Kootenay Closes Final Tranche of Private Placement $4 Million Raised

January 8, 2018

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KOOTENAY CLOSES FINAL TRANCHE OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT $4 MILLION RAISED

Kootenay Silver Inc. (TSXV: KTN) (the “Company” or “Kootenay”) is pleased to announce that

further to its press release dated November 15, 2017 and December 14, 2017, it has closed the final tranche

of its non-brokered private placement (the “Private Placement”) and has issued an aggregate total of

20,094,480 units (each a “Unit”) at a purchase price of $0.20 per Unit for total gross proceeds to the

Company of $4,018,896. The final tranche raised $109,000 by issuing 545,000 Units. Each Unit consists

of one common share (“Common Share”) and one-half of a transferable common share purchase warrant

(each whole warrant a “Warrant”). Each Warrant issued in the final tranche entitles the holder to acquire

one Common Share at an exercise price of $0.30 per share until January 5, 2021.

The net proceeds of the Private Placement will be used to fund the exploration and development of the

Company’s La Cigarra project in Chihuahua State, Mexico, possible new acquisitions and for general

working capital purposes.

All securities issued pursuant to the Private Placement are subject to a four month hold period under

applicable securities laws in Canada, ending on May 6, 2018.

The securities described herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities

Act of 1933, as amended, or any State Securities Laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States

or to the account or benefit of a U.S. person absent an exemption from the registration requirements of

such Act. This release does not constitute an offer for sale of securities in the United States.

About Kootenay Silver Inc.

Kootenay Silver Inc. is an exploration company actively engaged in the discovery and development of

mineral projects in the Sierra Madre Region of Mexic o and in British Columbia, Canada. Supported by

one of the largest 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 two of its priority silver

projects located in prolific mining districts in Sonora, State and Chihuahua, State, Mexico, respectively.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies

of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For additional information, please contact:

James McDonald, CEO and President at 403-880-6016

Ken Berry, Chairman at 604-601-5652; 1-888-601-5650

or visit: www.kootenaysilver.com

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

The information in this news release has been prepared as at January 7, 2017. Certain statements in this news release, referred to herein as

“forward-looking statements ”, constitute “forward-looking statements ” under the provisions of Canadian provincial securities laws. These

statements can be identified by the use of words such as “expected”, “may”, “will” or similar terms.

Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of factors and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Kootenay as of

the date of such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors,

known and unknown, could cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward -looking statements.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Except as otherwise

required by law, Kootenay expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to a ny such statements

to reflect any change in Kootenay’s expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

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