VMS Vortex Metals Inc

VMS Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VMS) ("VMS Ventures" or the "Company") is
updating shareholders on progress made during the month of June at the Reed
Copper Project, near Flin Flon Manitoba. VMS Ventures owns 30% of the project
and is carried to production. Hudbay Minerals Inc. (TSX:HBM)(NYSE:HBM)
("Hudbay") owns 70% and is the Operator. 


Highlights at the Reed Copper Project Include:



--  Ramp development advanced a further 142m taking the total development to
    819m for the project to date. 
--  Escape and ventilation raises from surface and camp expansion were
    completed. 
--  Construction of diesel fuel and surface oil containment areas was
    completed. 
--  Project remains on schedule and is forecast to be completed on budget by
    the end of March 2014. 



COO Neil Richardson states: "While the rate of ramp development slowed in March
due to difficult ground conditions, advancement has since returned to the
planned rate and the project remains on time and on budget. We remain impressed
with our partner Hudbay Minerals and its ability to keep the project on schedule
while maintaining a strong safety record with 473 days without a lost time
accident to date on the project." 


The Company would also like to announce that it has granted incentive stock
options to certain employees of the Company to purchase up 150,000 common shares
in the capital of the Company pursuant to the Company's stock option plan. The
options are exercisable, on or before July 23, 2018, at an exercise price of
$0.20 per share.


About VMS Ventures Inc:

VMS Ventures Inc. is focused primarily on acquiring, exploring and developing
copper-zinc-gold-silver massive sulphide deposits in the Flin Flon-Snow Lake VMS
Belt of Manitoba. The Company's VMS project property portfolio consists of the
Reed Copper Project, which is subject to a 70-30 JV with HudBay Minerals and is
scheduled for production in Q4-2013, Copper Project, McClarty Lake Project,
Sails Lake Project, Puella Bay Project and Morton Lake Project. Outside of the
Snow Lake camp, the Company holds massive sulphide prospective properties near
the past producing Fox Lake and Ruttan copper-zinc mines, near the communities
of Lynn Lake and Leaf Rapids in northern Manitoba. These properties are located
in the mining friendly province of Manitoba, Canada. The Company also has
optioned the Black Creek property in the Sudbury mining camp. 


VMS Ventures owns approximately 27.5% of North American Nickel Inc. (TSX
VENTURE:NAN). For more information on North American Nickel Inc., please visit
www.northamericannickel.com.


Forward Looking Statement 

Some of the statements contained herein may be forward-looking statements which
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Without limitation,
statements regarding potential mineralization and resources, exploration
results, and future plans and objectives of the Company are forward-looking
statements that involve various risks. The following are important factors that
could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements: changes in the world
wide price of mineral commodities, general market conditions, risks inherent in
mineral exploration, risks associated with development, construction and mining
operations, the uncertainty of future profitability and the uncertainty of
access to additional capital. There can be no assurance that forward-looking
statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events may
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. VMS Ventures Inc.
undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements if
circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change. The reader is
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John Roozendaal, B.Sc. 

President, VMS Ventures Inc.

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 FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
VMS Ventures Inc.
Evan Sleeman
Director
(604) 986-2020 or Toll Free: 1-866-816-0118

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