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Ameriwest Critical Metals Provides Q2 2026 Corporate Update and Announces Live CEO Investor Webinar
Ameriwest Critical Metals Advances Bornite Exploration with 3D Model Completion and Land Expansion

Executive Summary
- Ameriwest Critical Metals provided a Q2 2026 Corporate Update on May 26, 2026, alongside an announcement for a live CEO Investor Webinar scheduled for June 4, 2026.
- The company reports significant technical progress at its Bornite Copper Project in Oregon, including the completion of a preliminary 3D geological model using historical drill data from Amoco Minerals, Cypress Minerals, and Plexus Resources.
- Land position expansion confirmed: The project footprint now covers 87 unpatented mineral claims (approximately 1,740 acres), re-staking 34 claims previously destroyed by the 2020 Beachie Creek Fire.
- Exploration targets updated: Five additional breccia pipe-style exploration targets identified in the northeast corner of the claim block based on historical soil sampling and mapping.
- Core work underway: Approximately 41,702 feet of historical drill core (30 pallets) is undergoing detailed geological re-logging at APEX Geoscience's Reno facility with a multi-element assay approach.
- Xeno Rare Earth Project status: Ameriwest secured 100% ownership in British Columbia following the fulfillment of an option agreement; historical data digitization is ongoing to define future targets.
- Strategic focus remains on validating the historical geological database to support the completion of an initial NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate.
Material Impact
- The news is largely cumulative, summarizing technical milestones previously announced in April and May (3D model completed April 20; Land expansion May 4; Core re-logging May 20).
- No new financing or major acquisition was disclosed in this specific release, reducing the immediate materiality compared to previous capital raise announcements.
- The confirmation of core relocation and assay work validates the execution of the 2026 work program outlined in February, mitigating execution risk but not altering valuation fundamentals significantly at this stage.
- The announcement of a CEO webinar is standard corporate communication and does not constitute market-moving information on its own.
- Given the stock price has already corrected from March highs ($0.72) to current levels ($0.45), this news serves as confirmation rather than a catalyst for immediate re-rating, classifying it as Routine - Positive.
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Company Overview
- Company: Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc., a diversified critical metals explorer focused on North American assets.
- Flagship Project: Bornite Copper-Gold-Silver Project (Oregon). A 100%-owned breccia pipe deposit approximately 450 feet in diameter, extending from surface to ~1,000 feet depth.
- Historical Resource: Pre-NI 43-101 estimate of 3.2 Mt @ 2.2% Cu, 0.017 oz/t Au, 0.54 oz/t Ag (approx. 138.5M lb Cu).
- Secondary Project: Xeno Rare Earth Project (British Columbia), now 100%-owned, targeting yttrium and other rare earth oxides near Dease Lake.
- Other Assets: Thompson Valley Lithium Clay (Arizona) and Clayton Valley Lithium Clay (Nevada) mentioned in historical context as part of the portfolio diversification strategy.
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