American West has pulled some eye-watering silver, indium and tellurium assays from historic mine waste at its West Desert project in Utah, with diamond drilling already underway to chase new targets.

American West’s diamond drilling is now underway at its West Desert polymetallic project in Utah, USA. Credit: File American West (ASX: AW1) has kicked off a 5000m diamond drilling program at its wholly owned West Desert project in Utah in the US, chasing multiple high-priority indium and gallium targets beyond the company’s existing resource footprint. The program will run 24/7 with Major Drilling Group International on the levers to find new resources of strategic and criti

American West Metals director John Prineas (right) with Utah state governor Spencer J. Cox (left) in Sydney. Credit: File American West Metals (ASX: AW1) has focused its US critical minerals push by hiring a top Washington advisory firm to steer the company’s West Desert project into becoming the nation’s first end-to-end indium supplier. The company says the engagement underscores its project’s potential in tackling America’s independence from overseas metal sources, partic

Previously released drill core from 544m downhole at American West Metals’ ‘Goldilocks Zone’ which assayed 95g/t In, 2.8% Cu, 0.5g/t Au, 39g/t Ag. The prospect forms part of the company’s West Desert critical minerals project in Utah, US. Credit: File American West Metals (ASX: AW1) has locked in drill contractors and will mobilise to its West Desert critical minerals project in Utah this month, setting up what management says will be the biggest work program at the asset si