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- ArcWest Exploration Inc. operates as a Canadian mineral exploration company and project generator focused on the acquisition, exploration and advancement of porphyry copper-gold opportunities in British Columbia, Canada. The Company’s principal activities include geological mapping; geochemical and geophysical surveying; mineral-target generation; drilling; property staking and optioning; and the formation of earn-in and joint-venture arrangements designed to fund exploration while retaining exposure to discovery potential. Its portfolio comprises seven copper-gold exploration projects in British Columbia’s principal porphyry districts, including the wholly owned Todd Creek copper-gold project in the Golden Triangle; the wholly owned Sparrowhawk copper-gold project in the Babine district; the Oweegee Dome copper-gold project, jointly owned with Gold Strike Resources and subject to an earn-in/joint-venture arrangement; the Rip copper-molybdenum porphyry project; and the Lemare Lake, Teeta Creek and Eagle copper-gold projects. The Company targets porphyry copper-gold, copper-molybdenum, gold and related silver mineralization and principally markets its projects to major and intermediate mining companies seeking exploration-stage base- and precious-metal assets. ArcWest was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its strategic model relies on partner-funded exploration, including relationships with Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties Canada Inc., Copper Quest Exploration Inc. and other industry participants; its technical team has also established relationships with companies including ITOCHU, Antofagasta plc and Teck Resources Ltd. Recent operational developments include the 2025 Freeport-funded C$4.2 million drilling program at Todd Creek, which completed 4,614 metres in nine reconnaissance holes under the March 2023 earn-in agreement; ArcWest reported the results in March 2026, citing copper-gold mineralization and porphyry-style alteration across multiple targets. In May 2026, the Company announced 2026 exploration plans across its seven-project portfolio, including newly issued multi-year area-based drill permits for the Lemare Lake and Teeta Creek projects on northern Vancouver Island, and reported approximately C$3.1 million of hard-dollar treasury funds as of May 4, 2026. Also in May 2026, ArcWest elected to adopt British Columbia’s semi-annual reporting framework for eligible venture issuers, changing its interim financial disclosure cadence.