Step Out Drilling at Stardust Returns Grades up to 5.29% CuEq. Strong Skarn Alteration IN Holes Drilled Away from the Current Resource Area.

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News Release

STEP OUT DRILLING AT STARDUST RETURNS GRADES UP TO

5.29% CUEQ. STRONG SKARN ALTERATION IN HOLES

DRILLED AWAY FROM THE CURRENT RESOURCE AREA.

Vancouver, BC – April 12, 2022 – NorthWest Copper (“NorthWest” or “the Company”) (TSX-V: NWST)

(OTCQX: NWCCF) is pleased to announce positive results from a three -hole drill program completed at

our 100% owned Stardust project in late 2021. Highlighting this small program were two holes that

encountered intervals of greater than 1% Copper Equivalent (“CuEq”) including one interval of greater

than 5% CuEq. NorthWest plans a more thorough follow-up drilling program of up to 28 holes at Stardust

in 2022.

The drilling is shown schematically in Figure 1. The program tested two targets; two holes tested a sparsely

drilled, steeply plunging target parallel to and north of the high-grade 421 Zone and another hole tested

a target area directly south of the 421 Zone. Results from t he three holes are highly encouraging,

especially the high-grade potential for the 421 Parallel Zone.

The steep ly plunging high-grade mineralization at Stardust is controlled by the intersection of steep -

dipping, high-angle fault zones and the prospective upper unit of a folded limestone package. Spectacular

high-grade including hole DD18 -SD-421 (100m of 5.16 % CuEq1,2) occurs in this structural setting,

surrounded by strong skarn alteration. The mineralization is thicker and has higher grade at depth. Our

team of experienced geologists have recognized a zone parallel to 421 that had only been tested by

shallow drilling. Drill holes DDH21-SD-472 and DDH21-SD-473 tested this zone below the previous drilling

but well above the depth of the main 421 Zone mineralization. Both drill holes intersected significant skarn

alteration and DDH21 -SD-473 encountered three different min eralized zones of 1.9m3 at 1.23% CuE q³,

3.65m at 1.00% CuEq and 1.15m at 0.87% CuEq. Having confirmed that strong alteration and good grade

extend to depth, we are optimistic about finding additional mineralized zones with greater thickness.

DDH21-SD-474 targeted the exploration potential of a less defined resource 4 domain south of the main

421 Zone area. It intersected significant skarn alteration and three different zones of mineralization with

1 See news release dated November 14, 2018 available under Sun Metals Corp.’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. The copper equivalent

calculation parameters have been updated to reflect current metals prices.

2 Parameters used for the copper equivalent calculation are metal prices in USD of $3.25/lb. Copper, $1,600/oz Gold, $20/oz Silver, with recovery

assumed to be 100% given the level of metallurgical test data available. The following equation was used to calculate copper equivalence: CuEq

= Copper (%) + (Gold (g/t) x 0.7182) + (Silver (g/t) x 0.0090).

3 True widths of the reported mineralized intervals have not been determined.

4 See NI 43-101 technical report titled “Stardust Project – Updated Mineral Resource Estimate”, effective May 17, 2021, filed under the Company’s

SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com

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3.25m at 0.85% CuEq, 0.95m at 1. 29% CuEq, and 0.55m at 5.29% CuEq. The intersections support the

current geological model and help extend the resource domains to the south in to an area of lower drill

density.

“Stardust is one of the highest-grade undeveloped copper deposits globally” said President and CEO Peter

Bell. “We believe that there is an opportunity to materially expand the size of the deposit. We hav e a

much bigger program planned for 2022 with multiple targets, including testing potential for parallel high-

grade zones. The 421 Zone is best developed at depth and we have only drilled to shallow depths over

most of the known deposit area.”

Table 1: Drill Results From This News Release

Hole Target From(m) To(m) Interval

(m)³ Cu (%) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) CuEq

(%)4

DDH21-SD-472 Parallel Trend NSV

DDH21-SD-473 Parallel Trend 347.9 349.8 1.9 0.15 0.03 117.8 1.23

DDH21-SD-473 Parallel Trend 388.85 392.5 3.65 0.69 0.31 9.2 1.00

DDH21-SD-473 Parallel Trend 540.05 541.2 1.15 0.54 0.35 8.7 0.87

DDH21-SD-474 South S2 Trend 368.55 371.8 3.25 0.58 0.32 5.5 0.85

DDH21-SD-474 South S2 Trend 410.95 411.9 0.95 0.74 0.56 15.4 1.29

DDH21-SD-474 South S2 Trend 449.5 450.05 0.55 2.47 2.98 75.8 5.29

Quality Assurance / Quality Control

Drilling completed at Stardust in 2021 was supervised by on-site NorthWest personnel who collected and

tracked samples and implemented a full QA/QC program using blanks, standards and duplicates to

monitor analytical accuracy and precision. The samples were sealed on site and shipped to Bureau Veritas

(BV) in Vancouver BC for analysis. BV’s quality control system complies with global certifications for

Quality ISO9001:2008. Core samples were analyzed using a combination of BV’s MA200 process for low

level concentrations (ICP -MS/4 Acid digestion) and the MA370 process for higher level concentrations

(ICP-ES/4 acid digestion). Gold assaying was completed with FA430, a 30-gram fire assay with AAS finish.

Base metal overlimits were finalized with titration where required, with gold overlimits completed with a

gravimetric finish. A silica wash was used between high-grade samples to ensure no sample carry over.

Technical aspects of this news release have been reviewed, verified and approved by Ian Neill, P.Geo.,

Vice President Exploration of NorthWest, who is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-

101 – Standards of Disclosure for Minerals Projects.

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 working collaboratively

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with First Nations to advance our work in a culturally and environmentally respectful manner. 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.

“Peter Bell”

Director, President and CEO

For further information, please contact:

Adrian O’Brien, Director Marketing & Communications

Tel: 604-809-6890

Email: [email protected]

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Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements in this

news release about anticipated future events or results constitute forward -looking information including but not limited to

statements with respect to : the Company’s goals for 2022; geological interpretations; anticipated drill results and exploration

results; the estimation of mineral resources; magnitude or quality of mineral deposits; anticipated advancement of mineral

properties or programs; future operations; mine plans; future exploration prospects; the completion and timing of technical

reports; future growth potential of NorthWest Copper; and future development plans. Forward-looking information is often, but

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All statements, other than stateme nts of historical fact, included herein constitutes forward- looking information. Although

NorthWest Copper believes that the expectations reflected in such forward -looking information and/or information are

reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed o n forward-looking information since NorthWest Copper can give no assurance

that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from NorthWest Copper’s expectations include risks

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Copper; risks related to exploration and potential development of the Company’s mineral properties; business and economic

conditions in the mining industry generally; fluctuations in commodity prices and currency exchange rates; uncertainties relating

to interpretation of drill results and the geology, continuity and grade of mineral deposits; the need for cooperation of government

agencies and First Nation groups in the exploration and development of properties and the issuance of required permits; the need

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uncertainty as to timely availability of permits and other governmental approvals; and other risk factors as detailed from time to

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(available at www.sedar.com). Forward-looking information is based on estimates and opinions of management at the date the

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required by applicable securities laws. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.

Schemac Long Secon

Canyon Creek Resource and

2021 Drill Intersecons

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Press Release April 12th, 2022

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DDH21-SD-474

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1.9m @ 1.23% CuEq

1.15m @ 0.87% CuEq

3.65m @ 1.00% CuEq

3.25m @ 0.85% CuEq

0.95m @ 1.29% CuEq

0.55m @ 5.29% CuEq