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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0001143313</cik>
        <entityName>NYSE Amex</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>0001394186</cik>
        <entityName>Western Goldfields Inc.</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-33802</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>ROYAL BANK PLAZA, SOUTH TOWER</street1>
            <street2>200 BAY STREET, SUITE 3120, P.O. BOX 167</street2>
            <city>Toronto</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>A6</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>ONTARIO, CANADA</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>A6</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>(416) 324-6000</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common Stock, Without Par Value</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Kerri L. Ramirez</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Manager</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-02</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
