07:49 AM EST, 01/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- NorthWest Copper ( NWCCF ) CEO Paul Olmsted provided on Monday an update to shareholders outlining the company's priorities for this year.

NorthWest will focus on improving the economics of the existing preliminary economic assessment for the Kwanika-Stardust project in British Columbia. The company will also work with First Nations and other communities to ensure that project development is conducted in an environmentally and culturally responsible manner, Olmsted said.

Tyler Caswell, NorthWest's vice-president of exploration, will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.

NorthWest's share price rose 2% on Friday to $0.25 on the TSXV.