Freewest Comments on Results of Noront Offer

Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FWR) is pleased to note that only
11,755,018 Freewest shares were tendered to the unsolicited offer by Noront
Resources Ltd. launched on October 13, 2009 for all of Freewest's shares,
according to a press release issued today by Noront. The tendered shares
represent only 4.5% of Freewest's shares on a fully-diluted basis. There are
239,601,336 Freewest shares currently issued and outstanding. Noront's offer
expired at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 2009.


Freewest will proceed with its previously-announced Plan of Arrangement with
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF)(PARIS:CLF), which provides Freewest
shareholders, for each Freewest share, with a fixed amount of $1.00 in Cliffs
shares. Freewest expects that a special meeting of shareholders will be held in
January 2010, and that a detailed management proxy circular describing the
Arrangement with Cliffs will be sent to Freewest shareholders shortly.


"We are gratified by the strong support from our shareholders", said Mackenzie
I. Watson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Freewest. "Freewest's Board
of Directors recommended unanimously that Freewest shareholders reject the offer
from Noront, and the vast majority of our shareholders shared that view.
Noront's unsolicited offer is now behind us, and we look forward to completing
our transaction with Cliffs in January 2010."


About Freewest

Freewest is a mineral exploration company 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.


Georgeson is acting as Freewest's solicitation agent in connection with the
proposed Plan of Arrangement with Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Georgeson may be
contacted as follows:




                                 Georgeson
                          100 University Avenue
                         11th Floor, South Tower
                            Toronto, Ontario
                                 M5J 2Y1

               North American Toll Free Number: 1-866-433-7579
               Banks and Brokers Collect Number: 1-212-806-6859



Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking
information" or "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable
securities legislation. This forward-looking information is subject to numerous
risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of Freewest
Resources Canada Inc. ("Freewest"). Actual results or achievements may differ
materially from those expressed in, or implied by, this forward-looking
information. No assurance can be given that any events anticipated by the
forward-looking information will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so,
what benefits that Freewest will derive therefrom. In particular, no assurance
can be given as to whether the proposed plan of arrangement with Cliffs Natural
Resources Inc. will be completed. Forward-looking information is based on the
estimates and opinions of Freewest's management at the time the information is
released and Freewest does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to
revise any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable
securities laws.

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