09:05 AM EDT, 05/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Kootenay Silver ( KOOYF ) reported Monday the latest drill results from the Columba silver project in Mexico. A statement said highlights feature grades up to 7,630 gpt silver and 30.57% combined lead-zinc, representing the deepest intercepts and highest silver and lead-zinc values reported to date from the D-Vein.

Compilation and validation of the completed database is underway in advance of work toward calculation of a maiden resource expected to primarily include F, D and B-Vein, the statement added.

President & CEO, James McDonald, said, "Incredible assays in hole 199 of 620 gpt silver and 4.6% lead-zinc leaves the D-Vein wide open to depth. Further this hole combined with holes 125, 119, 110, 137, 138, 139, 140 and 141 all of which hit excellent grades and widths define a thickened enriched zone plunging to depth. Another great hole is CDH-24-196A that carries very thick medium grades.

He added: "Hole 195B may be the most important. Even though it hit a cavity in the vein it extends the minimum depth of the vein to over 500 vertical meters with decent grades even with a large portion of the vein lost presumably to dissolution. It also is over 300 meters below 196A. This bodes well for the depth extent across the property."

The company's share price gained 1.1% on Friday to $0.91 on the TSXV.