Ameriwest Critical Metals CEO David Watkinson talked with Proactive about the company’s recent strategic shift into a broader critical metals portfolio, highlighting the acquisition of a high-grade copper, gold, and silver project in Oregon. Watkinson noted that the property, known as the Borate project, is one he worked on in the 1990s while at Plexus Resources, a company that later helped form Kinross Gold.

He explained that the asset is a breccia pipe deposit with a high-grade copper shell and potentially minable lower-grade interior. “Some of the assays are, you know, as much as 6 or 8% copper,” Watkinson stated. He added that the ore body’s vertical cigar-shaped geometry could be suitable for underground development and offers significant exploration upside, including the potential for additional breccia pipes or a porphyry system at depth.

Watkinson also discussed Ameriwest’s two lithium properties, including one being optioned to Pure Energy Metals—whose key backer is SLB (formerly Schlumberger)—and a rare earths project in northern British Columbia. While those assets remain part of the company’s diversified portfolio, Watkinson confirmed that fast-tracking permitting on the Borate project will be the primary focus in 2026, capitalizing on U.S. government incentives for domestic critical minerals development.

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