07:44 AM EDT, 06/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Kootenay Silver ( KOOYF ) said Tuesday it completed a maiden resource estimate for the Columba silver project in Mexico.

The study outlined of 5.92 million tonnes of ore in the inferred category grading 284 grams per tonne silver, 0.19% lead and 0.50% zinc, for contained resources of 54.1 million ounces of silver, 25.2 million pounds of lead, and 65.6 million pounds of zinc.

The company said all the mineralized veins remain wide open to expansion along strike, to depth or both.

"We believe this resource is just the first step in defining the true extent of the mineralized system at Columba and remain focused on advancing exploration," said James McDonald, Kootenay's president and CEO.

The company plans to conduct an additional 50,000 meters of drilling at Columba, with the first 20,000 to 30,000 meters focused on expanding the known resource.

"The probability of increasing this resource with the very next drill program is considered strong given all the open-ended mineralized zones and undrilled targets we see," McDonald said.