

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 24, 2026) - Pure Energy Minerals Limited (TSXV: PE) (OTCQB: PEMIF) ("Pure Energy" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent (the "LOI") dated August 20, 2026, with Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc. (CSE: AWCM) (OTCQB: AWLIF) (FSE: 5HV) ("Ameriwest"). Under the terms of the LOI, Pure Energy will acquire a 100% interest in Ameriwest's Railroad Valley Property (the "Property") located in Nye County, Nevada.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 24, 2026 / Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc. (CSE:AWCM)(OTCQB:AWLIF)(FSE:5HV) ("Ameriwest" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a non-binding letter of intent (the "LOI") with Pure Energy Minerals Limited ("Pure Energy") to sell Ameriwest's Railroad Valley Property (the "Property") to Pure Energy. The Property presently consists of 213 unpatented mineral claims located in Nye County, Nevada, and hosts a lithium brine exploration target.

Early Engagement Program Will Support Transparent and Environmentally Responsible Exploration Planning at Bornite VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 22, 2026 / Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc. (CSE:AWCM)(OTCQB:AWLIF)(FSE:5HV) ("Ameriwest" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the launch of a Community and Stakeholder Engagement Program (the "Engagement Program") in connection with the Company's planned exploration activities at its 100%-owned Bornite copper-gold-silver project in Oregon ("Bornite" or the "Project"). The Engagement Program is intended to provide local communities, Tribal Nations, government agencies, land users and other interested parties with timely information about the Project and opportunities to communicate their interests, questions and concerns to the Company.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 22, 2026 / Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc. (CSE:AWCM)(OTCQB:AWLIF)(FSE:5HV) ("Ameriwest" or the "Company") announces that, further to the Company's news release dated February 25, 2026, Ameriwest has entered into an addendum to its marketing agreement with Echo Elite Ads Ltd. ("Echo") in order to extend Echo's engagement for an additional 20-day term commencing on or about June 22, 2026 and expected to end on or about July 11, 2026.

OTCQB Trading Enhances Access for U.S. Investors as Ameriwest Advances Its 100%-Owned Bornite Copper-Gold-Silver Project in Oregon VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 11, 2026 / Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc. (CSE:AWCM)(OTCQB:AWLIF)(FSE:5HV) ("Ameriwest" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company's common shares have been approved for uplisting in the United States from the OTCIDTM Basic Market to the OTCQB® Venture Market (the "OTCQB"). The shares will begin trading on the OTCQB at the market open today under the symbol "AWLIF.

Analysis of Historical Data Reveals the Potential of the High-Grade Outer Shell of the Bornite Breccia Pipe (the "Pipe"), with Multiple Intercepts Exceeding 1.5% Copper Equivalent ("CuEq"), Including 110 ft of 10.831% CuEq and 140 ft of 9.423% CuEq, and the Potential of the Lower-Grade Interior Pipe with Intercepts Exceeding 0.5% CuEq, including 980 ft of 1.453% CuEq and 672 ft of 1.106% CuEq. VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 3, 2026 / Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc. (CSE:AWCM)(OTC:AWLIF)(FSE:5HV) ("Ameriwest" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has digitized and completed a review of historical drill hole information for the Company's 100% owned Bornite copper-gold-silver project in Oregon ("Bornite" or the "Project").

Rapid Execution at Ameriwest's Bornite Copper Project Aims to Position the Company for a Maiden NI 43-101 Resource Estimate; Historical Core Now Under Active Re-logging; Five Additional Breccia Pipe Targets Identified; Xeno Rare Earth Project Fully Owned VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 26, 2026 / Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc. (CSE:AWCM)(OTC PINK:AWLIF)(FSE:5HV) ("Ameriwest" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a corporate update on the advancements made across Ameriwest's North American critical minerals portfolio during Q2 2026. The Company is also pleased to announce that CEO David Watkinson will host a live investor presentation and Q&A webinar on June 4, 2026, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2026 / Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc. (CSE:AWCM)(OTC:AWLIF)(FSE:5HV) ("Ameriwest" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a key exploration advancement at its 100%-owned Bornite copper-gold-silver property in Oregon ("Bornite" or the "Property"). The Company has transported approximately 30 pallets of preserved historical drill core (the "Core") from the Bornite Project to a secure storage facility in Reno, Nevada, operated by APEX Geoscience Ltd.