Category: Dolly Varden Silver

Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – September 9, 2024) – Dolly Varden Silver Corporation (TSXV: DV) (OTCQX: DOLLF) (FSE: DVQ1) (the “Company” or “Dolly Varden“) is pleased to announce results from the Wolf Vein high-grade silver plunge expansion directional drilling. Drill hole DV24-416, averaged 654 g/t Ag, 0.47% Pb and 0.57% Zn over 21.48 meters and drill hole DV24-408, averaged 513g/t Ag, 2.95% Pb and 1.82% Zn over 27.19 meters. Both holes are located on the same vertical section and are separated by 44m vertically. The intersections demonstrate consistent thicknesses and indicate an increased vertical extent to the mineralized zone as it plunges to the southwest. The 2024 exploration drill program on the Kitsault Valley Project has been expanded to 32,000 m from the initial planned 25,000 m based on the successful drilling and supported by the recently completed financing. Currently, 3 drills continue expansion drilling at the Homestake Silver Deposit.

Wolf Vein Extension Drilling

Highlights include:

• DV24-416: 654g/t Ag, 0.47% Pb and 0.57% Zn over 21.48 meters, including 1,000 g/t Ag, 0.11 g/t Au, 0.62% Pb and 0.64% Zn over 7.70 meters.
• DV24-408: 513 g/t Ag, 2.95% Pb and 1.82% Zn over 27.19 meters, including 2,520 g/t Ag, 0.34 g/t Au, 0.18% Pb and 0.88% Zn over 2.80 meters.

* intervals shown are core length. Estimated true widths vary depending on intersection angles and range from 55% to 70% of core lengths, further modelling of the new intersections is needed before true widths can be estimated.

“The Wolf Vein continues to deliver exceptional silver grades, often with significant base metal values and strong native silver mineralization over potentially bulk-mineable widths. The extended drill program will prioritize lateral and vertical step-outs from these new Wolf results and follow up at other exploration targets including the silver zone at Moose. Resource expansion and exploration drilling efforts at the Homestake Silver Deposit continues within the projection of wider higher-grade gold and silver plunge zone defined in 2023,” said Shawn Khunkhun, CEO of Dolly Varden Silver.

This release includes results for three directional drill holes drilled from the same pad and intersecting the Wolf Vein on the same section, approximately 80 meters to the northeast of previously released (August 18, 2024) that documents step-out holes DV24-404, 409, 412 and 414. Directional drilling technology from this second drill pad was used to precisely target areas for vertical extension. Drill holes DV24-416 and DV24-408 intersected wide and high-grade silver mineralization in Wolf Vein breccias and coliform grey silica and carbonate approximately 14 meters above and 30 meters below, respectively from previously reported (September 11, 2023) drill hole DV23-368 that graded 381 g/t Ag, 0.46% Pb and 0.39% Zn over 29.34 meters including 583 g/t Ag, 0.13 g/t Au, 0.66% Pb and 0.45%Pb over 16.97 meter with 1,898 g/t Ag over 1.00 meter (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Section of Wolf Vein showing extended vertical expression of the Wolf vein silver mineralization and consistent wide zones of silica and carbonate vein and vein breccia with native silver, and silver sulphonate mineralization.

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Drill hole DV24-416 confirms that high grade silver mineralization extends further up dip than expected, increasing the potential for a broader mineralized zone. There is also an increase in gold associated with higher grade silver as seen in a 0.60 meter interval from 676.04 to 676.64 meters grading 4,350 g/t Ag and 0.47 g/t Au. The mineralized vein remains open towards the sediment cap above it (Figure 3). Step out drilling along the upper portion of the plunge has been prioritized for late season.

Drill hole DV24-408 intersected the wider central portion of the higher-grade silver plunge and shows that in the southwestern drilling on the Wolf Vein, as the exploration approaches the projection of the intersection of the mid-valley north-northwest structures there is an increase in gold values associated with the higher grades of silver and the vein and vein breccias occur within a wide consistent structure.

Figure 2. Plan of Wolf Vein mineralized zone (in red) with all drilling to date. Lithology shown on drill trace- grey: sedimentary rock, green: volcanic rock, pink/red: mineralization. DV24-408, 410 and 416 are drilled from a collar location 80 meters northeast of the previously released step out holes.

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Drill hole DV24-410 intersected the lower projection of the high-grade plunge, approximately 43 meters vertically below DV24-408. The vertical expression of the Wolf vein shows increased base metals at depth and on section, increased silver values into the high-grade plunge. This hole intersected 20.22 meters length of vein breccias that had a mix of low grade and high-grade silver, lead and zinc mineralization averaging 198 g/t Ag, 1.68% Pb and 3.42% Zn overall, with a higher-grade interval attributed to more sulphide-rich breccias, grading 823g/t Ag, 6.64% Pb and 1.55% Zn over 2.80 meters (table 1).

Figure 3. Longitudinal Section of Wolf Vein with mineralization envelope in red. Plunge of high-grade silver mineralization expanded vertically over 100m height. Drill traces in this release with bold font.

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Wolf Vein

The Wolf Vein is hosted in Jurassic-age Hazelton Formation volcanic rocks and is interpreted as a structurally controlled, multi phased, epithermal vein and vein breccias that occur along a southwest plunging zone of wider, higher grade silver mineralization. Native silver, pyargerite, argentite and argentiferous galena are hosted in multiple phases of silica and iron carbonate veins and breccias. The extention of the mineralization discovered underneath the sedimentary rock cap and the outcropping Wolf deposit has a plunge extent of over 950 meters at -45 to the southwest.

Figure 4. Whole core of Wolf Vein and Vein Breccia in DV24-416 showing interval 674.30m to 682.00m (7.70 meters) with grades highlighted within broader vein intersect.

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Figure 5. Cut core sample face of Wolf Vein silver mineralization in DV24-408 @ 698.10m consisting of coarse native silver in epithermal grey silica vein breccia fragments, local coliform texture open space fill. From an individual sample length of 0.78 meters grading 3,760 g/t Ag, 0.18 g/t Au, 10.60% Pb, 4.72%Zn. Field of view is 5cm across.

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Table 1: Completed Drill Hole Assays from Wolf Vein (hole order in vertical sequence from top)

*All intervals shown are core length. Estimated true widths vary depending on intersection angles and range from 55% to 70% of core lengths, further modelling of the new interpretation is needed before true widths can be calculated.
 

Table 2: Drill hole data for Wolf Vein holes reported in this release

*Directional drilling mother hole orientation; daughter holes directed at variable orientations downhole to reach target locations
 

Quality Assurance and Quality Control

The Company adheres to CIM Best Practices Guidelines for exploration related activities conducted on its property. Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures are overseen by the Qualified Person.

Dolly Varden QA/QC protocols are maintained through the insertion of certified reference material (standards), blanks and field duplicates within the sample stream. Drill core is cut in-half with a diamond saw, with one-half placed in sealed bags and shipped to the laboratory and the other half retained on site. Third party laboratory checks on 5% of the samples are carried out as well. Chain of custody is maintained from the drill to the submittal into the laboratory preparation facility.

Analytical testing was performed by ALS Canada Ltd. in North Vancouver, British Columbia. The entire sample is crushed to 70% minus 2mm (10 mesh), of which a 500 gram split is pulverized to minus 200 mesh. Multi-element analyses were determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) for 48 elements following a 4-acid digestion process. High grade silver testing was determined by Fire Assay with either an atomic absorption, or a gravimetric finish, depending on grade range. Au is also determined by fire assay on a 30g split with either atomic absorption, or gravimetric finish, depending on grade range. Metallic screen on a 1.0kg sample may be completed on high-grade gold samples.

Qualified Person

Rob van Egmond, P.Geo., Vice-President Exploration for Dolly Varden Silver, the “Qualified Person” as defined by NI43-101 has reviewed, validated and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release and supervises the ongoing exploration program at the Dolly Varden Project.

About Dolly Varden Silver Corporation

Dolly Varden Silver Corporation is a mineral exploration company focused on advancing its 100% held Kitsault Valley Project (which combines the Dolly Varden Project and the Homestake Ridge Project) located in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia, Canada, 25kms by road to tide water. The 163 sq. km. project hosts the high-grade silver and gold resources of Dolly Varden and Homestake Ridge along with the past producing Dolly Varden and Torbrit silver mines. It is considered to be prospective for hosting further precious metal deposits, being on the same structural and stratigraphic belts that host numerous other, on-trend, high-grade deposits, such as Eskay Creek and Brucejack. Five kilometers to the East of the Kitsault Valley Project is the Big Bulk property which is prospective for porphyry and skarn style copper and gold mineralization, similar to other such deposits in the region (Red Mountain, KSM, Red Chris).

Forward Looking Statements

This release may contain forward-looking statements or forward-looking information under applicable Canadian securities legislation that may not be based on historical fact, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “believe”, “may”, “plan”, “will”, “estimate”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “potential”, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of Dolly Varden to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements or information in this release relates to, among other things, the 2022 drill program at the Kitsault Valley Project, the results of previous field work and programs and the continued operations of the current exploration program, interpretation of the nature of the mineralization at the project and that that the mineralization on the project is similar to Eskay and Brucejack, results of the mineral resource estimate on the project, the potential to grow the project, the potential to expand the mineralization and our beliefs about the unexplored portion of the property.

These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and assume, among other things, the ability of the Company to successfully pursue its current development plans, that future sources of funding will be available to the company, that relevant commodity prices will remain at levels that are economically viable for the Company and that the Company will receive relevant permits in a timely manner in order to enable its operations, but given the uncertainties, assumptions and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements or information. The Company disclaims any obligation to update, or to publicly announce, any such statements, events or developments except as required by law.

For additional information on risks and uncertainties, see the Company’s most recently filed annual management discussion & analysis (“MD&A“) dated March 27, 2024, and management information circular dated May 28, 2024 (the “Circular“), both of which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The risk factors identified in the MD&A and the Circular are not intended to represent a complete list of factors that could affect the Company.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange 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.

For further information: Shawn Khunkhun, CEO & Director, 1-604-609-5137, www.dollyvardensilver.com

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dolly Varden Silver Corporation (TSXV: DV) (OTCQX: DOLLF) (the “Company” or “Dolly Varden”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Research Capital Corporation, as the sole bookrunner and co-lead underwriter, and together with Haywood Securities Inc. as co-lead underwriters, on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters, including Raymond James Ltd. (collectively, the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to purchase, on a bought-deal basis, a combination of securities of the Company (“Offered Securities”) for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $25,000,000:

a) common shares of the Company (“Common Shares”) at a price of $1.00 per Common Share for gross proceeds of $8,000,000, to be issued under a prospectus supplement to the Company’s final short form base shelf prospectus dated April 25, 2023 (“Prospectus Offering”); and

b) Common Shares that will qualify as “flow-through shares” within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “Tax Act“) (each, a “FT Share“) at a price of $1.25 per FT Share for gross proceeds of $17,000,000, to be issued under a private placement (“Private Placement Offering“, and together with the Prospectus Offering, the “Offerings“).

Mr. Eric Sprott, through 2176423 Ontario Ltd., has indicated his intention to participate in the transaction.

The Company has granted to the Underwriters an option (the “Over-Allotment Option”) to increase the size of the Offerings by up to an additional number of Offered Securities that in aggregate would be equal to 15% of the total number of Offered Securities to be issued under the Offerings, to cover over-allotments, if any, and for market stabilization purposes, exercisable at any time and from time to time up to 30 days following the closing of the Offerings.

The net proceeds from the sale of Common Shares will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The gross proceeds from the sale of FT Shares will be used for further exploration, mineral resource expansion and drilling in the combined Kitsault Valley project, located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, as well as for working capital as permitted, as Canadian Exploration Expenses as defined in paragraph (f) of the definition of “Canadian exploration expense” in subsection 66.1(6) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and “flow through mining expenditures” as defined in subsection 127(9) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) that will qualify as “flow-through mining expenditures” and “BC flow-through mining expenditures” as defined in subsection 4.721(1) of the Income Tax Act (British Columbia), which will be incurred on or before December 31, 2025 and renounced with an effective date no later than December 31, 2024 to the initial purchasers of FT Shares.

The first tranche of the Offerings is expected to close on or about September 4, 2024, or such earlier or later date as may be determined by the Underwriters (the “Closing”). A portion of the Private Placement Offering will close in a second tranche that is expected to occur in mid-September 2024. Closing is subject to the Company receiving all necessary regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”) to list, on the date of Closing, the Common Shares and the FT Shares.

In connection with the Prospectus Offering, the Company intends to file a prospectus supplement (the “Supplement“) to the Company’s short form base shelf prospectus dated April 25, 2023 (the “Shelf Prospectus“), with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces of Canada, except Quebec. Copies of the Shelf Prospectus and, the Supplement to be filed in due course in connection with the Prospectus Offering, will be available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. The Shelf Prospectus contains, and the Supplement will contain, important detailed information about the Company and the Offerings. Prospective investors should read the Supplement and the accompanying Shelf Prospectus and the other documents the Company has filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com before making an investment decision.

The FT Shares will be offered to accredited investors in each of the provinces of Canada pursuant to applicable prospectus exemptions in accordance with National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions and will have a statutory hold period of four months and one day from Closing.

In connection with the Offerings, the Underwriters will receive an aggregate cash fee equal to 5.0% of the gross proceeds of the Offerings. Eventus Capital Corp. is a special advisor to the Company.

Pursuant to existing agreements with the Company, Hecla Canada Ltd. (“Hecla“) and Fury Gold Mines Ltd. (“Fury”) will be entitled to acquire Common Shares in connection with the Offerings at a price of $1.00 per Common Share to maintain their pro rata equity interest in the Company. If Hecla or Fury exercise their pro rata rights, any Common Shares issued will be in addition to those issued as part of the Offerings.

This press release is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in the United States or in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to qualification or registration under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The securities being offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and such securities may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from U.S. registration requirements and applicable U.S. state securities laws.

About Dolly Varden Silver Corporation

Dolly Varden Silver Corporation is a mineral exploration company focused on advancing its 100% held Kitsault Valley Project (which combines the Dolly Varden Project and the Homestake Ridge Project) located in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia, Canada, 25kms by road to tide water. The 163 sq. km. project hosts the high-grade silver and gold resources of Dolly Varden and Homestake Ridge along with the past producing Dolly Varden and Torbrit silver mines. It is considered to be prospective for hosting further precious metal deposits, being on the same structural and stratigraphic belts that host numerous other, high-grade deposits, such as Eskay Creek and Brucejack. The Kitsault Valley Project also contains the Big Bulk property which is prospective for porphyry and skarn style copper and gold mineralization, similar to other such deposits in the region (Red Mountain, KSM, Red Chris).

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements.” Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements, or developments to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will,” “would,” “may,” “could” or “should” occur. These forward‐looking statements or information relate to, among other things: receipt of all approvals related to the Offerings; the intended use of proceeds from the Offerings; the potential subscription of Hecla and Fury in connection with the Offerings and the expected Closing of the Offerings.

Forward-looking statements in this news release include, among others, statements relating to expectations regarding the expected closing date of the Offerings, and other statements that are not historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, among others: the Company may require additional financing from time to time in order to continue its operations which may not be available when needed or on acceptable terms and conditions acceptable; compliance with extensive government regulation; domestic and foreign laws and regulations could adversely affect the Company’s business and results of operations; and the stock markets have experienced volatility that often has been unrelated to the performance of companies and these fluctuations may adversely affect the price of the Company’s securities, regardless of its operating performance.

The forward-looking information contained in this news release represents the expectations of the Company as of the date of this news release and, accordingly, is subject to change after such date. Readers should not place undue importance on forward-looking information and should not rely upon this information as of any other date. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management’s beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

For further information: Shawn Khunkhun, CEO & Director, 1-604-609-5137, www.dollyvardensilver.com.

Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – August 12, 2024) – Dolly Varden Silver Corporation (TSXV: DV) (OTCQX: DOLLF) (FSE: DVQ1) (the “Company” or “Dolly Varden“) is pleased to announce the first results from the Wolf Vein step-out directional drilling. High grade silver mineralization was intersected in a 40 meter southwest step-out, grading 1,091 g/t Ag over 9.38 meters, with significant base metal grades. Approximately 8,000 meters of an ongoing 25,000m drill program at the Company’s 100% owned Kitsault Valley Silver and Gold Project is being drilled at the Wolf Vein to expand and infill the plunge of high-grade silver mineralization.

Wolf Vein Step-out

• DV24-404: 1,091 g/t Ag, 1.35% Pb and 1.40% Zn over 9.38 meters, including 2,505 g/t Ag, 3.42% Pb and 2.88% Zn over 1.63 meters.

* intervals shown are core length. Estimated true widths vary depending on intersection angles and range from 60% to 70% of core lengths, further modelling of the new intersections is needed before true widths can be estimated.

“We are encouraged with an increase in silver plus base metal grades over potential bulk underground mining widths at the Wolf Vein and eagerly anticipate more assays soon from this area. We are impressed with the consistency of mineralization, including strong native silver, within the intersection from drill hole DV24-404. Additional drilling to the southwest is being prioritized during the remainder of the 2024 drill season,” said Shawn Khunkhun, CEO of Dolly Varden Silver.

The Company is using directional drilling technology to precisely target areas for step-out and infill work. Drillhole DV24-404 is the initial “mother” hole on a step-out collared at surface from which three additional holes were directed off at depths near the base of the sedimentary cap (DV24-409, 412 and 414). Assays are pending for the three “daughter” holes (Fig 1). The directional drilling steered the holes to intersect the Wolf Vein at specific points that were a minimum of 30 meters apart. The drill hole was collared within the Surprise target area to the west of the Wolf Vein and intersected gold mineralization near the top of hole (Table 1).

Drill holes DV24-396 and DV24-402 targeted the upper, northeast portion of the recently discovered Wolf Vein Extension. These holes tested for mineralization below the projected plunge of high-grade silver first discovered in previously released drill hole DV21-273 (December 20, 2021 release). Both holes intersected alteration and the Wolf structure where elevated base metal values are typical.

Figure 1. Plan of Wolf Vein mineralized zone (in red) with all drilling to date. Lithology shown on drill trace- grey: sedimentary rock , green: volcanic rock , pink/red: mineralization. Step-out hole DV24-404 is the initial hole of the Wolf directional drilling program.

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Figure 2. Longitudinal Section of Wolf Vein with mineralization envelope in red. Plunge of high-grade silver mineralization extended 40m by Drill hole DV24-404. Section looking northwest, 30m wide window.

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Wolf Vein

The Wolf Vein is hosted in Jurassic-age Hazelton Formation volcanic rocks and is interpreted as a structurally controlled, multi phased, epithermal vein and vein breccias that occur along a southwest plunging zone of wider, higher grade silver mineralization. Native silver, parargerite, argentite and argentiferous galena are hosted in multiple phases of silica and iron carbonate veins and breccias. The extention of the mineralization discovered underneath the sedimentary rock cap and the initial Wolf deposit that comes to surface has a plunge extent of ver 950 meters at -45 to the southwest.

Figure 3. Core sample and microscope view of Wolf Silver mineralization in DV24-404 @ 772.20m consisting of, native silver, argentite and argentiferous galena in silica and iron carbonate vein and vein breccia.

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Table 1: Completed Drill Hole Assays from Wolf Vein

 
*All intervals shown are core length. Estimated true widths vary depending on intersection angles and range from 60% to 70% of core lengths, further modelling of the new interpretation is needed before true widths can be calculated.

Table 2: Drill hole data for Wolf Vein holes reported in this release

Investor Relations

Dolly Varden Silver Corporation announces it has entered into an agreement with Winning Media LLC (“Winning Media”) to provide strategic digital media and consulting services to the Company. Winning Media is a Houston, Texas based marketing agency that delivers services to a diverse group of clients across North America, providing strategic digital media services, marketing, advertising and data analytic services. The Company and Winning Media act at arm’s length and neither Winning Media nor any of its principals currently own any interest, directly or indirectly, in the Company. Under the terms of the agreement, Winning Media will provide strategic digital media services including marketing services, news dissemination, data analytics services, content development, media buying and distribution, and campaign reporting and optimization. The Company has agreed to pay Winning Media an upfront fee of USD $100,000 and the services are expected to take place between the date hereof and August 31, 2024.

Quality Assurance and Quality Control

The Company adheres to CIM Best Practices Guidelines for exploration related activities conducted on its property. Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures are overseen by the Qualified Person.

Dolly Varden QA/QC protocols are maintained through the insertion of certified reference material (standards), blanks and field duplicates within the sample stream. Drill core is cut in-half with a diamond saw, with one-half placed in sealed bags and shipped to the laboratory and the other half retained on site. Third party laboratory checks on 5% of the samples are carried out as well. Chain of custody is maintained from the drill to the submittal into the laboratory preparation facility.

Analytical testing was performed by ALS Canada Ltd. in North Vancouver, British Columbia. The entire sample is crushed to 70% minus 2mm (10 mesh), of which a 500 gram split is pulverized to minus 200 mesh. Multi-element analyses were determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) for 48 elements following a 4-acid digestion process. High grade silver testing was determined by Fire Assay with either an atomic absorption, or a gravimetric finish, depending on grade range. Au is also determined by fire assay on a 30g split with either atomic absorption, or gravimetric finish, depending on grade range. Metallic screen on a 1.0kg sample may be completed on high-grade gold samples.

Qualified Person

Rob van Egmond, P.Geo., Vice-President Exploration for Dolly Varden Silver, the “Qualified Person” as defined by NI43-101 has reviewed, validated and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release and supervises the ongoing exploration program at the Dolly Varden Project.

About Dolly Varden Silver Corporation

Dolly Varden Silver Corporation is a mineral exploration company focused on advancing its 100% held Kitsault Valley Project (which combines the Dolly Varden Project and the Homestake Ridge Project) located in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia, Canada, 25kms by road to tide water. The 163 sq. km. project hosts the high-grade silver and gold resources of Dolly Varden and Homestake Ridge along with the past producing Dolly Varden and Torbrit silver mines. It is considered to be prospective for hosting further precious metal deposits, being on the same structural and stratigraphic belts that host numerous other, on-trend, high-grade deposits, such as Eskay Creek and Brucejack. Five kilometers to the East of the Kitsault Valley Project is the Big Bulk property which is prospective for porphyry and skarn style copper and gold mineralization, similar to other such deposits in the region (Red Mountain, KSM, Red Chris).

Forward Looking Statements

This release may contain forward-looking statements or forward-looking information under applicable Canadian securities legislation that may not be based on historical fact, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “believe”, “may”, “plan”, “will”, “estimate”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “potential”, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of Dolly Varden to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements or information in this release relates to, among other things, the 2022 drill program at the Kitsault Valley Project, the results of previous field work and programs and the continued operations of the current exploration program, interpretation of the nature of the mineralization at the project and that that the mineralization on the project is similar to Eskay and Brucejack, results of the mineral resource estimate on the project, the potential to grow the project, the potential to expand the mineralization and our beliefs about the unexplored portion of the property.

These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and assume, among other things, the ability of the Company to successfully pursue its current development plans, that future sources of funding will be available to the company, that relevant commodity prices will remain at levels that are economically viable for the Company and that the Company will receive relevant permits in a timely manner in order to enable its operations, but given the uncertainties, assumptions and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements or information. The Company disclaims any obligation to update, or to publicly announce, any such statements, events or developments except as required by law.

For additional information on risks and uncertainties, see the Company’s most recently filed annual management discussion & analysis (“MD&A“) dated March 27, 2024, and management information circular dated May 28, 2024 (the “Circular“), both of which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The risk factors identified in the MD&A and the Circular are not intended to represent a complete list of factors that could affect the Company.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange 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.

For further information: Shawn Khunkhun, CEO & Director, 1-604-609-5137, www.dollyvardensilver.com

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/219558