Bunker Hill Announces Agreement to Issue Shares FOR Dsu Settlement
BUNKER HILL ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO ISSUE SHARES FOR DSU SETTLEMENT
VANCOUVER, B.C., October 7, 2024 – Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (“Bunker Hill” or the “ Company”) (TSX-V: BNKR;
OTCQB: BHLL) announces that it has entered into an agreement with a former director of the Company (the
“Recipient”) with respect to the settlement of an aggregate of 1,051,787 vested deferred share units of the
Company (the “DSUs”) previously granted to the Recipient for services rendered as a director of the Company for
the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years (the “Settlement Agreement”).
Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Company has agreed to issue 1,039,403 shares of
common stock of the Company (the “ DSU Shares”) to the Recipient at a deemed issue price of C$ 0.16 per DSU
Share, representing the closing price of the shares of common stock of the Company (“Common Shares”) on the
TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSX-V”) on October 7, 2024, in full settlement and satisfaction of the C$166,304.41
cash payment (the “ Redemption Amount ”) payable to the Recipient upon its redemption of the DSUs . The
Company intends to issue the DSU Shares to preserve its cash for the potential restart and ongoing development
of the Bunker Hill Mine.
The transaction remains subject to the receipt of all regulatory approvals, including, without limitation, the
approval of the TSX-V. Once issued, the DSU Shares will be subject to a four month and one day hold period from
the date of issuance in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws in addition to any applicable U.S. hold
periods. The DSU Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act”) or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the
United States without registration under the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or in
compliance with the requirements of an applicable exemption therefrom.
ABOUT BUNKER HILL MINING CORP.
Under Idaho-based leadership, Bunker Hill intends to sustainably restart and develop the Bunker Hill Mine as the
first step in consolidating and optimizing several mining assets into a high -value portfolio of operations initially
centered in North America. Information about the Company is available on its website,
www.bunkerhillmining.com, or within the SEDAR+ and EDGAR databases.
On behalf of Bunker Hill Mining Corp.
Sam Ash
President and Chief Executive Officer
For additional information, please contact:
Brenda Dayton
Vice President, Investor Relations
T: 604.417.7952
Cautionary Statements
Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such
forward-looking statements are within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act and
Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as well as within the meaning of the phrase
‘forward-looking information’ in the Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous
Disclosure Obligations (collectively, “ forward-looking statements ”). Forward -looking statements are not
comprised of historical facts . Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements that describe the
Company’s future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that the Company or management
expects a stated condition or result to occur. Forward -looking statements may be identified by such terms as
“believes”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “estimates”, “may”, “could”, “would”, “will”, “plan” or variations of such
words and phrases.
Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding : the
Company’s objectives, goals or future plans, including the restart and development of the Bunker Hill Mine ; the
achievement of future short-term, medium-term and long-term operational strategies; and the completion of the
DSU settlement transaction, including the number and deemed pricing of the DSU Shares; and the Company
receiving TSX-V approval in connection therewith. Forward -looking statements reflect material expectations and
assumptions, i ncluding, without limitation, expect ations and assumptions relating to: Bunker Hill’s ability to
complete the DSU settlement transaction on the terms described herein or at all; Bunker Hill’s ability to receive
sufficient project financing for the restart and development of the Bunker Hill Mine on acceptable terms or at all;
the future price of metals; and the stability of the financial and capital markets. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from such forward -looking statements include, but are not limited to, those risks and
uncertainties identified in public filings made by Bunker Hill with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”) and with applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the following: Bunker Hill’s ability to
operate as a going concern and its history of losses; Bunker Hill’s ability to receive sufficient project financing for
the restart and development of the Bunker Hill Mine on acceptable terms or at all; estimates of mineral resources
and reserves; mineral exploration and production activities; feasibility study results; changes in demand for and
price of commodities and currencies; and risks relating to Bunker Hill’s shares of common stock, including price
volatility, lack of dividend payments and dilution or the percepti on of the likelihood of any of the foregoing.
Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward -looking
statements in this news release are reasonable and are based on the current expectations of Bunker Hill’s
management, undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements or information, which are
inherently subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances and their potential effects. Such forward-looking
statements only apply as of the date of this news release and no assurance can be given that such events will occur
in the disclosed time frames or at all, including as to whether or when the Company will achieve its project finance
initiatives, or as to the actual size or terms of those fi nancing initiatives. The Company disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward -looking information, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise, other than as required by law. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory
authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing risks and uncertainties are not exhaustive. Additional information on
these and other risk factors that could affect the Company’s operations or financial results are included in the
Company’s annual report and may be accessed through the SEDAR+ website ( www.sedarplus.ca) or through
EDGAR on the SEC website (www.sec.gov).