Northwest Copper Announces Executive Changes

News Release

NORTHWEST COPPER ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE CHANGES

Vancouver, BC – April 26th, 2023 – NorthWest Copper (“NorthWest” or “the Company”) (TSX-V:

NWST) (OTCQX: NWCCF) announces the appointment of Mr. David Moore, former Director of

Northwest as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer to manage the Company ’s activities

as the Board works to select a permanent successor to Peter Bell. As former CEO of Serengeti

Resources for 17 years, Mr. Moore’s intimate knowledge of the Company ’s assets, shareholder

base, First Nations relationships and management team, will ensure stability during this interim

period and facilitate an orderly succession plan.

Dr. Mark O’Dea, the Chair of the Board said, “On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Peter

Bell for his commitment and leadership over the past 2 years. We wish Peter well in his future

endeavours.”

David Moore is a seasoned explorer and mining executive with over 50 years experience in the

business. David was instrumental in the discovery and delineation of the Kwanika deposit and is

the architect of much of the portfolio that now constitutes the project pipeline of Northwest. He

has been a Technical Advisor to the Company since his retirement in 2022.

Dr. O’Dea added, “I would like to sincerely thank David for coming out of retirement to lead the

Company with its continued exploration and development efforts during this interim period.”

About NorthWest Copper:

NorthWest Copper is a new copper -gold explorer and developer with an exciting pipeline of

projects in British Columbia. With a robust portfolio in a tier one jurisdiction, NorthWest Copper

is well positioned to participate fully in a strengthening global copper market. We are committed

to responsible mineral exploration which involves working collaboratively with First Nations to

ensure future development incorporates stewardship best practices and respects traditional land

use. Additional information can be found on the Company’s website at

www.northwestcopper.ca.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of NorthWest Copper Corp.

“Mark O’Dea”

Director, Chair

For further information, please contact:

Mark O’Dea, Chair

Tel: 604-765-7787

Email: [email protected]

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