- Hearing scheduled for November 12 and 13

- Freewest to oppose application by Noront Resources for cease-trade order against Freewest's Shareholder Rights Plan

MONTREAL, QUEBEC-(Nov. 6, 2009) - Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FWR) announces that a hearing before the Bureau de decision et de revision en valeurs mobilieres will be held on November 12 and 13, 2009 to consider an application filed by Noront Resources Ltd. for a cease-trade order against Freewest's Shareholder Rights Plan, adopted in 2008. The application follows Noront's hostile take-over bid for all of Freewest's outstanding shares launched on October 13, 2009.

Noront's application was filed with the Bureau de decision et de revision en valeurs mobilieres on November 2, 2009. Noront's counsel announced its intention to file an application for a cease-trade order against Freewest's Shareholder Rights Plan in a letter dated October 6, 2009 to the Autorite des marches financiers.

Freewest is preparing its defence opposing Noront's application and expects to file it with the Bureau de decision et de revision en valeurs mobilieres shortly.

Freewest is a well-financed mineral exploration company. It is actively exploring for gold, base-metals and chromite within eastern Canada. Corporate information can be accessed on the Internet at www.freewest.com. Freewest's shares are listed on Tier 1 of the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FWR.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Freewest Resources Canada Inc.
Mackenzie I. Watson
President and CEO
(514) 878-3551 or 1-888-878-3551
Fax: (514) 878-4427
info@freewest.com
www.freewest.com

or

Bay Street Connect
Michael D'Amico
Investor Relations
(647) 500-6023

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Nov. 5, 2009) -

- Drilling delineates potential mineral deposit at Black Thor occurrence ranging from 50 million to 60 million tonnes in size, with a grade between 31% to 38% Cr2O3

- Black Thor occurrence has potential to host between 278,000 and 406,000 ounces of platinum as well as between 260,000 and 381,000 ounces of palladium

Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FWR) is pleased to provide the following exploration update on Freewest's wholly-owned McFaulds property. The wholly-owned McFaulds Property, consisting of 1,036 hectares, comprises one of three properties in the "Ring of Fire" metals district in northern Ontario which Freewest is exploring on its own or under joint-venture agreements.

This news release reports on the Black Thor chromite occurrence as a potential mineral deposit. To comply with National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, the potential quantity and grade of a potential mineral deposit such as Black Thor must be reported as ranges. This news release also provides an update of the current diamond drilling program being completed on the McFaulds Property.

POTENTIAL MINERAL DEPOSIT

To date, Freewest has completed 22,845 metres of diamond drilling comprising 67 holes on the Black Thor chromite occurrence. The drilling has tested Black Thor over a strike length of 2,600 metres and to a maximum depth of 400 vertical metres, with an average drill test depth of approximately 300 metres over this strike length. Most importantly, Black Thor remains completely open-ended along strike and to depth as the limits of chromite mineralization have yet to be defined.

To supplement the completion of an independent mineral resource estimate on Black Thor that is being currently undertaken in compliance with National Instrument 43-101, Freewest has calculated an inventory comprising a potential mineral deposit on Black Thor. The drilling delineates a potential mineral deposit at Black Thor ranging from 50 million to 60 million tonnes in size with a grade of between 31% to 38% Cr2O3 (chromium oxide), as set out in the table below. In addition to chromite, the Black Thor occurrence has the potential to host between 278,000 and 406,000 ounces of platinum as well as between 260,000 and 381,000 ounces of palladium.

(1) The potential mineral deposit at Black Thor is conceptual in nature; the tonnage and grade are uncertain due to insufficient exploration data. It is uncertain if further drilling will result in the target being delineated as a mineral resource. The tonnage and grade for the potential mineral deposit were calculated employing the cross-sectional method utilizing mineralized blocks that are continuous half the distance to adjacent drill sections. Mineralized blocks were extended up-dip and down-dip a distance of 75 metres on-section, unless otherwise constrained. A cut-off grade of 25% Cr2O3 was utilized to define mineralized blocks and a specific gravity of 3.7 was used to calculate quantity. The potential mineral deposit for Black Thor was calculated to an average depth of about 300 metres along the 2,600-metre strike length.

Shallow drilling above the 100-metre level is currently being completed along Black Thor's 2,600-metre strike length in an effort to extend the mineralized blocks utilized in the calculation to surface. This is expected to have the effect of significantly increasing the size of the potential mineral deposit upon completion. In addition, selected chromite-bearing samples are being analyzed for the complete package of platinum-group elements that include platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium and osmium. The latter three platinum-group elements tend to partition with oxide-phase minerals including chromite. Results for these analyses will be released by Freewest as they become available.

DIAMOND DRILLING UPDATE

Currently, the third phase of diamond drilling continues to fill-in and expand the mineral resource of the Black Thor chromite occurrence. As indicated, much of the current drilling at Black Thor is shallow in nature, generally above the 100-metre level. Highlighting the initial holes completed during the third-phase drilling program are massive chromite intercepts of 33.7 metres (BT-09-88), 32.5 metres (BT-09-96), 26.7 metres (BT-09-83), 26.1 metres and 21.4 metres (BT-09-86), 24.4 metres (BT-09-81) and 22.6 metres (BT-09-84).

Of the 13 holes completed to date during Phase 3 at Black Thor, 11 of the holes intersected significant chromite mineralization, representing a success rate of 85%. The visual results of current drilling at Black Thor are as follows.

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FREEWEST MOVING FORWARD

Freewest expects that an independent mineral resource estimate on Black Thor to be prepared in compliance with National Instrument 43-101 will be completed by the end of 2009. A site visit to the McFaulds camp by the author of the technical report remains to be done. In addition, baseline environmental studies are well underway, involving a soil and groundwater investigation to establish the baseline level of potential contaminants in soils and groundwater beneath the concerned sites.

Final reports are also expected shortly for a preliminary assessment on chromite metallurgy and recovery from the Black Thor and Black Label occurrences (completed by Micon International Limited) as well as scoping-level geometallurgical studies investigating ore quality from same, completed by Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.

Drilling will continue on the McFaulds Property, employing three drill rigs testing Black Thor, Black Label as well as the AT12 Extension and F2 sulphide zone. It is expected that drilling will continue until the Christmas break. Results will be released by Freewest as they become available.

INDEPENDENT QUALITY-CONTROL AND ANALYTICAL PROTOCOL

A thorough quality-control program has been implemented for the McFaulds Property, including grouping samples into batches of 35 into which are added two certified reference material standards, two field blanks composed of barren drill core and a field duplicate. Coarse reject and pulp duplicates also form part of the quality-control program. Freewest believes that all assays reported in this news release have passed rigorous control guidelines as set out by Freewest's independent Quality Assurance/Quality Control person.

All samples were submitted to Activation Labs (Actlabs) of Ancaster, Ontario for analysis. The samples were analyzed for multi-elements using a 4-acid digestion followed by ICP analyses. Gold, platinum and palladium were assayed by the fire-assay method on 30 grams of prepared sample. All chromite-bearing samples are analyzed by fusion x-ray fluorescence (XRF). The x-ray emissions allow the composition of the sample to be determined with a high degree of accuracy. Additional information on the analytical techniques employed is available on the Actlabs website at www.actlabsint.com.

Additional quality-control measures have also recently been adopted for Cr (chromium) and Fe (iron), including the insertion of a certified-reference material, SARM 8, purchased from Mintek in South Africa. This quality-control method provides a check for high-grade chrome samples yielded by INAA analyses provided by Actlabs.

Donald Hoy, P. Geo. (Ontario), Vice-President, Exploration and a Director of Freewest, is the Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 for the McFaulds Property and is responsible for the preparation of, and verification of the data disclosed in, this news release.

Freewest is a well-financed mineral exploration company. It is actively exploring for gold, base-metals and chromite within eastern Canada. Corporate information can be accessed on the Internet at www.freewest.com. Freewest's shares are listed on Tier 1 of the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FWR.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For more information, please contact

Freewest Resources Canada Inc.
Mackenzie I. Watson
President and CEO
(514) 878-3551 or 1-888-878-3551
(514) 878-4427 (FAX)
info@freewest.com
www.freewest.com

or

Bay Street Connect
Michael D'Amico
Investor Relations
(647) 500-6023

or

AGORACOM Investor Relations
FWR@Agoracom.com
http://agoracom.com/ir/freewest

Freewest Resources Questions and Answers About the Inadequate All-Share Offer From Noront Resources for All Outstanding Freewest Shares

MONTREAL, QUEBEC-(Nov. 2, 2009) - The Board of Directors of Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FWR) wishes to provide Freewest shareholders with questions and answers regarding the unsolicited all-share offer by Noront Resources Ltd. for the outstanding shares of Freewest. These questions and answers can also be found on Freewest's website at www.freewest.com

- Should I accept or reject the Noront offer?

The Freewest Board of Directors unanimously recommends that Freewest shareholders REJECT the Noront offer and NOT TENDER their Freewest shares. Members of the Freewest Board of Directors and Freewest's senior officers ARE NOT tendering their Freewest shares to the Noront offer, which the Board of Directors views as offering inadequate consideration to Freewest shareholders.

- How do I reject the Noront offer?

You do not need to do anything. Simply DO NOT tender your Freewest shares.

- What is the Freewest Board of Directors doing in response to the Noront offer?

The Freewest Board of Directors has established a Special Committee of independent directors which, along with the Board of Directors, is actively working to evaluate a range of strategic alternatives to enhance value for Freewest shareholders. Discussions are underway with third parties with a view to exploring alternative value-maximizing transactions.

- Why does the Freewest Board of Directors believe that the Noront offer should be rejected?

The Freewest Board of Directors believes that the Noront offer fails to provide full value for Freewest and is an attempt by Noront to acquire Freewest without offering adequate consideration to Freewest shareholders. The Board of Directors' reasons include:

-- The Board of Directors believes that the Noront offer fails to adequately compensate Freewest shareholders for the strategic value of Freewest's assets.

-- The Board of Directors believes that the timing of the Noront offer is opportunistic and disadvantageous to Freewest shareholders.

-- Noront does not have a strategy focused on chromite.

-- The Board of Directors believes that the Noront offer does not reflect an adequate premium for control of Freewest.

-- As at the date of Freewest's Directors' Circular (October 27, 2009), the consideration offered under the Noront offer represented a discount to the then-trading price of Freewest shares.

-- The value of the consideration offered under the Noront offer is uncertain and entirely dependent on the value of Noront's shares, which are subject to significant fluctuations.

-- It may be difficult for Freewest shareholders to dispose of Noront shares.

-- Superior proposals or other alternatives may emerge.

-- Freewest's financial advisor - CIBC World Markets Inc. - has provided a written opinion dated October 27, 2009 that, as of the date of such opinion, the consideration offered under the Noront offer is inadequate, from a financial point of view, to Freewest shareholders.

-- The Noront offer is highly conditional.

-- The Noront offer is not a "Permitted Bid" under Freewest's Shareholder Rights Plan.

-- Freewest has a track record of creating value for Freewest shareholders.

A summary of all of the reasons for the unanimous recommendation of the Freewest Board of Directors is set out on pages 4 to 11 of Freewest's Directors' Circular.

- What are some of the significant conditions of the Noront offer?

The Noront offer is highly conditional; some of the most important conditions are as follows:

-- There being validly deposited under the Noront offer Freewest shares representing not less than 66 2/3% of the total outstanding Freewest shares (calculated on a fully-diluted basis).

-- The Freewest Shareholder Rights Plan being waived, invalidated or cease traded.

- What happens if not all of the Noront conditions are satisfied?

Unless all of the conditions of the Noront offer have been satisfied or waived by Noront prior to the expiry of the Noront offer, Noront will not have any obligation to take up and purchase Freewest shares tendered to the Noront offer, and Noront can withdraw the Noront offer. If the Noront offer is withdrawn, none of the Freewest shares will be purchased by Noront.

- This has been referred to this as a "hostile" take-over bid. Is that true?

YES. In a friendly take-over, the two companies work together to reach an agreement that enhances shareholder value. In this case, Noront chose to launch the Noront offer without first reaching an agreement with Freewest's Board of Directors. As a result, the Noront offer is a "hostile" offer and the Freewest Board of Directors is determined to consider alternatives to enhance value for Freewest shareholders.

- My broker advised me to tender my Freewest shares. Should I?

NO. The Freewest Board of Directors has unanimously recommended that Freewest shareholders REJECT the Noront offer and NOT TENDER their Freewest shares.

You should be aware that Noront may engage soliciting dealers and that Noront may agree to pay brokers for Freewest shares tendered to the Noront offer.

- Do I have to decide now? Is there any advantage to tendering my Freewest shares early?

NO. You do not have to take any action at this time and you obtain no advantage by tendering your Freewest shares early. The Noront offer is scheduled to expire on November 18, 2009. Given that the Freewest Board of Directors is considering alternatives to enhance shareholder value, the Board of Directors recommends that you not take any action until closer to this date, to ensure that you are aware of all options available to you.

However, if you have already tendered your Freewest shares to the Noront offer and you decide to withdraw these Freewest shares from the Noront offer, you must allow sufficient time to complete the withdrawal process prior to the expiry of the Noront offer. Contact your broker or Freewest at the number set out below.

- Can I withdraw my Freewest shares if I have already tendered?

YES, you can withdraw your Freewest shares at any time until your Freewest shares have been taken up and paid for by Noront, or if your Freewest shares have not been paid for by Noront within three business days after being taken up by Noront, or under certain other circumstances described in the Noront offer.

- How do I withdraw my Freewest shares?

Withdrawal of Freewest shares deposited under the Noront offer must be effected by notice of withdrawal and must be physically received by Noront's depositary, Equity Transfer & Trust Company, within the required time limits.

We recommend that you contact your broker or Freewest at the number set out below for further information on how to withdraw your Freewest shares.

- Who do I ask if I have more questions?

The Freewest Board of Directors recommends that you read the information contained in the Freewest Directors' Circular, which is available on Freewest's website at www.freewest.com. Please contact Freewest with any questions or requests for assistance that you may have.

Freewest is a well-financed mineral exploration company. It is actively exploring for gold, base-metals and chromite within eastern Canada. Corporate information can be accessed on the Internet at www.freewest.com. Freewest's shares are listed on Tier 1 of the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FWR.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For more information, please contact

Freewest Resources Canada Inc.
1155 University Street, Suite 1308
Montreal, Quebec, H3B 3A7
Toll Free: 1-888-878-3551
(514) 878-4427 (FAX)
E-mail: info@freewest.com
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- Unanimous recommendation of Freewest Special Committee and Board of Directors

- CIBC World Markets Inc. has provided an opinion that consideration in Noront offer is inadequate, from a financial point of view, to Freewest shareholders

MONTREAL, QUEBEC-(Oct. 27, 2009) - The Board of Directors of Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FWR) today unanimously recommended that Freewest shareholders reject the hostile take-over bid by Noront Resources Ltd. and not tender their shares to the Noront offer. The Board's recommendation is contained in a Directors' Circular being filed today.

The Directors' Circular contains the Board's recommendation, a detailed discussion of its reasons for recommending that shareholders reject the Noront offer, as well as other information required under applicable Canadian law. Freewest shareholders are urged to read the Directors' Circular in its entirety.

In making its recommendation, the Board considered many factors, including the recommendation of a Special Committee comprised of Freewest's independent directors and a written opinion from Freewest's financial advisor - CIBC World Markets Inc. - which states that, as of the date of such opinion, the consideration offered under the Noront offer is inadequate, from a financial point of view, to Freewest shareholders. The full text of the CIBC World Markets opinion is included in the Directors' Circular.

"We believe that Noront's offer is financially inadequate, opportunistic, and fails to recognize the strategic value of Freewest's assets and our future value-creation potential," said Mackenzie I. Watson, President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Freewest. "The Board fails to see how the Noront offer serves the interests of Freewest shareholders."

Reasons for the Recommendation

The Freewest Board of Directors believes that the Noront offer fails to provide full value for Freewest's assets and shares and is an attempt by Noront to acquire Freewest without offering adequate consideration to Freewest shareholders. The Board of Directors cited a number of reasons for its recommendation, including that:

- The Board believes that the Noront offer fails to adequately compensate Freewest shareholders for the strategic value of Freewest's assets.

- The Board believes that the timing of the Noront offer is opportunistic and disadvantageous to Freewest shareholders.

- Noront does not have a strategy focused on chromite.

- The Board believes that the Noront offer does not reflect an adequate premium for control of Freewest.

- The consideration offered under the Noront offer represents a discount to the current trading price of Freewest's shares.

- The value of the consideration offered under the Noront offer is uncertain and entirely dependent on the value of Noront's shares, which are subject to significant fluctuations.

- It may be difficult for Freewest shareholders to dispose of Noront shares.

- Superior proposals or other alternatives may emerge.

- CIBC World Markets has provided a written opinion that, as of the date of such opinion, the consideration offered under the Noront offer is inadequate, from a financial point of view, to Freewest shareholders.

- The Noront offer is highly conditional.

- The Noront offer is not a "Permitted Bid" under Freewest's Shareholder Rights Plan adopted in March 2008.

- Freewest has a track record of creating value for Freewest shareholders.

"It's easy to see why Noront needs Freewest, but it's difficult to understand why Freewest would want Noront," continued Mr. Watson, Freewest's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are focused on the development of our McFaulds chromite property. In contrast, Noront does not appear to have a development strategy focused on its chromite property. Given that Freewest shareholders would own approximately 27% of the combined entity, our Board sees little sense in diluting the growth and value inherent in Freewest shares and our McFaulds chromite property when the main beneficiaries would be the current Noront shareholders."

As discussed in the Directors' Circular, the Freewest Board of Directors and Special Committee, together with Freewest's management and financial and legal advisors, have been working to evaluate a range of strategic alternatives to enhance Freewest shareholder value. Discussions are underway with third parties in order to bring forward additional value-maximizing alternatives. While it is difficult to predict with certainty whether any transactions will emerge from these efforts and discussions, the Board of Directors believes that Freewest and its assets are potentially very attractive to other parties in addition to Noront.

In the Directors' Circular, the Board cautions Freewest shareholders against tendering to the Noront offer before the Board and its advisors have had an opportunity to fully explore all available alternatives to the Noront offer, including the status quo.

Mr. Watson added, "We are committed to enhancing value for our shareholders and will aim to do so through the continued execution of our strategy and the active consideration of potential alternatives."

Availability of the Directors' Circular

Shareholders are urged to read the Directors' Circular in its entirety. The document will be available free of charge on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on Freewest's website at www.freewest.com. Copies of the Directors' Circular are being mailed to all Freewest shareholders.

For Investor Questions, Including How to Withdraw Shares from the Noront Offer

Shareholders who have questions or who may have already tendered their shares to the Noront offer and wish to withdraw them, may do so by contacting Freewest, toll free at 1-888-878-3551, or by e-mail at info@freewest.com

Freewest is a well-financed mineral exploration company. It is actively exploring for gold, base-metals and chromite within eastern Canada. Corporate information can be accessed on the Internet at www.freewest.com. Freewest's shares are listed on Tier 1 of the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FWR.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Freewest Resources Canada Inc.
Mackenzie I. Watson
President and CEO
(514) 878-3551 or 1-888-878-3551
Fax: (514) 878-4427
info@freewest.com
www.freewest.com

or

Bay Street Connect
Michael D'Amico
Investor Relations
(647) 500-6023

or

AGORACOM Investor Relations
FWR@Agoracom.com
http://agoracom.com/ir/freewest

HIGHLIGHTS:

- Additional assays received from phase 2 drilling of the Black Thor chromite occurrence include 43.7% Cr2O3 over 48.0 metres, 40.0% Cr2O3 over 38.0 metres, 42.3% Cr2O3 across 35.0 metres and 40.5% Cr2O3 over 23.0 metres

- Phase 3 drilling of the Black Thor chromite occurrence as well as the AT12 Extension nickel-copper-platinum group element zone is currently underway

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Oct 15, 2009 -- Mackenzie I. Watson, President and CEO of Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (FWR) (the "Company") is pleased to report the remaining assay results obtained from the second phase (phase 2) of diamond drilling completed on the Company's wholly-owned McFaulds property (the "Property"). The Property, consisting of 1,036 hectares, comprises one of three properties in which the Company is exploring on its own and in joint-venture agreements in the "Ring of Fire" metals district.

The phase 2 drilling program consisted of 10,663 metres comprising 29 drill holes. Among them, 23 of them were completed on the Black Thor chromite zone. The Company released the assay results for six of the 23 drill holes in a news release dated September 16, 2009 (drill holes BT-0-52, 53, 54, 55, 59 and 60). Specifically, this news release documents the results of the remaining 17 drill holes (except drill hole BT-09-78 that has assays pending) completed on the Black Thor occurrence from the second phase of diamond drilling.

BLACK THOR DIAMOND DRILLING RESULTS:

Currently, the Black Thor chromite occurrence has been largely drilled at 100-metre centres over a 2600-metre strike length and to a maximum vertical depth of about 400 metres. It currently remains open-ended along strike and to depth (See Figure 1).

Figure 1 comprises part of this news release and is posted on the Freewest website at www.freewest.com.

Highlighting the new results are drill intercepts of 43.7% Cr2O3 over a core length of 48.0 metres (BT-09-74), 40.0% Cr2O3 over 38.0 metres (BT-09-69), 42.3% Cr2O3 over 35.0 metres (BT-09-73) and 40.5% Cr2O3 across 23.0 metres (BT-09-58). The details of the drilling results for the subject 16 drill holes at Black Thor are summarized in Table 1.

Twenty three (23) of the 23 drill holes completed during the phase 2 drilling program intersected economically significant chromite mineralization (100% hit-rate), attesting to the consistency and continuity of the Black Thor chromite occurrence. The drilling has also identified three separate domains along the 2600-metre strike length at Black Thor; such domains are likely separated by younger cross-faults and are known as the southwest, central and northeast domains. The southwest and northeast domains are characterized by the presence of 2 chromite horizons while the central domain consists of multiple chromite horizons.

Collectively, the primary goal of the phase 1 and 2 drilling program completed at Black Thor is to define a National Instrument 43-101 compliant mineral resource as soon as practically possible. Such a resource estimate is currently underway with Company management being confident of a delivery of same, prior to year-end 2009.

METALLURICAL WORK ON BLACK THOR:

Scoping-level metallurgical work is currently being completed by SGS Lakefield Research Limited on Black Thor drill core in efforts to determine the beneficiation and metal recovery characteristics of the chromite ore. The preliminary results from this work should be forthcoming shortly. Results will be released as they become available.

In parallel, Cliffs Natural Resources is currently completing scoping geometallurgical studies on Black Thor and Black Label drill core. The purpose of this work is to determine the chemical and physical characteristics of the ore or, ore quality. Ore quality ultimately impacts on optimizing mine planning, plant performance as well as the final product quality. Although final results are pending, preliminary work suggests that both Black Thor and Black Label have desirable and marketable compositions having potentially deleterious elements TiO2, MgO and Al2O3 contents at lower levels than most chromite deposits (where published).

CURRENT DRILLING PROGRAM:

Currently, there are 2 drills operating on the Company's wholly-owned property. Both are completing shallow drilling (less than 100 vertical metres) on all 3 of the domains of the Black Thor chromite occurrence to help determine the location of a potential starter pit for eventual production.

A third drill will be added shortly, to continue testing the basal contact of the Ring of Fire ultramafic intrusion with underlying granodiorite, situated stratigraphically below the chromite zones. One of the target areas warranting further drilling is the AT12 Extension, where earlier drilling by the Company returned an intersection yielding 1.62% nickel, 1.24% copper and 5.22 grams/tonne total precious metals over 1.77 metres (platinum+palladium+ gold) at shallow depth. In addition to the AT12 Extension, the Company will target a number of conductors recently defined by an airborne ZTEM survey completed by Geotech Limited. Such targets are interpreted to occur proximal to the favourable contact between the ultramafic intrusion and underlying granodiorite at the base of the Ring of Fire intrusion. Results will be released as they become available.

INDEPENDENT QUALITY CONTROL AND ANALYTICAL PROTOCOL:

A thorough quality control program has been implemented for the McFaulds project including grouping samples into batches of 35 into which are added 2 certified reference material standards, 2 field blanks composed of barren drill core and a field duplicate. Coarse reject and pulp duplicates also from part of the Quality Control program. The Company is confident that all assays reported in this news release have passed rigorous control guidelines as set out by Freewest's independent Quality Assurance/Quality Control person.

All samples were submitted to Activation Labs (Actlabs) of Ancaster, Ontario for analyses. The samples were analyzed for multi-elements using a 4-acid digestion followed by ICP analyses. Gold, platinum and palladium were assayed by the Fire Assay method on 30 grams of prepared sample. All chromite-bearing samples are analyzed by fusion x-ray fluorescence (XRF). The X-ray emissions allow the composition of the sample to be determined by a high degree of accuracy. Additional information on the analytical techniques employed can be accessed on the Actlabs website at www.actlabsint.com.

Additional quality control measures have also been recently adopted for Cr and Fe including the insertion of a certified reference material SARM 8, purchased from Mintek in South Africa. This quality control method provides a check for high-grade chrome samples yielded by INAA analyses provided by Actlabs.

Donald Hoy, P. Geo. (Ontario), Vice President of Exploration and a Director of Freewest Resources Canada Inc. is the Qualified Person (under National Instrument 43-101) on the McFaulds project and is responsible for the preparation of this news release.

Freewest is a well-financed mineral exploration company with more than C$4.5 million in working capital as well as a C$10.8 million investment in Quest Uranium Corp. at current prices and no debt. It is actively exploring for gold, base-metals and chromite within eastern Canada. Corporate information can be accessed on the Internet atwww.freewest.com. Freewest's shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FWR.

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TABLE 1 - BLACK THOR ASSAY TABLE (PHASE 2 DRILLING)
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               GRID
           COORDIN-            FROM       TO  INTERVAL
HOLE NO.      NATES   DIP   (METRES) (METRES)  (METRES) %CR2O3 CR:FE  Domain
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BT-09-57A   L2300N,   -50      82.5     90.0       7.5    34.1  1.48 Central
               200W  deg-     111.0    118.5       7.5    31.1  1.36
                     rees     149.0    154.0       5.0    30.1  1.48
                              194.0    205.0      11.0    30.8  1.51
                              241.0    252.0      11.0    40.7  1.77
                              270.0    281.0      11.0    32.6  1.54
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BT-09-58    L2300N,   -65      96.0    102.0       6.0    47.2  1.88 Central
               200W  deg-     120.0    144.0      24.0    32.2  1.44
                     rees      that
                           includes
                              131.0    144.0      13.0    40.1  1.70
                              301.0    305.0       4.0    34.8  1.58
                              330.0    334.0       4.0    33.1  1.43
                              359.0    365.0       6.0    31.7  1.82
                              390.0    397.0       7.0    32.8  1.57
                              401.0    436.0      35.0    37.5  1.73
                               that
                           includes
                              409.0    432.0      23.0    40.5  1.82
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BT-09-63    L1700N,   -45      96.0    104.0       8.0    37.2  1.81 Central
               175W  deg-     152.0    160.0       8.0    38.2  1.99
                     rees
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BT-09-64    L1700N,   -60     118.0    143.0      25.0    33.6  1.65 Central
               175W  deg-      that
                     rees  includes
                              120.0    137.0      17.0    37.7  1.82
                              147.0    155.0       8.0    30.7  1.51
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BT-09-65     L1500N,  -45      95.0    109.0      14.0    34.2  1.81 Central
               150W  deg-     147.0    175.0      28.0    37.0  1.60
                     rees      that                           includes
                              158.0    171.0      13.0    40.4  1.62
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BT-09-66    L1500N,   -60     120.0    151.0      31.0    30.4  1.45 Central
               150W  deg-      that
                     rees  includes
                              128.0    146.0      18.0    35.8  1.59
                              155.0    161.0       6.0    30.6  1.44
                              196.0    205.0       9.0    31.8  1.47
                               that
                           includes
                              200.0    205.0       5.0    42.1  1.74
                              212.0    221.0       9.0    37.0  1.51
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                                                                      North-
BT-09-69    L2900N,   -45      65.0     86.0      21.0    38.3  1.56    east
               145W  deg-      that
                     rees  includes
                               65.0     75.0      10.0    42.4  1.63
                           and also
                           includes
                               79.0     86.0       7.0    42.4  1.68
                              101.0    116.0      15.0    40.7  1.55
                              276.0    314.0      38.0    40.0  1.84
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BT-09-70    L1900N,   -45     137.0    140.0       3.0    39.8  1.93 Central
               175W  deg-     153.0    158.0       5.0    30.4  1.54
                     rees     176.0    180.0       4.0    30.8  1.56
                              199.0    212.0      13.0    40.3  1.87
                              220.0    231.0      11.0    36.8  1.70
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BT-09-71    L1900N,   -60     168.0    171.0       3.0    34.4  1.66 Central
               175W  deg-     222.0    227.0       5.0    26.8  1.47
                     rees     279.0    290.0      11.0    41.0  1.93
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                                                                      North-
BT-09-73    L2950N,   -45     136.0    186.0      50.0    35.7  1.52    east
               200W  deg-      that
                     rees  includes
                              151.0    186.0      35.0    42.3  1.72
                              381.0    395.0      14.0    40.0  1.63
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                                                                      North-
BT-09-74    L2950N,   -60     194.0    242.0      48.0    43.7  1.74    east
               200W  deg-     265.0    282.0      17.0    33.6  1.39
                     rees     311.0    326.0      15.0    40.5  1.56
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                                                                      South-
BT-09-75     L900N,   -45      77.0     86.0       9.0    30.5  1.50    west
               050W  deg-     110.0    141.0      31.0    32.9  1.63
                     rees      that
                           includes
                              120.0    141.0      21.0    37.0  1.84
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                                                                      South-
BT-09-76A    L900N,   -60     133.0    143.0      10.0    33.3  1.44    west
               050W  deg-     157.0    169.0      12.0    31.5  1.37
                     rees     180.0    207.0      27.0    33.4  1.54
                               that
                           includes
                              196.0    206.0      10.0    40.1  1.77
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                                                                      South-
BT-09-77    L1300N,   -51     163.0    169.0       6.0    31.3  1.44    west
               150W  deg-     176.0    190.0      14.0    33.9  1.53
                     rees
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- Hole FW-09-29 intersects 74.9 metres of massive chromite mineralization.

- Metallurgical tests conclude that greater than 40% Cr2O3 can be considered direct shipping ore with 1.9 Cr:Fe ratio

MONTREAL, QUEBEC-(Oct. 14, 2009) - Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FWR) ("Freewest"), Spider Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SPQ) ("Spider") & KWG Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KWG) ("KWG") are pleased to provide an exploration update on the Big Daddy Chromite property. Eight drill holes, 2,073 metres, have been completed, and have tested the Big Daddy Chromite prospect (a magmatic chromium deposit type) along its geophysically inferred strike length to Line 20 East, and to a vertical depth of approximately 180 metres. The total amount of drilling in this campaign is estimated to be 11,000 metres in 28 drill holes. The drill program is deigned to test the entire geophysically inferred strike length on the property to a depth of +/- 250 metres.

Freewest currently holds a 50% interest in the Big Daddy chromite property, while joint-venture partners Spider and KWG retain equal 25% interests each, respectively.

Drill Program:

Drilling has progressed significantly since the last report of October 1, 2009, where holes FW-09-24 and 25 were reported on section 1400 metres east. Drill spacing for this first pass of drilling was established at 200 metres, testing the entire geophysically inferred strike length to section 2000 metres east. Drilling has successfully encountered chromite mineralization in each section. Since the start of the project in 2006 chromite mineralization has been established from Line 900 metres East to and including Line 2000 metres East, for a strike length of 1100 metres thus far. Additional drilling is underway to the Northeast in an area where the geophysical expression of the chromite mineralization appears to be disrupted by faulting.

Hole FW-09-26 entered a fault zone in pyroxenite between 9 and 45 metres depth and then continued in an altered pyroxenite to the end of the hole at 207 metres. No significant chromite mineralization was encountered.

Hole FW-09-27 was designed to step back and undercut Hole FW-09-26. This hole encountered massive chromite between 173.3 and 186.8 metres (13.5 metres massive chromite), followed by a second zone of massive chromite mineralization between 208 and 247 metres (39 metres of massive chromite).

Hole FW-09-28 was designed as a 200 metre northeasterly step out from holes FW-09-26 and 27. The hole encountered massive chromite between 39 and 60.5 metres (21.5 metres massive chromite).

Hole FW-09-29 was designed to undercut Hole FW-09-28. Chromite mineralization was encountered between 117.4 and 136 metres (18.6 metres of massive chromite), followed by another zone of massive chromite with narrow beds of semi-massive chromite that was encountered between 234.8 and 244.3 metres (massive chromite over 9.5 metres), followed by a very thick bed of massive chromite between 248.6 and 323.5 meters (74.9 metres of massive chromite).

Hole FW-09-30 was designed to test a 200 metre northeasterly step out from Holes FW-09-28 and 29. At the bedrock - overburden interface of 23.7 metres, the hole immediately entered massive chromite and stayed in this until 33.8 metres (10.1 metres of massive chromite subcropping).

Hole FW-09-31 was designed to be a 200 metre step out from Holes FW-09-28 and 29 and to undercut Hole FW-09-30. Between 235.9 and 264.5 metres, massive chromite was encountered (28.6 metres of massive chromite).

True widths of the chromite mineralization have yet to be determined, as this is typically done once the geometry (attitude, dip, strike) of the mineralized body is determined. The systematic drill pattern as planned is designed to better understand the Big Daddy Chromite Prospect along its entire strike length at regular intervals; the chromite mineralized intersections are quite variable due to the geological nature of the intrusion. Once the current program is completed, an estimate of true width will be provided. At current rate of drilling, it is anticipated that the field portion of the program will be completed by early December.

Summary of Drill Results:

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                                                              Mineralization
DDH ID     Completed  Line  Sta #  Azimuth  Dip Length            Highlights
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FW-09-24 Sep 26 / 09  14 E 1700 N      150   50    219          64.43 - 86.0
                                                        Intermittent Cr beds
                                                          86.0 - 101.85 diss
                                                            Cr in peridotite
                                                              101.85 - 132.2
                                                                  Massive Cr
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FW-09-25 Sep 30 / 09  14 E 1800 N      150   50    339   151.9 - 200.75 diss
                                                             Cr + occ Cr bed
                                                                      in Per
                                                          200.75 - 213 fault
                                                         213.0 - 232.39 diss
                                                            Cr + occ Cr beds
                                                                      in Per
                                                             232.39 - 270.35
                                                                  Massive Cr
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FW-09-26  Oct 2 / 09  16 E 1700 N      150   50    207     Cr zone displaced
                                                                    by fault
                                                        166.55 - 178.5 fault
                                                           in Pyx with trace
                                                                 py, po, cpy
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FW-09-27  Oct 6 / 09  16 E 1800 N      150   50    321    171.0 - 173.3 diss
                                                                Cr in Dunite
                                                       173.3 - 186.8 Massive
                                                                          Cr
                                                          186.8 - 189.0 diss
                                                                Cr in Dunite
                                                        189.0 - 208.0 diss +
                                                          intermittent Cr in
                                                                      Dunite
                                                               208.0 - 247.0
                                                                  Massive Cr
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FW-09-28  Oct 5 / 09  18 E 1745 N      150   50    207           39.0 - 60.5
                                                                  Massive Cr
                                                         120.0 - 137.3 fault
                                                                with py, cpy
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FW-09-29 Oct 10 / 09  18 E 1850 N      150   50    368         70.1 - 117.35
                                                             intermittent Cr
                                                              beds in Dunite
                                                              117.35 - 136.0
                                                                  Massive Cr
                                                       136.0 - 148.0 diss Cr
                                                                   in Dunite
                                                          226.0 - 230.7 Semi
                                                        Massive - Massive Cr
                                                         231.45 - 233.0 Semi
                                                                  Massive Cr
                                                              234.75 - 244.3
                                                                  Massive Cr
                                                               248.6 - 323.5
                                                                  Massive Cr
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FW-09-30   Oct 11/09  20 E 1750 N      150   50     77           23.7 - 33.8
                                                                  Massive Cr
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FW-09-31   Oct 11/09  20 E 1850 N      150   50    335         205.4 - 235.9
                                                             intermittent Cr
                                                       beds + diss in Dunite
                                                       235.9 - 264.5 Massive
                                                            Cr (dyked off??)
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Abbreviations: Cr (chromite), py (pyrite), cpy (chalcopyrite), po
(pyrrhotite), diss (disseminated), Per (peridotite), Pyx (pyroxenite).

Metallurgical Update:

The companies are pleased to report that it has received the results of scoping level mineral beneficiation test work conducted by SGS Lakefield Research Limited and a geometallurgical study conducted by Cliffs Natural Resources on the Big Daddy Chromite Prospect. These early stage studies will guide both ongoing sampling requirements during drilling and subsequent resource modeling and beneficiation studies.

The result of conducting gravity separation test on eight samples covering the range from low grade to high grade led to the following conclusions;

- Some of the massive chromite has a grade greater than 40% Cr2O3 which can be considered direct shipping ore with 1.9 Cr:Fe ratio

- medium grade ore, 20-40% Cr2O3, can be upgraded to saleable material

- The average of 110 SEM-EDS analyses of chromite grains by Cliffs are; 7.4% MgO, 12.64% Al2O3, 0.54% TiO2, 51.29% Cr2O3, and 27.46% FeO.

- grind size needs to be optimized in future testing to improve recoveries at low and medium grades

A sulphide flotation test of the chromitite produced a concentrate containing 14 g/t palladium, 3 g/t platinum, and 1 g/t gold. An evaluation of the distribution of all 6 PGE's is underway. The minerals sperrylite (PtAs2) and stibiopalladinite (Pd3Sb) and an unknown compound of Os-Ru-As-S were identified by Cliffs in a hanging wall pyroxenite sample containing 2.24 g/t palladium and 2.36 g/t platinum over 0.5 metres.

Technical Advisory Committee:

Spider's VP Exploration Jim Burns P.Eng., along with KWG's VP Exploration Moe Lavigne M.Sc., P.Geo. are Qualified Person's responsible for their respective company's disclosure and have read and approve of this press release, along with Don Hoy M.Sc., P.Geo. representing Freewest. These three individuals are members of the Technical Committee for the project, along with Neil Novak P.Geo., President of Spider, Mac Watson P.Eng., President of Freewest and Richard Fink, Director of KWG.

About Freewest Resources Canada Inc.:

Freewest is a well-financed mineral exploration company with more than C$4.5 million in working capital as well as a C$10.8 million investment in Quest Uranium Corp. at current prices and no debt. It is actively exploring for gold, base-metals and chromite within eastern Canada. Corporate information can be accessed on the Internet at www.freewest.com . Freewest's shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FWR.

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

For more information, please contact

Freewest Resources Canada Inc.
Mackenzie I. Watson
President and CEO
(514) 878-3551 or 1-888-878-3551
(514) 878-4427 (FAX)
info@freewest.com
www.freewest.com

or

Bay Street Connect
Michael D'Amico
Investor Relations
(647) 500-6023

or

AGORACOM
Investor Relations
FWR@Agoracom.com
http://agoracom.com/ir/freewest

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Under the terms of the first agreement, Eagle Hill will be earning a 50% interest in 29 claims from Murgor (25%) and Freewest (25%) by paying $300,000 in cash and delivering 2.5 million common shares of Eagle Hill to Murgor and Freewest no later than October 31, 2009. Eagle Hill will also have to incur an aggregate of $4.0 million in exploration expenditures over the next three years. Murgor and Freewest retain a 2% Net Smelter Return royalty on the property which includes any ore extracted as a bulk sample. The remaining interest of 50% in the property is currently held by Noront Resources and is also under option by Eagle Hill.

Under the terms of the second agreement, Eagle Hill will be earning a 100% interest in 184 claims from Murgor (50%) and Freewest (50%) by paying $100,000 in cash and delivering 1,0 million common shares of Eagle Hill to Murgor and Freewest no later than October 31, 2009. Eagle Hill will also have to incur an aggregate of $1.5 million in exploration expenditures over the next three years. Murgor and Freewest retain a 2% NSR royalty on 105 claims of the property while retaining a first right of purchase on a 1% NSR royalty on the remaining claims.

Freewest is a well-financed mineral exploration company. It is actively exploring for gold, base-metals and chromite within eastern Canada. Corporate information can be accessed on the Internet at www.freewest.com. Freewest's shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FWR.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Freewest Resources Canada Inc.
Mackenzie I. Watson
President and CEO
(514) 878-3551 or 1-888-878-3551
Fax: (514) 878-4427
info@freewest.com
www.freewest.com

or

Bay Street Connect
Michael D'Amico
Investor Relations
(647) 500-6023

or

AGORACOM
Investor Relations
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http://agoracom.com/ir/freewest

- CIBC World Markets Inc. appointed as financial advisor

- Freewest Board reiterates advice to shareholders to take no action on Noront offer pending formal Board recommendation

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - (Oct. 8, 2009) - Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FWR) announces that it has constituted a Special Committee of its Board of Directors to consider Freewest's strategic alternatives following an announcement on October 5, 2009 by Noront Resources Ltd. that it intends to make an unsolicited all-share offer for all of the outstanding shares of Freewest. According to Noront's announcement, the offer will consist of one common share of Noront for every four Freewest common shares.

The Special Committee will evaluate all alternatives, which may include the continued execution of Freewest's business plan, a divestiture or spin-out of assets to Freewest's shareholders, or an amalgamation, plan of arrangement, merger, sale or other business transaction involving Freewest and a third party, and make recommendations thereon to the Board of Directors.

The Freewest Board members appointed to the Special Committee are George Bryson and Edward Thompson, both of whom are long-serving, independent members of the Freewest Board.

Freewest further announces that it has retained CIBC World Markets Inc. to act as Freewest's exclusive financial advisor with respect to such review and, if deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors, execution of strategic alternatives.

Speaking on behalf of the Board of Directors, Mackenzie I. Watson, Freewest's President and Chief Executive Officer, has previously stated that Freewest considers the unsolicited take-over offer announced by Noront to be highly opportunistic and that the offer would significantly undervalue Freewest's assets and future value-creation potential.

The Board of Directors notes that no formal offer has been received from Noront. The Board of Directors reiterates its advice that should such an offer be made, shareholders not deposit any common shares of Freewest to such Noront offer and not take any action concerning the offer until Freewest shareholders have received further communication from the Board of Directors of Freewest. Should such an offer be made, the Board of Directors, after receiving advice from CIBC World Markets, will provide further advice to shareholders.

Freewest is a well-financed mineral exploration company. It is actively exploring for gold, base-metals and chromite within eastern Canada. Corporate information can be accessed on the Internet at www.freewest.com. Freewest's shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FWR.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

- Freewest Board advises shareholders to take no action pending Board recommendation

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Oct. 5, 2009) - Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FWR) announces that Noront Resources Ltd. today issued a press release announcing Noront's intention to make an unsolicited all-share offer for all of Freewest's outstanding common shares. According to the press release, the offer will consist of one common share of Noront for every four Freewest common shares.

Speaking on behalf of Freewest's Board of Directors, Mackenzie I. Watson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Freewest, stated: "We believe the unsolicited take-over offer announced by Noront is highly opportunistic and significantly undervalues Freewest's assets and future value-creation potential."

The Board of Directors of Freewest will consider the unsolicited offer when it is formally made and make a recommendation to Freewest's shareholders. The Board of Directors has undertaken steps to engage a financial advisor in connection with the offer.

Freewest advises its shareholders not to deposit any common shares of Freewest to the eventual Noront offer and not to take any action concerning the offer until Freewest shareholders have received further communication from the Board of Directors of Freewest.

After receiving advice from its financial advisor, the Board of Directors of Freewest will issue a directors' circular concerning the Noront offer. The directors' circular will contain important information, including the Board of Directors' formal recommendation as to whether Freewest shareholders should reject or accept the offer.

Freewest is a well-financed mineral exploration company. It is actively exploring for gold, base-metals and chromite within eastern Canada. Corporate information can be accessed on the Internet at www.freewest.com. Freewest's shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FWR.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For more information, please contact

Freewest Resources Canada Inc.
Mackenzie I. Watson
President and CEO
(514) 878-3551 or 1-888-878-3551
(514) 878-4427 (FAX)
info@freewest.com
www.freewest.com

or

Bay Street Connect
Michael D'Amico
Investor Relations
(647) 500-6023

Or

AGORACOM
Investor Relations
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Freewest Resources Canada Inc., Spider Resources Inc., and KWG Resources Inc. Commence Drilling on the Big Daddy Chromite Prospect

- Drill crew arrived September 22, first hole completed, second hole completed.

- First hole intersects 30.3 metres of chromite mineralization; second hole intersects 38.0 metres of chromite mineralization.

- Second drill crew arrived September 26, drilling to commence with second rig this week.

TORONTO, ONTARIO-(Oct. 2, 2009) - Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FWR) ("Freewest"), Spider Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SPQ) ("Spider") and KWG Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KWG) ("KWG") are pleased to announce the start-up of an 11,000 metre drill program on the Big Daddy Chromite property, which comprises of four 16 unit claims, one 12 unit claim plus two additional one unit claims (1,248 hectare property), pursuant to the first year commitment on an Amended Option Agreement with Freewest dated September 10, 2009.

As stated on September 14, 2009, KWG and Spider have committed to undertake an exploration program on the Big Daddy Chromite Property under which an aggregate of at least $5 million must be spent by March 31, 2010, in order for Spider and KWG to earn an additional 1.5% each (3.0% in aggregate), bringing each Optionees respective interest level to 26.5%. The field aspect of this program has commenced, with crews arriving on September 20, 2009. Field operations are currently based out of the Billiken Management Services Ltd.'s Base camp, located at McFaulds Lake. Cabo Drilling (Ontario) Corp. was recently awarded the diamond drilling contract portion of the program. It is anticipated that approximately 11,000 metres of diamond drilling will be completed during the current phase of exploration, the results of which will be incorporated into an initial resource estimate for Big Daddy. In addition, Aecom Canada has recently been awarded the contract for Base Line Environmental work and Traditional Knowledge studies both of which will involve the project's First Nation neighbors, and will be undertaken to provide the necessary information for future development plans.

Drilling Program

Drilling commenced September 23, 2009 on hole FW-09-24 located on Line 1400E @ 1700N; drilling at 135o azimuth, with an initial dip of -50o. Intermittent chromite beds in a serpentinized dunite were intersected between 64.6 and 86.0 metres downhole. Chromitite was intersected between 101.9 and 132.2 metres downhole (30.3 metres of massive chromite). The hole was stopped at 136.4 metres in pyroxenite on September 26th. Assay results are pending. This hole compares favorably with holes FW-08-22 and FW-08-23, both of which are located 100 metres to the southwest on Section 1300E. As previously announced on January 14, 2009, Hole FW-08-22 encountered 42.08% Cr2O3 over 34.8 metres, and FW-08-23 encountered 34.96% Cr2O3 over 42.0 metres. These two holes also encountered intriguing platinum and palladium mineralization grading as high as 1.08 g/t Pt and 1.5 g/t Pd over 4 metres (in hole FW-08-23). True width of the chromitite and the platinum and palladium zone is not yet determined.

A second hole FW-09-25 was started on September 26, 2009 on Line 1400E @ 1800N with an initial azimuth of 135o azimuth, with an initial dip of -50o, designed to undercut hole FW-09-24. Intermittent chromite beds were intersected between 153.4 and 233.9 in a serpentized dunite. This was followed by chromitite from 233.9 onwards to 271.9 metres downhole (38.0 metres of massive chromite). The hole was stopped at 341.0 metres in pyroxenite on September 30, 2009. Assays are pending on this hole. The first drill is moving onto its' third hole setup.

The second drill crew arrived on September 26, 2009 and are in the process of moving the second rig onto its' first site. It is anticipated that this rig will commencing drilling on October 1, 2009. There are approximately 28 holes planned for the current drill program, testing the Big Daddy Chromite Occurrence along its entire geophysically inferred strike length (estimated to be in excess of 1 kilometer) to a depth of 250 metres.

About Freewest Resources Canada Inc.

Freewest is a well-financed mineral exploration company with more than C$5.0 million in working capital as well as a $CDN 15 million investment in Quest Uranium Corp. at current prices with no debt. It is actively exploring for gold, base-metals and chromite within eastern Canada. Corporate information can be accessed on the Internet at www.freewest.com. Freewest's shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FWR.

About Spider Resources Inc.

Spider Resources Inc. is the Pioneer exploration company in the James Bay Lowlands of Northern Ontario, exploring this area since 1993. The exploration team at Spider is responsible for the discovery of 8 kimberlites to the east of the Ring of Fire as well as 2 VMS deposits (McFaulds 1 and McFaulds 3), 8 additional VMS occurrences, and the Big Daddy Chromite Prospect within the Ring of Fire. Spider Resources Inc. is a Tier 2 Canadian exploration company, quoted for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol SPQ. There are currently 389,545,100 shares issued in Spider.

About KWG Resources Inc.

KWG Resources is a mineral exploration company with extensive claim holdings in the James Bay Lowlands of Northern Ontario, Canada, where important discoveries of nickel and chrome have been made recently in the Ring of Fire. KWG has an equal joint venture interest in a large claim block in the central part of the discovery area, with Spider Resources Inc. The joint venture is developing the Big Daddy Chromite Prospect adjacent to the Black Thor and Black Label chromite discoveries of Freewest Resources Canada Inc. KWG holds a 1% net smelter royalty in all three prospects and has created Canada Chrome Corporation to pursue the development of them.

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Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For more information, please contact

Freewest Resources Canada Inc.
Mackenzie I. Watson
President and CEO
(514) 878-3551 or 1-888-878-3551
(514) 878-4427 (FAX)
info@freewest.com
www.freewest.com

or

Bay Street Connect
Michael D'Amico
Investor Relations
(647) 500-6023

or

Spider Resources Inc.
Neil D. Novak, P.Geo.
President and CEO
Direct: 416-203-8636
info@spiderresources.com
www.spiderresources.com

or

KWG Resources Inc.
Bruce Hodgman
Communications Director
Direct: 416-646-1374
info@kwgresources.com

or

KWG Resources Inc.
Michel Cote
Director
514-866-6001
www.kwgresources.com

We are pleased to provide you with a video clip of Mr. Donald Hoy, Vice President, Exploration, as taped from the Toronto Resource Investment Conference.

In this clip Mr. Hoy discuses where Freewest’s current focus is and the Company's future plans going forward.

You can access this video on the Company’s Youtube Channel

or

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AGORACOM

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The Cambridge Conference is taking place this weekend and it will be as good as any given the state of commodity markets. The line-up of speakers is the best you’ll find at any conference in Canada and you’ll get a chance to meet with a number of great companies face-to-face.

Cambridge House will now be charging $20 entry fee at the door (not a gimmick, this is real) - BUT click on this link or the banner below and use our code (AGT9) to get in for free.

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- Phase 2 drilling at the Black Thor chromite zone returns intercepts of 41.3% Cr2O3 over 44.0 metres as well as 42.5% Cr2O3 over 26.0 metres

- The AT12 Extension nickel-copper zone yields 1.62% nickel, 1.24% copper, 1.17 grams/tonne platinum, 3.91 grams/tonne palladium and 0.15 g/t gold (5.22 grams/tonne TPM - total precious metals) over 1.77 metres

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Sept. 17, 2009) - Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FWR - News; the "Company) is pleased to announce partial assays results obtained from recently completed diamond drilling (Phase 2) on its wholly-owned McFaulds property (the "Property"). The Property, consisting of 1,036 hectares, comprises one of three properties in which the Company is exploring on its own and in joint-venture agreements in the "Ring of Fire" metals district.

In all, the Phase 2 diamond drilling program consisted of 10,663 metres comprising 29 holes. To date, complete assays have been received from 8 of the 29 holes drilled. This news release details and comments on the results of these 8 drill holes. Results from the remaining 21 drill holes will be released as they become available.

BLACK THOR DIAMOND DRILLING RESULTS:

Recently completed diamond drilling on the Black Thor chromite occurrence has been of in-fill nature, utilizing drill holes spaced 100-metres and 50-metres apart, along its current 2600-metre strike length. Previously completed drilling, up to the end of April 2009, had been largely completed at 200-metre centres, over this strike length (see Freewest news release dated June 2, 2009).

Highlighting the new results, are drill intercepts including 41.3% Cr2O3 over 44.0 metres, 42.5% Cr2O3 across 26.0 metres, 43.0% Cr2O3 over 21.0 metres, 41.4% Cr2O3 over 19.0 metres, 40.0% Cr2O3 over 15.0 metres and 41.1% Cr2O3 over 8.0 metres. The details of these drill intercepts are tabulated below.

Although many of the assays remain pending, in general, ore-grade chromite zones display good continuity along strike and to depth. To date, Black Thor has been drill-tested over a 2600-metre strike length (between drill sections 500N and 3100N) and to a maximum vertical depth of about 400 metres. It currently remains open-ended along strike and to depth (see Figure 1). Chrome to iron rations for mineralization averaging greater than 30% Cr2O3 are in the range of 1.60 - a favorable ratio comparable to those seen in established chromite mining camps, including deposits in the Bushveldt Igneous Complex in South Africa (1.60) and the Kemi Deposit located in Finland (1.53).

Figure 1 comprises part of this news release and is posted on the Freewest website at www.freewest.com.

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HOLE              GRID   DIP          FROM        TO  INTERVAL  %CR2O3 CR:FE
 NO.       COORDINATES             (METRES)  (METRES)  (METRES)
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BT-09-52  L2800N, 200W   -45         174.0     214.0      40.0    28.8   1.3
                        deg- that includes
                        rees         174.0     192.0      18.0    35.1   1.5
                                  and also
                                  includes
                                     202.0     214.0      12.0    36.4   1.6
                               followed by
                                     288.0     341.0      53.0    38.2   1.5
                             that includes
                                     292.0     336.0      44.0    41.3   1.6
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BT-09-53  L2800N, 200W   -60         306.0     310.0       4.0    23.0   1.2
                        deg-
                        rees
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BT-09-54  L2600N, 200W   -45         138.0     144.0       6.0    33.1   1.4
                        deg-   followed by
                        rees         189.0     255.0      66.0    30.1   1.4
                             that includes
                                     234.0     255.0      21.0    43.0   1.7
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BT-09-55  L2600N, 200W   -60         186.0     204.0      18.0    34.5   1.6
                        deg-   followed by
                        rees         276.0     330.0      54.0    33.8   1.5
                             that includes
                                     290.0     330.0      40.0    38.9   1.7
                             that includes
                                     304.0     330.0      26.0    42.5   1.8
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BT-09-59  L2100N, 200W   -45         122.0     141.0      19.0    34.3   1.5
                        deg-   followed by
                        rees         178.0     193.0      15.0    40.0   1.7
                                  and then
                                     204.0     221.0      17.0    25.3   1.4
                                  and then
                                     228.0     236.0       8.0    41.1   1.7
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BT-09-60  L2100N, 200W   -60         162.0     186.0      24.0    33.6   1.6
                        deg-   followed by
                        rees         287.0     301.0      14.0    25.3   1.2
                                  and then
                                     318.0     337.0      19.0    41.4   1.8
                                  and then
                                     360.0     366.0       6.0    30.7   1.5
                                  and then
                                     378.0     391.0      13.0    31.2   1.3
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AT12 EXTENSION DRILLING RESULTS:

Based on geological and geophysical evidence, one of the priority areas for nickel-copper-platinum group element mineralization (PGE) is in the northern portion of the wholly-owned Property, adjacent to the north claim boundary shared with Noront Resources Ltd. At the AT12 occurrence on the Noront property, broad intercepts of mineralization including 122.9 metres grading 0.56% nickel, 0.29% copper and 1.06 grams per tonne platinum and palladium (includes a higher grade section of 5.5 metres yielding 2.38% nickel, 3.05% copper, 0.92 grams per tonne platinum and 2.62 grams per tonne palladium) occur at the basal contact of the ultramafic intrusion and its feeder zones (Ring of Fire Intrusion) and the statigraphically underlying, granodiorite. This same contact, along-trend to the southwest on the 100%-owned Property, has been named the AT12 Extension and offers similar potential for magmatic nickel-copper-PGE mineralization as at AT12.

Freewest drilled 2 holes to test this target area, BT-09-62 and BT-09-67. Both holes intersected significant thicknesses (up to 50 metres) of disseminated copper and nickel-sulphides (1-3%) that locally contain heavily disseminated to semi-massive sulphides over narrow widths (10 to 30%). The sulphides are hosted in ultramafic rocks, closely associated with the contact with the underlying granodiorite.

Hole BT-09-61 yielded a narrow zone of heavily disseminated copper-nickel sulphide mineralization over a width of 2.4 metres. The most heavily mineralized portion of the intercept yielded 1.62% nickel, 1.24% copper and 5.22 grams per tonne TPM (platinum+palladium+gold) over a core length of 1.77 metres. The underlying hole, BT-09-67 yielded an 18-metre wide zone of disseminated sulphides returning 0.79 grams per tonne TPM as well as anomalous levels of nickel and copper.

Although the widths of economic nickel-copper-platinum group element mineralization obtained to date at the AT12 Extension are narrow, the Company is encouraged to see this tenor of mineralization occurring at the favorable ultramafic - granodiorite contact. Based on geophysical evidence, this contact can be traced over a distance of at least 2.3 kilometres on the Property. Additional drilling is clearly warranted testing the AT12 Extension.

PHASE 3 DIAMOND DRILLING:

A third phase of diamond drilling is currently being planned and is anticipated to commence in early October. Two drills will likely be employed; the first to continue detailed drilling of the Black Thor chromite zone and the second, to test the AT12 Extension and other nickel-copper-PGE targets, including the F2 Zone. The Company is currently on target with its goal of producing a 43-101 compliant Mineral Resource estimate on the Black Thor chromite zone by late 2009-early 2010.

FREEWEST-NORONT JOINT-VENTURE:

In other developments, the Company reports that pending the receipt of results of a recently completed Crone Pulse EM (electromagnetic) survey, the joint-ventured property with Noront Resources Ltd. is ready for diamond drilling. Preliminary diamond drilling of the bull's eye-shaped magnetic anomaly will likely commence in mid-October.

CLARENCE STREAM, NEW BRUNSWICK:

Freewest and partner, Rockport Mining Corp., are preparing for the resumption of the resource expansion diamond drilling program at Clarence Stream in New Brunswick.

The immediate goal of the resource expansion project is to increase the mineral resource to the 1 million-ounce-plus range - a realistic goal, given that most of the gold zones are open along strike and to depth. The resource defined to date is localized within a 1.8 km strike length of the defined 12 km long mineralized structure. Numerous untested gold-in-soil anomalies and surface showings containing visible gold located away from the known gold resource outline, offer excellent potential for the discovery of new gold zones as well. The next phase of exploration will also include:

- Further in-fill and resource expansion drilling along-strike and down-plunge from established resource blocks to achieve the immediate +1.0 million ounce resource target.

- Exploration drilling to test other defined priority targets along the proven 12 km mineralized structure which is believed to have multi million ounce potential.

- Updating the property's mineral resource estimate, and

- Completing a Preliminary Economic Assessment ("scoping study") to examine the viability of commercial production

In June 0f 2008, Scott Wilson Roscoe Postle Associates (Scott Wilson RPA) calculated a National Instrument 43-101 Mineral Resource estimate on 2 deposit clusters on the property. It includes an Indicated Mineral Resource of 817,400 tonnes at an uncut grade of 8.43 grams per tonne gold, or 221,620 ounces of gold and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 642,000 tonnes at an uncut grade of 7.81 grams per tonne gold, amounting to 161, 340 ounces of gold. In addition to the gold, an Indicated Mineral Resource of 7.3 million pounds of antimony is present at Clarence Stream.

Of particular note, is the fact that Scott Wilson RPA's Mineral Resource estimate incorporates results only up to drill hole CS08-272 and that 40 additional holes have been drilled since that time. Such holes have encountered significant mineralization such as 7.11 g/t gold over 5.00 metres, 17.25 g/t gold over 5.00 metres, 9.71 g/t gold over 5.00 metres and 8.24 g/t gold over 5.00 metres in drill holes 273, 290, 295 and 208 respectively. Such drill holes have further expanded the limits of the gold-bearing system and will add to the mineral resource.

Rockport is currently funding the exploration and resource expansion program at Clarence Stream. Rockport may earn a cumulative 50% interest by spending an additional $7,500,000 on exploration prior to October 2011. A cumulative 65% interest may be obtained by Rockport funding the Property through to a feasibility study. Rockport is a well-funded private St. Andrews-based (New Brunswick) mineral exploration company.

INDEPENDENT QUALITY CONTROL AND ANALYTICAL PROTOCOL:

A thorough quality control program has been implemented for the McFaulds project including grouping samples into batches of 35 into which are added 2 certified reference material standards, 2 field blanks composed of barren drill core and a field duplicate. Coarse reject and pulp duplicates also from part of the Quality Control program. The Company is confident that all assays reported in this news release have passed rigorous control guidelines as set out by Freewest's independent Quality Assurance/Quality Control person.

All samples were submitted to Activation Labs (Actlabs) of Ancaster, Ontario for analyses. The samples were analyzed for multi-elements using a 4-acid digestion followed by ICP analyses. Gold, platinum and palladium were assayed by the Fire Assay method on 30 grams of prepared sample. For higher grade chromium analyses (greater than 1%), the samples are analyzed by the Neutron Activation method wherein they are irradiated prior to final reading. This method yields analyses in percent for elemental chromium, Cr2O3 and elemental iron. Additional information on the analytical techniques employed can be accessed on the Actlabs website at www.actlabsint.com.

Additional quality control measures have also been recently adopted for Cr and Fe including the insertion of a certified reference material SARM 8, purchased from Mintek in South Africa. This quality control method provides a check for high-grade chrome samples yielded by INAA analyses provided by Actlabs.

Donald Hoy, P. Geo. (Ontario),Vice President of Exploration and a Director of Freewest Resources Canada Inc. is the Qualified Person (under National Instrument 43-101) on the McFaulds project and is responsible for the preparation of this news release.

Freewest is a well-financed mineral exploration corporation with over C$5.5 million in working capital and also owns 4,187,760 shares of Quest Uranium Corporation (TSX VENTURE:QUC - News) valued in excess of C$11million based on the closing price of Quest as at September 16, 2009. Freewest is actively exploring for gold, base-metals and chromite within eastern Canada. Corporate information can be accessed on the Internet at www.freewest.com. Freewest's shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FWR.

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

Mackenzie I. Watson
Freewest Resources Canada Inc.
President and CEO
(514) 878-3551 or 1-888-878-3551
(514) 878-4427 (FAX)
info@freewest.com
www.freewest.com

Michael D'Amico
Bay Street Connect
Investor Relations
(647) 500-6023

Investor Relations
AGORACOM
FWR@Agoracom.com
http://agoracom.com/ir/freewest

- Freewest Grants Options to KWG and Spider to Earn an Aggregate 10% Additional Interest by Incurring $15 Million in Expenditures by March 2012

-KWG and Spider Each Currently Holds a 25% Interest in McFaulds Joint Venture Property

MONTREAL, QUEBEC- (Sept. 14, 2009) - Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FWR) announces that Freewest, KWG Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KWG) and Spider Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SPQ) have amended their December 2005 Option Agreement with respect to Freewest's McFaulds joint venture property located in Northern Ontario. Each of KWG and Spider has to date earned a 25% interest in the McFaulds joint venture property.

Under the Amended Option Agreement, Freewest has granted additional options to KWG and Spider under which each can earn an additional 5% undivided interest (10% in the aggregate) in the McFaulds joint venture property by incurring an additional $7.5 million in expenditures ($15 million in the aggregate) by March 31, 2012. Each of KWG and Spider can acquire: (i) an additional 1.5% interest in the McFaulds joint venture property by incurring $2.5 million in expenditures by March 31, 2010, which KWG and Spider have committed to spend; (ii) an additional 1.5% interest in the property by incurring an additional $2.5 million in expenditures by March 31, 2011; and (iii) an additional 2% interest in the property by incurring an additional $2.5 million in expenditures by March 31, 2012. If either KWG or Spider elects not to exercise any portion of its option under the Amended Option Agreement, the other has the right to exercise the option in its place.

Alternatively, if one or more of the optionees incurs at least $5 million in expenditures and delivers a positive feasibility study to the two other parties on or before March 31, 2012, such optionee or optionees, as the case may be, will be deemed to have earned an aggregate 10% interest in the McFaulds joint venture property, notwithstanding that less than $15 million of expenditures were incurred prior to that date. Any decision to undertake a positive feasibility study must be made by the operator of the McFaulds joint venture project, who must notify Freewest of any such decision on or before March 31, 2011.

The Amended Option Agreement further provides that Spider and KWG will alternate as operator of the McFaulds joint venture project for one-year terms, until March 31, 2012, with Spider acting as initial operator until March 31, 2010. The three parties will decide on the operator for the period after March 31, 2012 by way of majority vote.

The Amended Option Agreement also provides that upon the earlier of the termination of the option period, or Spider and KWG acquiring an aggregate 60% interest in the McFaulds joint venture property, a Joint Venture Agreement among the three parties will automatically enter into effect. The Joint Venture Agreement is a schedule to the Amended Option Agreement.

Freewest is a well-financed mineral exploration company with more than C$6.0 million in working capital. It is actively exploring for gold, base-metals and chromite within eastern Canada. Corporate information can be accessed on the Internet at www.freewest.com Freewest's shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FWR.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may contain "forward-looking information" which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating performance of Freewest Resources Canada Inc. and its projects. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Freewest Resources Canada Inc. to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this press release and Freewest Resources Canada Inc. disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Freewest Resources Canada Inc. undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances, management's estimates or opinions should change, except as required by applicable securities legislation. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Freewest Resources Canada Inc.
Mackenzie I. Watson
President and CEO
(514) 878-3551 or 1-888-878-3551
Fax: (514) 878-4427
info@freewest.com
www.freewest.com

or

Bay Street Connect
Michael D'Amico
Investor Relations
(647) 500-6023

or

AGORACOM
Investor Relations
FWR@Agoracom.com
http://agoracom.com/ir/freewest

- AT12 Extension drilling returns significant thicknesses of disseminated nickel-copper sulphide mineralization

- Black Thor in-fill drilling yields massive chromite intersections up to 49.9 metres in thickness

- Planning is underway to explore the Freewest-Noront Joint-Venture property

MONTREAL, QUEBEC-(Aug. 11, 2009) - Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FWR) (the "Company") is pleased to provide the following update on diamond drilling activities recently completed on its wholly-owned McFaulds property (the "Property"). The Property, consisting of 1,036 hectares, comprises one of three properties in which the Company is currently exploring, on its own and in strategic joint-venture agreement arrangements in the "Ring of Fire" metals district.

Since the start-up of drilling in early July, a total of 25 drill holes have been completed comprising 8660 metres, targeting both nickel-copper-platinum group element (PGE) targets as well as the Black Thor chromite zone.

NICKEL-COPPER-PGE TARGET DRILLING:

One of the priority areas for nickel-copper-PGE mineralization is in the northern portion of the Property immediately adjacent to the north claim boundary shared with Noront Resources Ltd. Based on geological evidence, this locale on the Freewest property known as the AT12 Extension, occurs on the same contact at the base of the ultramafic intrusion (Ring of Fire ultramafic intrusion) and statigraphically underlying granodiorite as at AT12 on the Noront property. At AT12, Noront has announced some significant drill intercepts including 122.9 metres grading 0.56% Nickel, 0.29% Copper and 1.06 grammes per tonne Platinum and Palladium (including a higher grade section of 5.5 metres yielding 2.38% Nickel, 3.05% Copper, 0.92 grammes per tonne Platinum and 2.62 grammes per tonne Palladium). An additional hole completed by Noront on the AT 12 Extension, situated on the shared north claim boundary between Freewest and Noront, returned an intercept of 4.5 metres grading 1.41% Nickel, 0.45% Copper, 0.44 grammes per tonne Platinum and 2.38 grammes per tonne Palladium in drill hole NOT-2G18 along the same basal contact (see Noront news release dated January 23, 2009).

To test this favorable contact on the Property, the Company completed 2 drill holes situated about 100 metres to the south of Noront's drill hole (NOT-2G18). Drill hole BT-09-62 intersected disseminated (1-5%) pyrrhotite with subordinate chalcopyrite and pentlandite over 50 metres in ultramafic rocks close to the granodiorite contact. Within the broad zone of disseminated sulphides, are local concentrations of heavier pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite and pentlandite up to 30%, over narrower widths of 2.4 and 4.0 metres, respectively. A deeper hole on the same section, BT-09-67, returned a similar thickness of disseminated sulphides as in BT-09-62, again situated at the ultramafic intrusion-granodiorite contact. These sulphide intercepts represent the same mineralized zone intersected by Noront in drill hole NOT-2G18 and possibly correlate with AT12 mineralization.

The Company is encouraged by the substantial thicknesses of disseminated sulphides seen in both drill holes within a known favorable geological setting. Future drilling will continue to test the basal contact of the ultramafic intrusion along strike to the southwest, in efforts to locate feeder zones, depressions or embayments that could potentially host massive sulphide mineralization. A number of gravity highs and electromagnetic anomalies (conductors) closely associated with the basal contact of the ultramafic intrusion provide priority targets for diamond drilling follow-up. Down-hole Pulse EM surveys will be completed shortly on drill holes BT-09-62 and 67 in efforts to locate nearby sources of more massive mineralization.

BLACK THOR DRILLING:

Recently completed diamond drilling on the Black Thor chromite occurrence has been in-fill in nature, utilizing drill holes spaced 100-metres and 50-metres apart, along its current 2600-metre strike length. Previously completed drilling, up to the end of April 2009, had been largely completed at 200-metre centres over this strike length (see Freewest news release dated June 2, 2009). An additional 19 drill holes have been completed to provide this fill-in data.

All of the 19 drill holes returned significant thicknesses of good-quality chromite mineralization. Highlighting the recent drilling are thick intervals of massive chromite including intercepts of 49.9 metres (BT-09-52), 49.0 metres (BT-09-74), 38.6 metres (BT-09-69), 37.2 metres (BT-09-73), 33.4 metres (BT-09-55), 33.4 metres (BT-09-60), 24.2 metres (BT-09-58), 21.4 metres (BT-09-75) and 21.0 metres in drill hole BT-09-54. The average thickness of massive chromite seams yielded in this round of drilling is 17.3 metres. Although assays have yet to be received for these drill holes, in general, chromite zones exhibit excellent continuity along strike and to depth. In addition to the massive intervals, several intervals of semi-massive mineralization and intermittent banded mineralization returned thicknesses of up to 44.1 metres and 80.0 metres, respectively. The details of the chromite intercepts from the drilling reported herein are summarized in the following table.

To date the Black Thor chromite zone has been drill tested over a 2600-metre strike length (from drill section 500N to 3100N) and to a maximum vertical depth of about 400 metres. It currently remains open-ended along strike and to depth (see Figure 1). Drill results will be released as they become available.

The Company is currently completing preliminary mineral characterization and geometallurgical testing on Black Thor and Black Label chromite samples in order to determine the physical and chemical characteristics of the ore, the ore quality and ultimately mineral recoveries. Preliminary results of same should be forthcoming shortly.

FREEWEST-NORONT JOINT-VENTURE PROPERTY:

In other developments, Freewest is currently planning a fall exploration program on the 55.8 hectare property jointly held by Freewest Resource Canada Inc. and Noront Resources Ltd. The joint-venture property (FWR-NOT JV) covers a prominent bull's eye-shaped magnetic feature resembling the magnetic anomaly associated with the Eagle One deposit situated some 7 kilometres to the southwest of the former. The circular magnetic feature on the FWR-NOT JV property is also coincident with a conductor defined by an AeroTEM II airborne geophysical survey and a series of weak conductors recently defined by a moving-loop ground TDEM (Time Domain Electromagnetic) survey.

It is envisaged that an initial exploration program will involve the completion of limited surface Pulse Electromagnetic surveys (by Crone Geophysics and Exploration Ltd.) over the magnetic feature, to be followed by preliminary shallow drilling of the target. Once the geological setting has been established deeper drilling and borehole Pulse EM surveys may be warranted. It is anticipated that the surface Pulse EM survey will be completed within the next few weeks with initial drilling slated for late September.

INDEPENDENT QUALITY CONTROL AND ANALYTICAL PROTOCOL:

A thorough quality control program has been implemented for the McFaulds project including grouping samples into batches of 35 into which are added 2 certified reference material standards, 2 field blanks composed of barren drill core and a field duplicate. Coarse reject and pulp duplicates also from part of the Quality Control program. The Company is confident that all assays reported in this news release have passed rigorous control guidelines as set out by Freewest's independent Quality Assurance/Quality Control person.

All samples were submitted to Activation Labs (Actlabs) of Ancaster, Ontario for analyses. The samples were analyzed for multi-elements using a 4-acid digestion followed by ICP analyses. Gold, platinum and palladium were assayed by the Fire Assay method on 30 grams of prepared sample. For higher grade chromium analyses (greater than 1%), the samples are analyzed by the Neutron Activation method wherein they are irradiated prior to final reading. This method yields analyses in percent for elemental chromium, Cr2O3 and elemental iron. Additional information on the analytical techniques employed can be accessed on the Actlabs website at www.actlabsint.com.

Additional quality control measures have also been recently adopted for Cr and Fe including the insertion of a certified reference material SARM 8, purchased from Mintek in South Africa. This quality control method provides a check for high-grade chrome samples yielded by INAA analyses provided by Actlabs.

Donald Hoy, P. Geo. (Ontario),Vice President of Exploration and a Director of Freewest Resources Canada Inc. is the Qualified Person (under National Instrument 43-101) on the McFaulds project and is responsible for the preparation of this news release.

Freewest is a well-financed mineral exploration corporation with over C$6.0 million in working capital. It is actively exploring for gold, base-metals and chromite within eastern Canada. Corporate information can be accessed on the Internet at www.freewest.com. Freewest's shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FWR.

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Freewest Resources Canada Inc.
Mackenzie I. Watson
President and CEO
(514) 878-3551 or 1-888-878-3551
Fax: (514) 878-4427
info@freewest.com
www.freewest.com

or

Bay Street Connect
Michael D'Amico
Investor Relations
(647) 500-6023
or

AGORACOM
Investor Relations
FWR@Agoracom.com
http://agoracom.com/ir/freewest

Freewest Resumes Diamond Drilling on Its 100%-Owned McFaulds Property in the James Bay Lowlands, Northern Ontario

MONTREAL, QUEBEC-(June 29, 2009) - Mackenzie I. Watson, President and CEO of Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FWR) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has resumed diamond drilling on its wholly-owned McFaulds property (the "Property"). Following a seven (7) week shutdown, a minimum of 3 drill rigs will be employed to complete a 20,000-metre diamond drilling program testing the Black Thor and Black Label chromite zones as well as several nickel-copper-platinum group element (PGE) targets. The Property, consisting of 1,036 hectares, comprises one of three properties in which the Company is currently exploring, on its own and in strategic joint-venture agreements in the emerging 'Ring of Fire' mineral district.

Two of the drill rigs will be employed to test the Black Thor chromite zone. Currently, Black Thor has been drill-tested over an intermittent 2600-metre strike length and to a maximum vertical depth of about 350 metres. It currently remains open-ended along strike and to depth. A residual gravity anomaly intimately associated with chromite mineralization, suggests a potential strike length of 3600 metres for the Black Thor chromite zone. Highlighting recent drill results at Black Thor, is an intercept returning 34.1% Cr2O3 over a core length of 174 metres (see Freewest news release dated June 2, 2009). In addition to Black Thor's robust widths of high-grade chromite mineralization, favourable chrome to iron ratios (Cr:Fe) of up to 2.27 bolster the Company's belief that the Black Thor chromite zone has excellent potential to develop into a world class chromite deposit.

The emphasis on Black Thor drilling will be to continue to expand the limits of chromite mineralization beyond the 2600 metres and also to fill-in the current 200-metre drill spacing at more detailed 100-metre centres, along the same strike length. The immediate goal of all of this, is to complete sufficient drilling at optimal spacing enabling the Company to complete a National Instrument 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate as soon as practically possible.

The third drill rig will be employed to continue testing several quality geophysical targets believed to be favourable for nickel-copper-PGE mineralization. Several nickel-copper-PGE targets including the F2 zone, have returned strongly anomalous to ore-grade values of nickel, copper as well as platinum and palladium in drilling over narrow widths, occurring as remobilized sulphides within ultramafic rocks. The Company continues to believe that a source area for the remobilized sulphides or a larger mass of nickel-copper sulphides, is present on the Property. Substantial footage of the 20,000 metre diamond drilling program has been allotted to the search for nickel, copper and PGE.

Additional drilling will also be directed at continued testing of the Black Label chromite zone. Black Label has been traced over an intermittent strike length of 2100 metres and features drill intercepts of 35.4% Cr2O3 over 20 metres (BT-09-26) as well as 34.2% Cr2O3 across 20 metres (BT-09-30). Efforts will be made to complete some fill-in drilling along the 2100-metre strike length and to continue to define the limits of chromite mineralization for this zone. Results will be released as they become available.

Donald Hoy, P. Geo. (Ontario),Vice President of Exploration and a Director of Freewest Resources Canada Inc. is the Qualified Person (under National Instrument 43-101) on the McFaulds project and is responsible for the preparation of this news release.

Freewest is a well-financed mineral exploration corporation with over C$8.0 million in working capital. It is actively exploring for gold, base-metals and chromite within eastern Canada. Corporate information can be accessed on the Internet at www.freewest.com

Freewest's shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FWR.

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

For more information, please contact

Freewest Resources Canada Inc.
Mackenzie I. Watson
President and CEO
(514) 878-3551 or 1-888-878-3551
(514) 878-4427 (FAX)
info@freewest.com
www.freewest.com

or

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Freewest issues 14,750,000 shares at a price of $0.35 per share

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FWR) announces that it has completed a private placement with Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio (NYSE:CLF)(PARIS:CLF) by issuing 14,750,000 common shares to Cliffs at a price of $0.35 per share, for proceeds to Freewest of $5,162,500.

Each share is accompanied by one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each full warrant entitles Cliffs to purchase one additional Freewest share at a price of $0.45 for two years.

The proceeds from the private placement will be used by Freewest primarily for exploration on its 100%-owned McFaulds Lake chromite property in northern Ontario.

"We are delighted to have completed this private placement with Cliffs Natural Resources" said Mackenzie I. Watson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Freewest. "Cliffs is an important global supplier of steelmaking raw materials and we look forward to having the company as one of our major shareholders."

In connection with the private placement, Freewest granted Cliffs a right to participate in future equity financings by Freewest, so that Cliffs may retain its share ownership percentage in Freewest.

As a result of the private placement, there are 214,575,039 common shares of Freewest issued and outstanding, of which Cliffs holds 6.9%, without taking into account the exercise of warrants. The shares and warrants were issued by Freewest to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cliffs. Under applicable securities legislation, the securities issued in the private placement are subject to a four-month hold period, expiring on October 4, 2009.

About Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.

Cliffs Natural Resources is an international mining and natural resources company. It is the largest producer of iron ore pellets in North America, a major supplier of direct-shipping lump and fines iron ore out of Australia and a significant producer of metallurgical coal. With core values of environmental and capital stewardship, Cliffs' colleagues across the globe endeavor to provide all stakeholders operating and financial transparency as embodied in the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework. The Company is organized through three geographic business units:

The North American business unit is comprised of six iron ore mines owned or managed in Michigan, Minnesota and Eastern Canada, and two coking coal mining complexes located in West Virginia and Alabama. The Asia Pacific business unit is comprised of two iron ore mining complexes in Western Australia and a 45% economic interest in a coking and thermal coal mine in Queensland, Australia. The South American business unit includes a 30% interest in the Amapa Project, an iron ore project in the state of Amapa in Brazil, as well as a number of smaller greenfield projects not yet in production.

Over recent years, Cliffs has been executing a strategy designed to achieve scale in the mining industry and focused on serving the world's largest and fastest growing steel markets.

About Freewest

Freewest is a well-financed mineral exploration corporation with over C$8.0 million in working capital. It is actively exploring for gold, base-metals and chromite within eastern Canada. Corporate information can be accessed on the Internet at www.freewest.com. Freewest's shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FWR.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For more information, please contact

Freewest Resources Canada Inc.

Mackenzie I. Watson

President and CEO

(514) 878-3551 or 1-888-878-3551

(514) 878-4427 (FAX)

info@freewest.com

www.freewest.com

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Michael D'Amico

Investor Relations

(647) 500-6023

HIGHLIGHTS:

- Drill hole BT-09-37 yields 34.1% Cr2O3 over 174.0 metres from the Black Thor chromite occurrence

- The 174-metre intercept contains 3 higher-grade sections including 40.4% Cr2O3 over 38.0 metres, 43.1% Cr2O3 over 64.0 metres and 41.6% Cr2O3 across 35.0 metres

- Twenty seven (27) of thirty one (31) drill holes completed over a 2.6 kilometre strike length at Black Thor, have intersected significant chromite mineralization, representing a success rate of 87%

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(June 2, 2009) - Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FWR) (the "Company") is pleased to announce additional assay results recently obtained from the Company's Black Thor chromite occurrence on its 100%-owned McFaulds property (the "Property"). The Property, consisting of 1,036 hectares, comprises one of three properties in which the Company is currently exploring, on its own and in strategic joint-venture agreement arrangements in the "Ring of Fire" metals district.

BLACK THOR DIAMOND DRILLING RESULTS:

Up to the spring break-up, when Freewest temporarily halted its drilling operations, 31 drill holes have been completed on the Black Thor chromite occurrence, comprising 10,908 metres of drilling. Chromite analyses have subsequently been received for all of the 31 drill holes as summarized in Table 1. As such, it represents a complete list of significant chromite assay intervals up to the latest cessation of diamond drilling. Since the last release of diamond drilling results documenting Black Thor mineralization, up to and including drill hole BT-09-17 (see Freewest News Release of March 25, 2009), an additional 18 drill holes were completed.

The highlight of recently received drill results and of all of the drilling completed to date is the broad high-grade zone of chromite mineralization intersected in drill hole BT-09-37. Hole 37 comprises an upper zone of mineralization yielding 34.1% Cr2O3 over a core length of 174 metres that contains 3 higher-grade intervals; 40.4% Cr2O3 over 38.0 metres, 43.1% Cr2O3 over 64.0 metres and 41.6% Cr2O3 across 35.0 metres. In addition to the upper zone, a lower zone of chromite mineralization was also intersected in the same drill hole, returning 31.5% Cr2O3 across 25.0 metres (including 40.1% Cr2O3 over 10.0 metres). Company management is of the view that the pronounced increased thicknesses of the chromite encountered on this portion of the Black Thor occurrence, are indicative of proximity to a possible feeder zone, which would propagate such robust zones of mineralization. Clearly, this portion of the mineralized zone will receive the highest priority, when diamond drilling resumes.

Other recent significant drill intercepts returned from the Black Thor occurrence include 40.2 Cr2O3 over 25.0 metres (CS09-19), 41.9% Cr2O3 over 14.0 metres (BT-09-20), 40.3% Cr2O3 across 31.0 metres in drill hole BT-09-23, 36.2% Cr2O3 over 22.0 metres (BT-09-24), 38.3% Cr2O3 across 23.0 metres (BT-09-33) and 41.3% Cr2O3 over 11.0 metres in drill hole BT-09-50.

Currently, the Black Thor chromite occurrence has been drilled over an intermittent strike length of 2600 metres (from drill sections 500N to 3100N) and to a maximum vertical depth of about 350 metres. It currently remains open-ended along strike and to depth (Map 1). A residual gravity anomaly closely associated with Black Thor, indicates a further 1000 metres of potential strike length for chromite mineralization, in addition to the 2600 metres already defined.

Map 1 comprises part of this news release and is posted on the Freewest website at www.freewest.com

Preliminary chrome to iron ratios (Cr:Fe) at Black Thor are 2.04 for drill intercepts averaging greater than 40% Cr2O3 (as high as 2.27) and 1.81 for drill intersections averaging greater than 30% Cr2O3 (as high as 2.16). Such ratios compare favorably to those seen in established chromite mining camps globally, including deposits in the Bushveldt Igneous Complex (1.60) in South Africa and the Kemi deposit (1.53) located in Finland.

Equally encouraging to the strong widths and grades encountered at Black Thor, is the high frequency of intersecting significant chromite mineralization in diamond drilling over its current 2.6 kilometre strike length. Of the total 31 drill holes completed at Black Thor, 27 intersected significant chromite mineralization, representing a success rate of 87%. Notably, two of the 4 holes that missed, BT-09-21 and BT-09-40, were drilled at shallow depths on drill sections 1600N and 500N, respectively. Deeper holes completed on these sections both returned significant chromite, including 33.2% Cr2O3 over 29.0 metres in drill hole BT-09-22, drilled beneath BT-09-21 and 39.0% Cr2O3 over 8.0 metres in drill hole BT-09-42, and drilled beneath BT-09-40. The lack of mineralization in the shallow holes coupled with mineralization present in deeper holes may be explained by possible plunges or rakes to chromite mineralization. Additional drilling is clearly warranted to fully test this structural premise.

FREEWEST MOVING FORWARD:

Currently, all of the assay, diamond drilling, geological, geophysical and geochemical data is being compiled and interpreted by the Company. This will allow Freewest to prioritize drilling targets in preparation for the onset of drilling, anticipated for late June. A minimum of 3 and likely 4 drill rigs will be employed upon resumption of drilling, with at least 2 testing the Black Thor chromite occurrence and the other rigs testing the Black Label chromite occurrence, the F2 nickel-copper-platinum group element (PGE) occurrence as well as several nickel-copper-PGE targets situated near the base of the ultramafic intrusion.

The emphasis on Black Thor drilling will be to continue to expand the limits of chromite mineralization beyond the 2600 metres and also to fill-in the current 200-metre drill spacing at more detailed 100-metre centres, along the same strike length. The immediate goal of all of this, is to complete sufficient drilling at optimal spacing enabling the Company to complete a National Instrument 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate as soon as practically possible.

In concert with the major upcoming diamond drilling program, the Company will complete a preliminary assessment on chromite metallurgy in an effort to refine the various styles of mineralization identified at Black Thor and Black Label and to provide estimates of the quality of the final chromite concentrates derived from same. Additionally, the Company will tender for the completion of an environmental base-line study, a soil and groundwater investigation conducted to establish the baseline level of potential contaminants in soils and groundwater beneath a concerned site.

INDEPENDENT QUALITY CONTROL AND ANALYTICAL PROTOCOL:

A thorough quality control program has been implemented for the McFaulds project including grouping samples into batches of 35 into which are added 2 certified reference material standards, 2 field blanks composed of barren drill core and a field duplicate. Coarse reject and pulp duplicates also from part of the Quality Control program. The Company is confident that all assays reported in this news release have passed rigorous control guidelines as set out by Freewest's independent Quality Assurance/Quality Control person.

All samples were submitted to Activation Labs (Actlabs) of Ancaster, Ontario for analyses. The samples were analyzed for multi-elements using a 4-acid digestion followed by ICP analyses. Gold, platinum and palladium were assayed by the Fire Assay method on 30 grams of prepared sample. For higher grade chromium analyses (greater than 1%), the samples are analyzed by the Neutron Activation method wherein they are irradiated prior to final reading. This method yields analyses in percent for elemental chromium, Cr2O3 and elemental iron. Additional information on the analytical techniques employed can be accessed on the Actlabs website at www.actlabsint.com.

Additional quality control measures have also been recently adopted for Cr and Fe including the insertion of a certified reference material SARM 8, purchased from Mintek in South Africa. This quality control method provides a check for high-grade chrome samples yielded by INAA analyses provided by Actlabs.

Donald Hoy, P. Geo. (Ontario),Vice President of Exploration and a Director of Freewest Resources Canada Inc. is the Qualified Person (under National Instrument 43-101) on the McFaulds project and is responsible for the preparation of this news release.

Freewest is a well-financed mineral exploration corporation with over C$3.0 million in working capital. It is actively exploring for gold, base-metals and chromite within eastern Canada. Corporate information can be accessed on the Internet at www.freewest.com. Freewest's shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FWR.

TABLE 1

DIAMOND DRILLING RESULTS

BLACK THOR CHROMITE ZONE

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

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Freewest Resources Canada Inc.

Mackenzie I. Watson

President and CEO

(514) 878-3551 or 1-888-878-3551

(514) 878-4427 (FAX)

info@freewest.com

www.freewest.com

or

Bay Street Connect

Michael D'Amico

Investor Relations

(647) 500-6023

- Issues 1,666,666 "flow-through" common shares at a price of $0.30 per share

MONTREAL, QUEBEC-(April 30, 2009) - Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FWR) announces that it has completed a private placement by issuing an aggregate of 1,666,666 "flow-through" common shares to four limited partnerships associated with MineralFields Group of Toronto, Ontario at a price of $0.30 per share, for gross proceeds to Freewest of $500,000.

In connection with the private placement, Freewest paid a fee to Limited Market Dealer Inc. of $40,000, representing 8% of the gross proceeds of the private placement.

Under applicable securities legislation, the shares issued in the private placement are subject to a four month hold period.

Freewest will use the proceeds from the private placement to explore its properties in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick.

As a result of the closing of the private placement, there are 199,825,039 common shares of Freewest issued and outstanding.

About Freewest

Freewest is a well-financed mineral exploration corporation with over C$4.0 million in working capital. It is actively exploring for gold, base-metals and chromite within eastern Canada. Corporate information can be accessed on the Internet at www.freewest.com. Freewest's shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FWR.

About MineralFields, Pathway and First Canadian Securities ®

MineralFields Group (a division of Pathway Asset Management), based in Toronto and Vancouver, is a mining fund with significant assets under administration that offers its tax-advantaged super flow-through limited partnerships to investors throughout Canada as well as hard-dollar resource limited partnerships to investors throughout the world. Pathway Asset Management also specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of structured products and mutual funds (including the Pathway Multi Series Funds Inc. corporate-class mutual fund series). Information about MineralFields Group is available at www.mineralfields.com. First Canadian Securities ® is active in leading resource financings (both flow-through and hard dollar PIPE financings) on competitive, effective and service-friendly terms, and offers investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, and mining industry consulting, services to resource companies. MineralFields and Pathway have financed several hundred mining and oil and gas exploration companies to date through First Canadian Securities ®.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For more information, please contact

Freewest Resources Canada Inc.

Mackenzie I. Watson

President and CEO

(514) 878-3551 or 1-888-878-3551

(514) 878-4427 (FAX)

Email: info@freewest.com

Website: www.freewest.com

or

Bay Street Connect

Michael D'Amico

Investor Relations

(647) 500-6023

HIGHLIGHTS

- Magnetic and Gravimetric ground surveys infer additional 700 metre strike length to Big Daddy Chrome deposit;

- Partners plan drilling program for 2009-2010 season

- National Instrument 43-101 report filed on Sedar.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(April 23, 2009) - Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FWR) "Freewest" , Spider Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SPQ) "Spider" and KWG Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KWG) "KWG" announce the completion of ground geophysical surveying on their jointly owned Big Daddy Chrome Deposit. Spider and KWG recently completed their initial earn-in on the 1,248 hectare (78 claim units) property from Freewest. At present Spider and KWG share 50% interest (25% each) while Freewest holds a 50% interest in the property.

During early 2009, the main exploration activity of the Spider-KWG Joint venture on the "Big Daddy Chromite Deposit" was the completion of gravimetric and magnetic ground geophysical surveys, designed to outline and delineate the geophysically inferred extent of the chromium enriched deposit. The results of the geophysical surveys infer that the 2006 - 2008 drill program, consisting of 14 drill holes, had only tested the extreme southwest portion of the deposit over a strike length of 400 metres (Drill section 9+00NE to Drill section 13+00NE). The gravimetric survey results when coupled with the magnetic survey results infer that the favorable area of mineralization may extend to Drill section 20+00NE and beyond (faulting and/or leveling errors may cause some displacement at line 20+00NE and points further northeast). The following links provide access to three geophysical maps with diamond drill-hole traces superimposed upon them, showing the chromite intersections projected vertically to surface. http://www.spiderresources.com/pdfs/... and http://www.spiderresources.com/pdfs/...

As previously announced, (December 15, 2008, January 15, 2009) diamond drilling by the Spider/KWG JV on the Freewest Option property has identified a northeast trending zone of continuous chromite mineralization that extends from local grid line 9+00 meters NE to 13+00 metres NE along a strike length of 400 metres. The most northeasterly section drilled in 2008, and reported January 15, 2009 included two holes on section 12+00NE, where hole FW-08-22 encountered 42.08% Cr2O3 over 34.8 metres, and hole FW-08-23 that undercut hole 22 encountered 34.96% Cr2O3 over 42.0 metres. Plotting of the mineralized zone suggests varying dips between 70 degrees to the NW to vertical dipping. Chromium mineralization consists of varying widths of a variable tenor, in many instances high tenor of chrome, forming a series of stacked beds. Additional drilling will be required to confirm continuity of the beds from section to section and to the Northeast. The deposit remains open to depth and is now geophysically inferred to extend to the northeast for a further 700 metres.

The Big Daddy Chromite deposit is located approximately 3.6 kilometres northeast of Noront Resources Ltd's ("Noront") Eagle One Magmatic Massive Sulphide (Nickel Copper and PGM), or five 5 kilometres northeast of Noront's Blackbird (Chromite) discoveries, as well as 4 kilometres southwest of Freewest's Black Thor Chromite discoveries.

PROPOSED PROGRAM

Future plans for the project were discussed and presented to the Joint Venture Management committee on April 16, 2009, by the previous Technical Committee during a meeting where the Joint Venture established a new Technical Advisory Committee ("TAC") to the Joint Venture, consisting of two representatives of each of Spider, KWG and Freewest. The TAC plans on meeting regularly to review and monitor the progress of the project operator (Spider for current year) and report to the Management Committee of the Joint Venture on a regular basis. A detail drilling proposal was discussed, where holes are proposed along the strike length of the Big Daddy Chromite Deposit towards the northeast at an initial section spacing of 200 metres, followed by infill as needed to 100 metres density or whatever drill space density is required to provide for NI-43-101 compliant resource estimation. This planning is underway and final approval will be forthcoming.

NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 43-101 REPORT

The joint venture partners are pleased to announce the completion and filing thereof of a National Instrument 43-101 Technical report on the Big Daddy Chrome Project as prepared by Micon International Ltd. The report is now filed on Sedar and can be downloaded or reviewed by following the link: www.sedar.com or http://www.spiderresources.com/pdfs/...

ABOUT FREEWEST

Freewest is a well-financed mineral exploration corporation with over C$6.0 million in working capital. It is actively exploring for gold, base-metals and chromite within eastern Canada. Corporate information can be accessed on the Internet at www.freewest.com. Freewest's shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FWR.

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Freewest Resources Canada Inc.
Mackenzie I. Watson
President and CEO
(514) 878-3551 or 1-888-878-3551
Fax: (514) 878-4427
info@freewest.com
www.freewest.com

or

Bay Street Connect
Michael D'Amico
Investor Relations
(647) 500-6023

or

AGORACOM
Investor Relations
FWR@Agoracom.com
www.agoracom.com/ir/Freewest