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Western Alaska Minerals Announces C$1.5 Million Non-Brokered Private Placement

Financings

NEWS RELEASE

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES

OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

WESTERN ALASKA MINERALS ANNOUNCES C$1.5 MILLION

NON-BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT

TUCSON, ARIZONA, US – August 21, 2023 - Western Alaska Minerals (the " Company" or

"WAM") (TSXV: “WAM”) is pleased to announce that it intends to complete a non -brokered

private placement to raise gross proceeds of up to C $1,500,001 (the “Offering”) through the

sale of up to 731,708 units (each a “Unit”) at C$2.05 per Unit. The Offering is not subject to any

minimum aggregate subscription. Each Unit shall consist of one subordinate voting share of the

Company (a “ Share”) and one -half of one subordinate voting share purchase warrant (each

whole warrant, a “Warrant”).

Each Warrant shall be exercisable for a period of 36 months from the closing date into one

additional subordinate voting share of the Company (a “Warrant Share”) at a price of C $3.15.

The Offering is expected to close on or around September 7, 2023 (the “Closing Date”).

The gross proceeds of the Offering will be used to fund the Company’s continuing exploration

program, including drilling targets generated by the results of drill hole LH23-05 (see August 14,

2023 News Release) and for general corporate purposes.

The completion of the Offering is subject to the receipt of acceptance by the TSX Venture

Exchange (the “Exchange”). All securities issued in connection with the Offering will be subject

to a statutory hold period expi ring four months plus one day from the Closing Date. Finders'

fees may be payable in connection with the sale of the Units in accordance with the policies of

the Exchange.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offe r to buy any of

the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under

the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”) or any state

securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless

registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption

from such registration is available.

About WAM

WAM is an Alaska and Arizona based company, listed on the TSX -V and focused on discovery of

high-grade, district-scale ore systems in the historic Illinois Creek Mining District (the “District”)

located in western Alaska. WAM’s 100% owned claims cover 73,1 20 acres (114.25 square miles

or 29,591 hectares), roughly 45 km from the Yukon River. The District encompasses at least five

deposits containing gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc and was originally discovered by Anaconda

Minerals Co. in the early 1980's. Since 2010, WAM, along with precursor Western Alaska Copper

& Gold Company, has reassembled the Anaconda property package and been engaged in

exploring the District.

The Company remains focused on delivering value to its shareholders and stakeholders while

adhering to the highest standards of environmental stewardship and community engagement.

On behalf of the Company

“Kit Marrs”

Kit Marrs

President & CEO

[email protected]

Phone: 1-520-200-1667

For further information please contact:

Vanessa Bogaert, Director of Corporate Communications/IR

[email protected]

Or visit our website at: www.westernalaskaminerals.com

Forward Looking Information

This news release contains “forward -looking information” within the meaning of applicable

Canadian securities legislation. “Forward -looking information” includes, but is not limited to,

statements with respect to the ac tivities, events or developments that the Company expects or

anticipates will or may occur in the future, including the expectation that the Offering will close

in the timeframe and on the terms as anticipated by management. Generally, but not always,

forward-looking information and statements can be identified by the use of words such as

“plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”,

“anticipates”, or “believes” or the negative connotation thereof or variatio ns of such words and

phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will

be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved” or the negative connation thereof. These forward -looking

statements or information relate to, among other things: the completion of the Offering; the

expected closing date of the Offering; the intended use of proceeds from the Offering; and the

receipt of all necessary approvals for the completion of the Offering, including the approval of

the TSX Venture Exchange.

Such forward -looking information and statements are based on numerous assumptions,

including among others, that the Company will complete the Offering in the timeframe and on

the terms as anticipated by management, and that the Company will receive all necessary

approvals for the completion of the Offering, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Although the assumptions made by the Company in providing forward -looking information or

making forward -looking statements are considered reasonable by management at the time,

there can be no assurance that such assumptions will prove to be accurate and actual results and

future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s plans

or expectations include risks relating to the failure to complete the Offering in the timeframe and

on the terms as anticipated by management, market conditions, metal prices, and risks relating

to the Company not receiving all necessary approvals for the completion of the Offering,

including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. Although the Comp any has attempted to

identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those

contained in the forward -looking information or implied by forward -looking information, there

may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There

can be no assurance that forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate,

as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated, estimated or

intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward -looking statements

or information.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the

policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this

release.