VMS Vortex Metals Inc

VMS Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VMS) ("VMS Ventures" or the "Company") is pleased
to update shareholders on the considerable progress made at the Reed mine, near
Flin Flon Manitoba, during the month of December. 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.


VMS Ventures has received the Reed mine update for December from its joint
venture partner and operator Hudbay. During the month of December the project
reached a number of milestones including:




--  Project development advanced 217 metres for a total 2,296 metres to date
--  658 consecutive days without a lost time accident 
--  Mined from the first production longhole stope, #85 - 30 - 1 
--  Commissioned new mine ventilation heater 
--  Completed a ventilation raise from 110 to 85 metre level 
--  Project remains on budget and on schedule 



In the month of December 217 metres of underground development were completed,
reaching a total of 2,296 metres. Project development reached 1,873 metres with
an additional 423 metres of pre-production development to date.


The focus for January will remain on safety and continued ramp development down
to the 160 metre level and pre-production development at the 110 and 135 metre
level of the mine.


The project remains on budget and on schedule and is expected to reach
commercial production by the second quarter of 2014.


Neil Richardson, VMS Ventures' COO states: "We were very pleased to see our
first production stope (#85 - 30 - 1) come on-line during the month of December.
The mining of this stope is the start of advancing Reed towards commercial
production in Q2 2014. Focus will continue on ramp development to access mining
horizons."


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


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 mine, which is subject to a 70-30 JV with Hudbay Minerals and achieved
initial 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 23.9% 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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