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.