – February 3, 2016): Gowest Gold Ltd. (“Gowest” or the “Company”) (TSX-VENTURE: GWA) is pleased to provide an update on its development plans for the Company’s North Timmins Gold Project (“NTGP”), including plans to build the next new gold mine in the Timmins gold camp on the Frankfield Property at the Bradshaw Gold Deposit (“Bradshaw”).

Advanced Exploration (“AE”) permitting process is in the final stages of review, but has been delayed by Ontario government processing
Revised target to commence site preparation work and mine development at Bradshaw: Q3 2016 and AE bulk sample collection to begin latter part of Q4 2016
Previous Bradshaw area drill results proximal but not included in the resource estimation, due to insufficient drilling, provide opportunity with further drilling to expand resources – drilling plans are being prepared
Ongoing technical review indicates excellent potential to expand the global NTGP gold resource beyond Bradshaw deposit area
Planning new geophysical surveys followed up by drill programs at Sheridan and Roussain gold zones
Gowest’s President and CEO, Greg Romain, said, “While we have accomplished a great deal in 2015, both on the technical side and in financing, it remains clear that the current uncertainty in equity and commodity markets has forced us to delay near term development of the Bradshaw gold mine. However, in addition to Bradshaw, we have a very large asset in the NTGP and we believe it is possible to expand the current project resource. Importantly, we also have a strong partner in Fortune Future that has independently come to the same conclusion. Working with them, as well as examining a number of other financing alternatives, we look forward to making 2016 a year of significant progress for all of our shareholders. We will continue to provide the market with updates as developments occur.”

2015 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Completed a robust pre-feasibility study on the Bradshaw Deposit (SEDAR July 2015)
Filed a closure plan for advanced exploration on the Bradshaw with Ministry of Northern Development & Mines (Q3 2015)
Submitted all permit applications for advanced exploration (Q3 2015)
Purchased the 1.5% royalty held by SPG Royalty on the Frankfield Property (includes Bradshaw Deposit) (SEDAR December 2015)
Acquired patented contiguous claim block to our Whitney Claims (SEDAR August 2015)
Raised a total of $3.92 million (Exercise of Warrants SEDAR October 2015; and, Private Placement SEDAR December 2015)
Upgraded and expanded haul road to access planned Bradshaw portal (Q4 2015)
2016 OBJECTIVES:

Secure all necessary permits from the Ontario government to begin AE (H1 2016)
Secure all required contracts and funding to allow for the mining and processing of the Bradshaw AE bulk sample (Q3 2016)
Complete the necessary exploration work to satisfy the option/joint venture agreement with Transition Metals (April 2016)
Complete strategic exploration plans to increase the resource at Bradshaw, to develop new resources at Sheridan, Roussain and Dowe zones at NTGP and investigate the Whitney Property
Investigate strategic opportunities outside NTGP
The Company will be attending the PDAC from March 6-9 at the Toronto Convention Centre. Please come by our booth #2824 located in the Investor Exchange to learn more about the project and meet the team.

Qualified Person: The scientific and technical disclosure in this press release has been has been prepared and approved by Mr. Kevin Montgomery, P.Geo., Gowest’s Manager of Exploration and a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101.

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 Indicated Resource estimated at 2.1 million tonnes (“t”) grading 6.19 g/t Au containing 422 thousand oz Au and an Inferred Resource of 3.6 million t grading 6.47 g/t Au containing 755 thousand oz Au. Further, based on the Pre-Feasibility Study produced by Stantec Mining and announced on June 9, 2015, Bradshaw contains Probable 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

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For further information please contact:

Greg Romain                                        Greg Taylor

President & CEO                                  Investor Relations

Tel: (416) 363-1210                               Tel: 416 605-5120

Email: [email protected]                Email: [email protected]