Bunker Hill Announces the Appointment of Kelli Kast as Director and Chair of the Board’s Corporate Governance, Nominating and Compensation Committee
October 02 2024 - 7:00AM
Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (“
Bunker Hill” or the
“
Company”) (
TSX-V:BNKR |
OTCQB:BHLL) is pleased to announce the appointment
of Kelli Kast to its Board of Directors (the
“
Board”) effective immediately.
Ms. Kast, originally of Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, is
a senior natural resource legal professional with over 30 years of
US and international leadership experience. She serves as the Vice
President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer of Rare
Element Resources Ltd, of Colorado, USA (OTCQB:REEMF), where she
previously served as a Director. Before 2012, when she joined Rare
Element Resources, she was the Senior Vice President, General
Counsel, Chief Administration Officer and Corporate Secretary of
Coeur Mining Corporation from 2005-2012 during a transformational
growth period for that company. Before her tenure at Coeur Mining
Corporation, Ms. Kast gained extensive experience in the
engineering and construction industry as a top legal professional.
Kelli will serve as the Chair of the Board’s Corporate Governance,
Nominating and Compensation Committee.
Richard Williams, Executive Chairman, commented:
“I am thrilled to welcome Kelli Kast to the Board as an Independent
Director as we work together to enable the Bunker Hill Mine to once
again meaningfully contribute to the USA’s Metals Supply Chain.
Kelli’s deep expertise in governance, legal and government affairs,
ESG and corporate leadership will add essential strategic
capabilities to our Board.”
Kelli received a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from
the University of South Dakota and is a licensed Idaho
attorney.
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 AshPresident and Chief Executive Officer
For additional information, please
contact:
Brenda DaytonVice President, Investor
RelationsT: 604.417.7952E: brenda.dayton@bunkerhillmining.com
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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
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Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
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Administrators’ National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure
Obligations (collectively, “forward-looking
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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
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“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. Forward-looking statements
reflect material expectations and assumptions, including, without
limitation, expectations and assumptions relating to: 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 perception 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 financing 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).
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