AMERICA WEST RESOURCES TAKES DELIVERY OF NEW MINING EQUIPMENT

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – (PR NEWSWIRE) – September 8, 2009 – America West Resources, Inc. (OTCBB:AWSR), a domestic compliant coal producer with mining operations in Central Utah, today announced that it has taken delivery of a new continuous miner and other related new mining equipment that has allowed the Company to evaluate re-starting mining activities in a second section of the Horizon Mine. Currently, America West is producing approximately 30,000 tons per month from a single section (29,000 in July and 31,000 in August) – which is up from approximately 10,000 tons in May of this year.

A continuous miner allows for the extraction and removal of coal from a working face in one operation and without blasting. Dan Baker, Chief Executive Officer of America West, stated, “Overall, we are very pleased that our new continuous miner is allowing us to extract coal at a very steady and sustainable rate, allowing us to regain meaningful traction in achieving our monthly production objectives and moving plans forward to double our output by resuming our two-section mine development plan.

In April 2009, the Company reported that through lease modification and revised estimates confirmed by a third party engineering firm, the Horizon Mine currently has approximately 12.4 million tons in recoverable coal reserves.

About America West Resources, Inc.
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, America West Resources, Inc. is an established domestic coal producer focused on the mining of compliant (low-sulfur) coal and its sale primarily to U.S. utility companies for use in generating electricity. For more information, please visit www.AmericaCoal.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Please refer to the Company’s Form 10-K and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for additional information regarding risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risk factors listed from time to time in such SEC reports. Copies of these filings are available through the SEC’s electronic data gathering analysis and retrieval system (EDGAR) at www.sec.gov.

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