VMS Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VMS) ("VMS Ventures" or the "Company") is pleased
to update shareholders on the progress made during the month of July 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 for the month include:



--  Underground development at the project was advanced a further 182 metres
    in July for a current total of 1,001 metres. 
--  Construction of the surface ore pad and excavation of the 60 metre level
    refuge station was completed as well as the foundation forms for the 600
    horse power main ventilation fan.



Neil Richardson, VMS Ventures' COO states: "The project remains within budgetary
parameters and the scheduled completion date of Q1 2014. Safety during
construction of the mine remains a priority with over 500 consecutive days of no
time lost accidents. The focus at the Reed copper project continues to be the
advancement of the underground ramp and development of escape and ventilation
raises as we advance towards production


To the end of July, 2013, $49.6 million has been spent on the project with an
additional $11.8 million committed to Service and Rental Requisition and
Purchase Orders.


The Reed Copper Project remains on track to be completed by the end of March, 2014.

Please visit the VMS website at
http://www.vmsventures.com/investors/photo-gallery to view a slide show of
progress on the Reed Copper Project.


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
www.vmsventures.com
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