Blende Silver plans work at Blende property

Executive Summary

• Blende Silver Corp. outlined its planned infrastructure upgrades and a 25,000‑m drill program for the Blende zinc‑lead‑silver property in Yukon.
• The company is pursuing Class 4 quartz mining land‑use approval while concurrently advancing a smaller Class 1 exploration notification to support near‑term drilling.
• A NI 43‑101‑compliant mineral resource estimate (effective 15 Mar 2021) remains unchanged, confirming substantial indicated and inferred zinc, lead, and silver resources.

Key Details

• Property Overview: 5,434 ha Blende property located ~65 km NE of Keno City, Yukon, within Na‑Cho Nyak Dun traditional territory.
• Regulatory Progress: Completed Class 4 quartz mining land‑use proposal (Jan 2025); awaiting approval. YESAB extended public comment deadline to 18 Sept 2025.
• Planned Infrastructure:
• Upgrade up to 5 km of existing trails.
• Construct up to 2 km of new trail, one new helicopter pad, a 1‑km airstrip, and a new camp facility (~200 m from existing camp).
• Drilling Program: 25,000 m total planned; up to 50 surface diamond drill holes per year.
• Class 1 Exploration Notification: Allows installation of a smaller‑scale camp supporting a surface drill program limited to <250 person‑days per camp while Class 4 review continues.
• Resource Estimate (NI 43‑101, effective 15 Mar 2021):
• Indicated: 4.6 Mt @ 1.82% Zn, 1.63% Pb, 30.3 g/t Ag (187 M lb Zn, 167 M lb Pb, 4.5 M oz Ag).
• Inferred: 42.2 Mt @ 1.83% Zn, 1.62% Pb, 27.5 g/t Ag (1.7 B lb Zn, 1.5 B lb Pb, 37.3 M oz Ag).
• Technical Review: Independent consultant Jean Pautler, PGeo, qualified under NI 43‑101, reviewed technical information.

Notable Quotes

“We are excited to continue exploration on the Blende property, which, in 1995, was reported to be the largest strata‑bound, carbonate‑hosted zinc‑lead deposit in the Yukon…” – Andrew H. Rees, Director, Blende Silver Corp.