Mr. James McDonald reports

KOOTENAY SILVER ENTERS INTO MARKETING AGREEMENT WITH GOLD STANDARD MEDIA, LLC

Kootenay Silver Inc. has entered into a marketing service agreement with Gold Standard Media LLC, an Internet marketing and advertising company. Gold Standard, together with certain affiliates (as such term is defined in the policies of the exchange), will provide to the company certain financial publishing and digital marketing services focused on introducing the company to a broader audience. In exchange for providing these services, Gold Standard and its affiliates will receive an aggregate upfront payment of $1-million (U.S.). The marketing agreement remains subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The marketing agreement has an initial term of three months, ending May 20, 2026, and any renewal or extension of the marketing agreement will be subject to prior exchange approval.

Consideration offered to Gold Standard and its affiliates does not include any securities of the company. Aside from this engagement, the company does not have any relationship with Gold Standard and/or its affiliates, Kenneth Ameduri, the chief executive officer of Gold Standard, or Juliet Ameduri or Lior Gantz, the other authorized representatives of Gold Standard. None of Gold Standard, its affiliates or any parties that are non-arm's-length parties (as defined under the policies of the exchange) to Gold Standard hold any securities of the company or have any interest, direct or indirect, in the company.

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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