American West Metals Limited announced a maiden JORC 2012 compliant Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for it's 100% owned West Desert Project in Utah (West Desert or the Project). Mineral Resource Estimation and Classification. The maiden JORC compliant Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for West Desert was completed by international mining and engineering company Stantec Consulting Servcies Inc. (Stantec), with geological modelling and validation assistance by American West.