TUCSON, ARIZONA, US – July 6, 2022 – Western Alaska Minerals Corp. (the "Company" or "WAM") (TSXV: “WAM”) is pleased to report that all matters were approved at the Company’s annual general shareholders meeting (the “Meeting”) held on June 29, 2022.  At the Meeting the Company’s shareholders re-elected all of the Company’s current board of directors, Christopher Marrs, Nathan Brewer, David Smallhouse, Gregory Anderson and Kevin Nishi as well as approved the re-appointment of the Company’s current auditor, De Visser Gray LLP.   The Company’s shareholders also approved the adoption of the Company’s 10% rolling Long Term Incentive Plan in accordance with the requirements of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About WAM

WAM began trading as a Tier 1 company listed on the TSXV Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) in November 2021 and maintains corporate offices in Alaska and Arizona. WAM has reassembled and fully controls all claims in the historic Illinois Creek Mining District, located in western Alaska near the Yukon River, covering 55,360 acres (86.5 square miles). The district was originally explored by Anaconda Minerals Co. in the early 1980's. Since 2010, WAM and its private precursor company, Western Alaska Copper & Gold Inc. has been engaged in exploring and advancing its interests in the district and now controls a diversified portfolio of five deposits that contain gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc.

On behalf of the Company

“Kit Marrs”

Kit Marrs
President & CEO
kit@westernalaskaminerals.com
Phone: 1-520-200-1667

For further information please contact:

Vanessa Bogaert, Director of Corporate Communications/IR
vanessa@westernalaskaminerals.com

Or visit our website at: www.westernalaskaminerals.com

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Forward Looking Information

Certain statements made, and information contained herein may constitute "forward looking information" and "forward looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation. These statements and information are based on facts currently available to the Company and there is no assurance that actual results will meet management's expectations. Forward-looking statements and information may be identified by such terms as "anticipates", "believes", "targets", "estimates", "plans", "expects", "may", "will", "could" or "would". Forward-looking statements and information contained herein are based on certain factors and assumptions regarding, among other things, the estimation of mineral resources and reserves, the realization of resource and reserve estimates, metal prices, taxation, the estimation, timing and amount of future exploration and development, capital and operating costs, the availability of financing, the receipt of regulatory approvals, environmental risks, title disputes and other matters. While the Company considers its assumptions to be reasonable as of the date hereof, forward-looking statements and information are not guaranteeing of future performance and readers should not place undue importance on such statements as actual events and results may differ materially from those described herein. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements or information except as may be required by applicable securities laws.