American West Metals Limited engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral projects in the United States and Canada. The company primarily explores for zinc, copper, and indium skarn/carbonate replacement deposits. It has an option to acquire 100% interest in the West Desert project that consists of 336 unpatented lode mining claims located in west-central Utah, the United States; the Copper Warrior project, which consists of 61 unpatented lode claims situated in the south of Moab, Utah in the Lisbon valley; and 80% interest in Storm Copper project and Seal Zinc project comprising 117 mineral claims covering an area of 4,145 square kilometers located in the northern part of Nunavut, Canada.

The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in West Perth, Australia.