What Changed
Price Move History
- Daily moves over 5%
- 97 252 sessions, October 23, 2025 to October 23, 2026
- Largest daily move
- +43.7% close of January 26, 2026
- 1-year change
- -39.1% closing prices, October 23, 2025 to October 23, 2026
- 1-month change
- -4% closing prices, September 23, 2026 to October 23, 2026
Company Description
Ameriwest Critical Metals Inc. is a critical minerals exploration company focused on identifying, acquiring and advancing mineral projects in North America. The company’s current portfolio is centered on copper, gold, silver, rare earth elements and lithium, with exploration-stage assets in Oregon, British Columbia, Arizona and Nevada. Its OTC trading symbol is AWLIF, and company releases also identify trading references on the Canadian Securities Exchange under AWCM and in Frankfurt under 5HV.
The company’s principal exploration focus is the Bornite Property in Oregon, a 100%-owned copper-gold-silver project associated with a mineralized breccia pipe system. Ameriwest has described the known Bornite Pipe as its priority exploration target and has expanded the property to 87 unpatented mineral claims covering approximately 1,740 acres. Technical work reported for Bornite includes historical data compilation, geological mapping review, soil sampling review, 3D geological modeling, core re-logging and re-assaying, geophysical evaluation, drill targeting and permitting activities.
The Bornite mineralization has been described as occurring within a roughly cylindrical, vertically oriented breccia pipe, with copper minerals including bornite and chalcopyrite deposited as part of the breccia matrix. Company reports describe higher-grade copper mineralization along the outer shell of the pipe and additional target areas on the project’s flanks and surrounding claim block. Ameriwest has used historical exploration data and modern geological modeling to define exploration targets and support planning for additional technical work.
Ameriwest also owns the Xeno Rare Earth property in British Columbia, where it has reported a 100% interest. Xeno adds rare earth exposure to the company’s portfolio, including yttrium and other rare earth minerals. The project complements Ameriwest’s critical minerals focus alongside its copper and lithium assets.
The company’s lithium portfolio includes the Thompson Valley Lithium Project in Arizona, advanced through its wholly owned subsidiary Oakley Ventures USA Corp. Historical company updates for Thompson Valley describe Arizona State Mineral Exploration Permits, federal lode mining claims, surface access arrangements and a technical report prepared under National Instrument 43-101 standards. The project has been described as a lithium clay exploration property with multiple exploration target areas identified from mapping, sampling and geophysical work. Ameriwest also owns a lithium clay property in Clayton Valley, Nevada.
Ameriwest’s business model is that of an exploration-stage mineral issuer rather than a producing mining company. Its activities center on assembling mineral property interests, securing claims and access rights, commissioning geological and technical studies, compiling historical exploration data, and advancing projects toward drill-ready targets, technical reports and potential mineral resource evaluation. Its commodity exposure reflects mineral categories commonly associated with electrification, industrial supply chains and strategic materials.
Stock Performance
AMERIWEST CRITICAL METALS (AWLIF) closed at $0.1400 on October 23, 2026. Over the past 12 months, the price has lost 39.1%.
AWLIF Metrics & Rankings
Price returns through October 23, 2026. Month-to-date and YTD include the first trading day. Ranking links may use different dates.
Latest News
AMERIWEST CRITICAL METALS has 10 recent news articles. Of the recent coverage, 4 articles coincided with positive price movement and 6 with negative movement. Key topics include private placement. View all AWLIF news →
SEC Filings
Financial Highlights
Upcoming Events
Regulatory approval target
AMERIWEST CRITICAL METALS has 1 upcoming scheduled event. The next event, "Regulatory approval target", is scheduled for November 22, 2026 (in 28 days). Investors can track these dates to stay informed about potential catalysts that may affect the AWLIF stock price.
Short Interest History
Short interest in AMERIWEST CRITICAL METALS (AWLIF) currently stands at 20.0 thousand shares, representing 0.1% of the float. Since October 2025, short interest has increased by 803.8%.
Days to Cover History
Days to cover for AMERIWEST CRITICAL METALS (AWLIF) currently stands at 1.0 days. The ratio is the reported short interest divided by the average daily trading volume.
AWLIF Company Profile & Sector Positioning
AMERIWEST CRITICAL METALS (AWLIF) operates in the Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry within the broader Basic Materials sector and is listed on the OTC.
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