Kootenay Resources Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement of up to $500,000
May 20, 2026
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Kootenay Resources Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement of up to $500,000
Kootenay Resources Inc. (TSXV: KTRI) (the “Company” or “Kootenay”) is pleased announce that it
intends to complete on a best -efforts basis, a non- brokered private placement (the “Private
Placement”) for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $500,000. The Private Placement will consist of
a combination of non-flow-through and flow-through common shares.
Under the Private Placement, the Company will offer, non-flow-through common shares of units of
the Company (each, a “Unit”) at a price of $0.09 per Unit and flow-through common shares of units
of the Company (each, a “ FT Unit”) at a price of $0. 11 per FT Unit , raising aggregate combined
gross proceeds of up to $500,000. Proceeds received from the Private Placement will be used for the
development of the Company’s Moyie Anticline Project, other resource properties (eligible for
“Canadian exploration expenses, which are flow-through mining expenditures) and general working
capital requirements.
Each Unit shall be comprised of one common share of the Company (a “Common Share”) and one-
Common Share purchase warrant of the Company (“Warrant”). Each Warrant shall entitle the holder
thereof to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of $0.15 for a period of 18 months from
the closing of the Private Placement.
Each FT Unit shall be comprised of one common share of the Company (a “FT Common Share ”)
share (as defined under the Income Tax Act (Canada) and of one Non flow-through Common Share
purchase warrant of the Company, ( a “NFT Warrant”). Each NFT Warrant shall entitle the holder
thereof to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of $0.15 for a period of 18 months from
the closing of the Private Placement.
The securities to be issued under the Private Placement will be offered by way of private placement
in each of the provinces of Canada, other than Quebec, and such other jurisdictions as may be
determined by the Company, in each case, pursuant to applicabl e exemptions from the prospectus
requirements under applicable securities laws.
The Private Placement is anticipated to close on or before June 8, 2026, or as decided by the
Company (“Closing”) and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of
all necessary regulatory approvals. The common shares to be issued under the Private Placement will
have a hold period of four months and one day from Closing.
In connection with the Private Placement, arms -length finders may receive a cash fee in respect to
their subscribers equal to 6.0% of the gross proceeds.
The securities described herein 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 state securities laws, and
accordingly, may not be offered or sold within the United S tates except in compliance with the
registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities requirements or
pursuant to exemptions therefrom. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation to buy any securities in any jurisdiction.
Background
Kootenay Resources Inc’s stated mission is the discovery of a Tier One deposit and as such focuses
on those areas with demonstrated geologic potential for such deposits. The Company is exploring
two regions, in the southeastern portion of BC on its flagship Moyie Anticline property and in Central
BC with its generative program including seve ral promising gold- silver-copper properties in the
Nechako plateau of central British Columbia. Kootenay Resources Inc. welcomes partners for
exploration projects and currently has one mineral property under option to Centerra Gold Inc., and
three Nechako projects under option to fellow junior exploration company Rokmaster Resources
Corp.
Qualified Persons
The Company’s technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with the
Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43- 101 (Standards of Disclosure
for Mineral Projects) and reviewed and approved on behalf of Kootenay by Dale Brittliffe , P.Geo,
V.P. Exploration for Kootenay, a Qualified Person.
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.
About Kootenay Resources Inc.
Kootenay is an exploration company actively engaged in the exploration and discovery mineral projects in
British Columbia, Canada. The Company was formed as a spin -out of Kootenay Silver Inc in which
prospective Canadian assets were transferred to Kootenay Resources Inc. The transaction was completed in
October 2021. Kootenay Silver currently holds 5.4 million common shares of Kootenay.
On behalf of the board of directors of the Company:
James McDonald,
Director
For additional information, please contact:
James McDonald, Director at 403-880-6016
Raj Kang, Director at 604-601-5650
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
The information in this news release has been prepared as at May 19, 2026. 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 any 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. More particularly, this news release contains statements concerning the anticipated
Private Placement. Accordingly, there is a risk that the Private Placement will not be completely sold, or the
Private Placement will be completed within the anticipated time or at all.
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