TORONTO, June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Metallica Resources Corp. (TSXV: WMS) ("Western Metallica" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on June 7^th, 2023. The Company announces that the nominees listed in the Management Information Circular dated April 21^st, 2023, for the Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Company (the "Meeting") were elected as Directors of the Company. Over 98% of the shareholders that voted at the approved the Director voting resolutions presented, setting the number of Directors at five and re-electing each of Gregory Duras, Peter Imhof, Joaquin Merino, Deepak Varshney and Brigitte Berneche to the Company's Board of Directors.

A total of 16,562,194 votes were represented at the meeting, 32.02% of the Company's 51,728,630 issued and outstanding shares at the record date. Shareholders voted in favor of all matters brought before the meeting including the appointment of auditors and the election of management's nominees as directors.

Detailed results of the vote for the election of Directors held virtually at the Meeting on June 7^th, 2023, are set out below. The shareholders approved the election of Directors of the persons listed below, based on the following votes:

Shareholders at the meeting also approved the appointment of McGovern Hurley LLP as the Company's auditors. Disinterested shareholders also reapproved an omnibus incentive plan pursuant to which the Company may issue restrictive share units and stock options to eligible participants, subject to the receipt of all required regulatory approvals, including approval of the TSXV.

About Western Metallica Resources Corp.

Western Metallica is an Ontario company with its head office in Toronto, Ontario, trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) under symbol WMS. Western Metallica is in the business of mineral resource exploration and development, its principal asset is its 100% owned Nueva Celti Copper Property in the Ossa Morena belt in Andalusia, Spain. Western Metallica also holds interests in three other Spanish gold projects in the "Navelgas Gold Belt" in Asturias, Spain (Penedela, Valledor and Sierra Alta).

Further information of the Company can be found at:

For more information please contact:

Western Metallica Resources Corp.
Gregory Duras
Chief Executive Officer
Email: gduras@westernmetallica.com

Investor Relations
Email: info@westernmetallica.com

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