CVW CleanTech Mourns Loss of John Kowal

CALGARY, Oct. 19, 2022 - CVW CleanTech Inc. (the "Company" or "CVW CleanTech") (TSX-V: CVW) is saddened to announce the passing of Mr. John Kowal, a member of our Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee. Our colleague and friend will be greatly missed; he brought integrity, professionalism and his years of financial and operational wisdom to our venture.

Our team sends our deepest condolences to his wife Deb and his family. His kindness and ethical nature will not be forgotten.

Announcements regarding any resulting changes to the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee will be forthcoming.

About CVW CleanTech Inc.

CVW CleanTech is a clean technology innovator that has focused on providing solutions to the mining sector of Canada's oil sands industry. The Company's CVW™ technology provides sustainable solutions to reduce the environmental footprint of the oilsands industry. Our technology reduces the environmental impact of oil sands froth treatment tailings, while economically recovering valuable products that would otherwise be lost. CVW™ recovers bitumen, solvents, heavy minerals and water from tailings, preventing these commodities from entering tailings ponds and the atmosphere: volatile organic compound and greenhouse gas emissions are materially reduced; hot tailings water is improved in quality for recycling; and residual tailings can be thickened more readily. A new minerals industry would be created with the production and export of zircon and titanium, essential ingredients in the ceramics and pigment industries.

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