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Alaska Energy Metals Intersects 356.2 Meters Grading 0.34% Nickel Equivalent, Extending Mineralization Along Strike at the Nikolai Nickel Project, Alaska

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ALASKA ENERGY METALS INTERSECTS 356.2 METERS

GRADING 0.34% NICKEL EQUIVALENT,

EXTENDING MINERALIZATION ALONG STRIKE AT

THE NIKOLAI NICKEL PROJECT, ALASKA

HIGHLIGHTS

• Alaska Energy Metals has received results for two additional diamond drill holes

from its 2023 exploration program at Nikolai; in total, assay results for four drill

holes have been received and four remain pending.

• Assay results from drill hole EZ-23-003 returned the following downhole

intersection: 324.6 meters (m) @ 0.34% Nickel Equivalent (“NiEq”) (0.23% Ni,

0.08% Cu, 0.02% Co, 0.119 g/t Pd, 0.053 g/t Pt and 0.013 g/t Au). EZ-23-003 was

collared approximately 250m southeast of EZ-23-001.

• Assay results from drill hole EZ-23-005 returned the following downhole

intersection: 356.2m @ 0.34% NiEq (0.22% Ni, 0.08% Cu, 0.02% Co, 0.122 g/t Pd,

0.057 g/t Pt and 0.014 g/t Au). EZ-23-005 was collared approximately 300 meters

northwest of EZ-23-001.

• The results from holes EZ-23-001, EZ-23-003, & EZ-23-005 confirm the consistency of

mineralization spanning 600m of strike length along the Eureka Zone. The

mineralization remains open in all directions.

Alaska Energy Metals President & CEO Gregory Beischer commented: “The Eureka Zone of

the Nikolai project in central Alaska is proving to be every bit as persistent, consistent, and

homogeneous as indicated by the historical drilling on the property. With our grid-pattern

drilling at 300-meter centers, we are quickly blocking out a large tonnage of rock mineralized

with nickel and other related metals. The current grid-drilled strike extent is approximately 600

meters, with an estimated true width of around 300 meters. Once we receive assay results from

the remaining four holes of the 2023 program our intention is to publish an Inferred Resource

calculation.”

ALASKA ENERGY METALS CORP. | Suite 1000 – 355 Burrard St. | Vancouver, BC V6C 2G8

Tel: 604 638 3164 | Fax: 907 677 3599 | www.alaskaenergymetals.com

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, October 30, 2023 – Alaska Energy Metals Corporation

(TSX-V: AEMC, OTCQB: AKEMF) (“AEMC” or the “Company”) today announced assay results

from drill holes EZ-23-003 & EZ-23-005. The holes were drilled as part of the Company’s

2023 exploration program at its 100% owned Nikolai Nickel Project in Central Alaska (Figure

1). Eight diamond drill holes were drilled during the campaign, with results from four holes

now received and results from four holes pending.

Figure 1. Nikolai Project - Property Location Map

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SUMMARY

• These new results demonstrate the Eureka Zone continues to remain consistent and

homogeneous, as indicated by historical drilling on the property.

• EZ-23-003 was drilled ~250m southeast of EZ-23-001 and historical drill hole PNI-10-

036 to test mineralization continuity along strike to the southeast.

• EZ-23-005 was drilled ~300m northwest of EZ-23-001 and PNI-10-036 to test

mineralization continuity along strike to the northwest (Figure 2).

• The results from these holes have confirmed mineralization continuity along a 600m

strike length, with the mineralization remaining open in all directions.

To date, AEMC has received assay results for four of the eight drill holes completed during

the 2023 exploration campaign. Assay results for EZ-23-001 & EZ-23-002 and drill hole

locations for the 2023 exploration campaign can be found in AEMC’s press release from

October 16, 2023.

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Tel: 604 638 3164 | Fax: 907 677 3599 | www.alaskaenergymetals.com

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Figure 2. Drill hole location map showing estimated true thicknesses, calculated NiEq grades, surface

geology and surface trace of Eureka Zone 2 mineralization. PNI and FL drill assay results were reported by

Pure Nickel Inc. in a press release dated October 29th, 2013. The Company’s Qualified Person has

independently verified the assay data reported by Pure Nickel Inc. and has determined the quality

assurance and quality control data to be acceptable.

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HOLE EZ-23-003 SUMMARY

• EZ-23-003 drilled into 19.8m of overburden, and then into a poorly mineralized

gabbro from 19.8m to 149.5m. The gabbroic unit transitioned into a weakly

mineralized pyroxenite-rich unit from 149.5m to 230.1m.

• The main mineralized Eureka zone was intersected from 230.1 to 554.7m downhole,

with assays grading 324.6m (308.8m estimated true thickness) @ 0.34% NiEq

(0.23% Ni, 0.08% Cu, 0.02% Co, 0.31% Cr, 9.79% Fe, 0.119 g/t Pd, 0.053 g/t Pt and

0.013 g/t Au) (Table 1 and Figure 3).

• The main mineralized zone was hosted within a pervasively serpentinized peridotite,

with varying amounts of disseminated sulfides, with up to 10% disseminated

sulfides within the Core Eureka Zone 2. Grades and sulfide abundance within the

main mineralized zone decrease near the contact with a pyroxenite intrusive rock

phase from 554.7m to 588.9m (End of Hole).

• The mineralization is currently open in all directions from EZ-23-003.

Table 1. Significant Intersections from EZ-23-003 & EZ-23-005

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Figure 3. Cross section through EZ-23-003. Location of section line A-A’ displayed on Figure 2. The Main

Eureka Zone (EZ2) has a higher-grade core of 0.41% NiEq over 78.3m thickness within an envelope of

lower grade (0.31-0.34% NiEq) metal concentration, for an estimated true width of 308.8m. Note: Chrome

and iron are reported in the drilled interval but are not included in the NiEq calculation.

ALASKA ENERGY METALS CORP. | Suite 1000 – 355 Burrard St. | Vancouver, BC V6C 2G8

Tel: 604 638 3164 | Fax: 907 677 3599 | www.alaskaenergymetals.com

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HOLE EZ-23-005 SUMMARY

• EZ-23-005 drilled into 13.1m of overburden, and then into a poorly mineralized

gabbro from 13.1m to 186.2m. Multiple late-stage porphyritic basaltic dikes were

intersected in this gabbroic unit from 72.0m to 105.2m. The gabbroic unit

transitioned into a weakly mineralized pyroxenite-rich unit from 186.2 to 252.2m.

• The Eureka zone was intersected from 252.2m to 608.4m downhole, with assays

grading 356.2m (334.0m estimated true thickness) @ 0.34% NiEq (0.22% Ni,

0.08% Cu, 0.02% Co, 0.33% Cr, 9.60% Fe, 0.122 g/t Pd, 0.057 g/t Pt and 0.014 g/t

Au (Table 1 and Figure 4).

• The main mineralized zone was hosted within a pervasively serpentinized peridotite,

with varying amounts of disseminated sulfides, and up to 10% disseminated sulfides

within the Core Eureka Zone 2.

• The hole did not intersect the lower pyroxenite intrusive phase seen in other 2023

drill holes and ended in the Lower Eureka Zone 2 mineralization.

• The mineralization is currently open in all directions from EZ-23-005.

ALASKA ENERGY METALS CORP. | Suite 1000 – 355 Burrard St. | Vancouver, BC V6C 2G8

Tel: 604 638 3164 | Fax: 907 677 3599 | www.alaskaenergymetals.com

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Figure 4. Cross section through EZ-23-005. Location of section line B-B’ displayed on Figure 2. The Main

Eureka Zone (EZ2) has a higher-grade core of 0.41% NiEq over 91.3m thickness within an envelope of

lower grade (0.28-0.35% NiEq) metal concentration, for an estimated true width of 334.0m. Note: Chrome

and iron are reported in the drilled interval but are not included in the NiEq calculation.