CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Westwater Resources, Inc. (NYSE American: WWR), an energy technology and battery-grade natural graphite company (“Westwater” or the “Company”), announced today that its Kellyton Graphite Processing Plant received certifications under ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 for its quality management system, which covers production, shipping, maintenance, R&D/lab, purchasing, scheduling and human resources.

"Over the past year, our Company has made significant advancements and investments in its Kellyton Graphite Processing Plant and these ISO certifications are another step in our plan to complete and commission this facility," says John Strickland, Director of Operations at Kellyton. "Certifying our processes was an important goal to meet our commitments to customers, and these certifications establish the Company as a leading supplier of American-made, battery-grade, natural graphite anode materials.”

By meeting the extensive criteria set out by ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 14001:2015, Westwater Resources has formally demonstrated to its customers its ability to deliver consistent, high-quality products and services through strict adherence to industry standards and ongoing enhancement of internal quality control processes.

About Westwater Resources, Inc.

Westwater Resources, Inc. (NYSE American: WWR), an energy technology company, is focused on developing battery-grade natural graphite. The Company’s primary project is the Kellyton Graphite Processing Plant that is under construction in east-central Alabama. In addition, the Company’s Coosa Graphite Deposit is the most advanced natural flake graphite deposit in the contiguous United States and located across 41,965 acres (~17,000 hectares) in Coosa County, Alabama. For more information, visit www.westwaterresources.net.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are identified by words and phrases such as “significant advancements,” “step in our plan,” “important goal,” “leading supplier,” “ability to deliver,” “ongoing enhancement,” “establish,” “demonstrate,” and other similar words or phrases. Forward looking statements include, among other things, statements concerning: customer agreements and commitments; the construction, completion, commissioning, and operation of the Kellyton Graphite Processing Plant, including its cost and schedule; and the ability to generate and delivery products from the Kellyton Graphite Processing Plant and its qualification line. The Company cautions that there are factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information that has been provided. The reader is cautioned not to put undue reliance on this forward-looking information, which is not a guarantee of future performance and is subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of the Company; accordingly, there can be no assurance that such suggested results will be realized. Those uncertainties and other factors are discussed in Westwater’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and subsequent securities filings, and they could cause actual results to differ materially from management expectations.

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