Mr. James McDonald reports

KOOTENAY ADDS RON MILLER, CPA, CA TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kootenay Silver Inc. has appointed Ron Miller as a director of the company. Mr. Miller is a CPA, CA, with over 30 years of experience in public practice and industry, and has provided assurance, accounting and advisory services to a long list of private- and public-sector organizations. Formerly partner and national leader, mining services, and regional managing partner with MNP LLP for over 11 years, he retired in 2021.

Mr. Miller delivers strong advice and solutions for organizations at every level, has extensive experience in assisting companies to be listed on various exchanges, and has been involved in numerous mergers, acquisitions and financing for public companies. His specialty was providing audit and accounting services to Canadian and U.S. public companies in the exploration and mining sector.

Kootenay's president and chief executive officer, James McDonald, states: "Ron brings many years of experience in accounting, mergers and acquisitions for the mining and exploration industry, which we look forward to drawing upon as we advance our high-grade Columba discovery and resource projects. We look forward to having Ron and his experience join on the board level; his experience complements the board."

Additionally, the company also announces stock purchase options have been granted under the company's stock option plan to a consultant to purchase up to an aggregate of 250,000 shares of Kootenay at a price of $1.19 per common share for a period of two years.

About Kootenay Silver Inc.

Kootenay Silver is an exploration company actively engaged in the discovery and development of mineral projects in the Sierra Madre region of Mexico. Supported by one of the largest junior portfolios of silver assets in Mexico, Kootenay continues to provide its shareholders with significant leverage to silver prices. The company remains focused on the expansion of its current silver resources, new discoveries and the near-term economic development of its priority silver projects, located in prolific mining districts in Sonora state and Chihuahua state, Mexico, respectively.

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