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Calgary, Alberta (September 22, 2026) – TheNewswire - Aurwest Resources Corporation (“Aurwest” or the “Company”) (CSE: AWR) announces the appointment of Dr. Irvine R. Annesley, Ph.D., P.Geo., as Senior Exploration Advisor to advance the Company’s Canadian uranium assets.

“I am pleased to welcome Dr. Annesley to Aurwest as Senior Exploration Advisor,” commented Cameron MacDonald, Interim President & Chief Executive Officer. “His extensive experience in the uranium industry, both in Canada and internationally, together with his deep knowledge of the Athabasca Basin — including the Wollaston-Mudjatik trend in which our Porter Lake property is located — will directly support our exploration and development work ahead.”

Dr. Annesley (Ph.D., P.Geo.) is current Adjunct Professor (2003-present) in Geological Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, Canada) and former Professor (Emeritus: 2022-present) in Economic (Mining and Mineral Exploration) Geology at École Nationale Supérieure de Géologie ("ENSG", Nancy, France).

He has over 40 years of geological mapping, global exploration activities, applied research, and academic teaching experience in uranium, gold, and base metals, including 23 years as Adjunct Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, 6.5 years as Full Professor teaching at the ENSG - Universite de Lorraine, 1.5 years as VP Exploration at Appia REU Corp., 5.5 years as Director of Exploration with JNR Resources Inc. ("JNR"), and 19 years as a senior research geoscientist / manager with the Saskatchewan Research Council ("SRC").

His research has focused mainly on the unconformity-type uranium deposits in the Athabasca Basin (Saskatchewan) and worldwide, as well as global uranium-thorium-REE deposits (e.g. Fraser Lakes, Karpinka Lake, and Alces Lake, Saskatchewan). This research work has helped develop innovative geophysical/geochemical exploration tools for making new economic discoveries. Additionally, Dr. Annesley’s early research at SRC documented and characterized the ductile-brittle framework and spatial association of the eastern Athabasca uranium deposits with major deep-seated reactivated shear/fault zones and coinciding domain boundaries (i.e. the Wollaston-Mudjatik boundary/transition zone, which the Porter Lake property lies close to).  In 2015, Dr. Annesley was co-awarded the Barlow Medal by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ("CIM"); in recognition of best geological paper. Dr. Annesley received his Ph.D. degree in geology at the University of Ottawa (1990) and is a registered professional geologist in Saskatchewan ("APEGS").

Dr. Annesley has been engaged as Senior Exploration Advisor to the Company pursuant to a written advisory services agreement, effective September 22, 2026.

Stock Option Grant

The Board of Directors of the Company has approved the grant of an aggregate of 700,000 stock options (the “Options”) pursuant to the Company’s stock option plan (the “Stock Option Plan”) to certain directors, officers and consultants of the Company, subject to the acceptance of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”). Each Option entitles the holder thereof to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.20 per common share for a period of five years from the date of grant. The Options were granted under, and are subject to, the terms and conditions of the Stock Option Plan and are subject to a statutory four-month hold period in accordance with applicable securities laws.

On Behalf of Aurwest Resources Corporation

“Cameron MacDonald”

Interim President and Chief Executive Officer

For Additional Information Please Contact

Cameron MacDonald

Telephone: (403) 585-9875

Email: cmacdonald@aurwestresources.com

Website: www.aurwestresources.com

About Aurwest Resources Corporation

Aurwest is a Canadian-based junior resource company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of uranium and gold properties in Canada.

Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as "anticipates", "believes", "expects", "intends", "estimates", "plans" and similar expressions, or by statements that events, conditions or results "will", "may", "could" or "should" occur or be achieved.

Forward-looking statements in this news release relate to, among other things: the appointment of Dr. Annesley as Senior Exploration Advisor and the anticipated benefits of that appointment; the Company’s planned exploration and development activities on the Porter Lake property; the grant of the Options; and the receipt of CSE acceptance of the grant of the Options.

Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: that the CSE may not accept the grant of the Options, or may accept it on terms or a timetable different from those anticipated; that the Company may be unable to retain the services of Dr. Annesley; that planned exploration activities may be delayed, modified or not completed as contemplated; the availability of financing on acceptable terms; and changes in general economic, market and business conditions. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and are urged to refer to the Company’s public filings, available at www.sedarplus.ca, for a more complete discussion of risk factors and their potential effects. The Company does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by applicable securities laws.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor the Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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