Kootenay Silver Inc. announced results from the first 3 holes of the ongoing diamond drilling at Columba Silver Project ("Columba") in Chihuahua, Mexico. The current program comprises a 12 to 15 hole campaign for a total of approximately 3,000 meters designed to extend known mineralization on the "D-Vein" target area at Columba. Drill highlights are as follows: CDH-23-138: 13.56 meters core-length averaging 599 gpt silver, 0.5% lead and 1.2% zinc from 182.94 meters downhole.

Including 8 meters of 858 gpt silver, 0.78% lead and 1.88% zinc and 1 meter of 2,060 gpt silver, 3.2% lead and 4.29% zinc. CDH-23-137: 4 meters core-length of 340 gpt silver, 0.06% lead and 0.08% zinc from 122 meters down hole including 1 meter of 864 gpt silver, 0.17% lead and 0.16% zinc. CDH-23-136: 2.97 meters core-length of 335 gpt silver and anomalous lead and zinc from 76.03 meters down hole. Drilling continues to advance at Columba and additional assay results will be announced as they are received, after verification and interpretation by the company. The first 12 holes of the current program are designed to extend the D-Vein in preparation of a follow up program aimed to result in a maiden resource in late 2024.

In addition to the D Vein, the Company maintains a priority list of new vein targets and known vein extensions all warranting drill testing.