Mr. David Watkinson reports

AMERIWEST LAUNCHES NEW CORPORATE WEBSITE HIGHLIGHTING THE BORNITE PROJECT AND ENGAGES MOMENTUM PUBLIC RELATIONS INC.

Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc. has launched an updated website and corporate presentation, which are intended to provide improved access to corporate information and investor resources as the company advances its critical metal strategy in North America.

The company's new website and refreshed corporate presentation are designed to support the company's objective of becoming a critical metal producer with streamlined access to investor materials and corporate updates. The platform highlights Ameriwest's flagship Bornite project in Oregon, at which Ameriwest intends to fast-track exploration and permitting activities. The website and presentation also outline the company's broader critical mineral portfolio, including the Xeno rare earth project in Northern British Columbia and lithium assets in Nevada and Arizona.

Engagement of Momentum Public Relations Inc.

Ameriwest is also pleased to announce that it has entered into an investor relations consulting agreement dated Feb. 12, 2026, with Momentum Public Relations pursuant to which Momentum PR will provide a suite of investor relations, market awareness and public relations services to the company, subject to any required approvals of the Canadian Securities Exchange.

The services will commence as of the effective date and will continue for an initial term of five months, ending on or about July 11, 2026, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the consulting agreement. Momentum PR will provide the services through Maxence Gagne-Godbout. Each of Momentum PR and Mr. Gagne-Godbout is at arm's length to the company and, to the company's knowledge, does not have any direct or indirect interest in the company or its securities.

The services are expected to include, among other things: (i) assistance with the preparation and dissemination of corporate communications and investor materials; (ii) the development and execution of market awareness and digital marketing campaigns; (iii) support for shareholder communications and investor outreach; and (iv) advice regarding messaging, branding and positioning in the capital markets. The promotional activity is anticipated to occur through customary channels, including on-line/digital media, social media, e-mail distribution, third party publisher networks and other Web-based platforms, as may be agreed by the company from time to time.

In consideration for the services, the company will pay Momentum PR a fee of $15,000 per month plus GST during the term of the consulting agreement (for total cash compensation of $75,000 plus GST), payable on or before the last business day of each calendar month, and will reimburse Momentum PR's reasonable, preapproved out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the services. No stock options or other equity-based compensation is issuable to Momentum PR under the consulting agreement.

Under the consulting agreement, Momentum PR may not distribute marketing materials regarding the company or its securities without the prior written approval of the company's chief executive officer. The company and Momentum PR have also agreed that Momentum PR is not being engaged to provide services that would require broker-dealer registration in the United States.

About Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc.

Ameriwest is a diversified critical-metal-focused exploration company with mineral properties in Oregon, British Columbia, Nevada and Arizona. The company's near-term focus is the Bornite copper project in Oregon, a breccia-pipe copper-gold-silver system that has been the subject of extensive historical drilling, metallurgical testwork, a prefeasibility study and environmental baseline programs. Ameriwest has acquired the historic core and data, and intends to carry out modern 3-D modelling, verification work and confirmation drilling to assess the potential of the system. At Xeno, in Northern British Columbia, the company has an interest in a rare-earth/yttrium project associated with alkaline intrusives and carbonatite-style mineralization. The company's Thompson Valley and Railroad Valley projects provide lithium exposure through claystone and brine targets, respectively. Collectively, these projects give Ameriwest leverage to metals that are important to electrification, defence, infrastructure and data centre development. Ameriwest's strategy is to advance these assets through disciplined, staged exploration and technical evaluation.

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