MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Jan.2026, Words: 208) — Kootenay Silver Inc. announced additional assay results from 9 drill holes completed as part of its staged 50,000m drill program at Columba high grade silver project in Chihuahua, Mexico.
Drilling is focused on the expansion of the known resource bodies that remain open in all directions.
The extensive Columba vein system currently hosts an inferred mineral resource estimate (MRE) totaling 54.1 Moz of silver based on 5.92 Mt at a grade of 284 gpt., Kootenay announced on 8 Jan. 2026 in an official statement.
“Drilling continues to deliver positive results at Columba. Holes CDH-25-220, 223 and 225 along with previously announced 216 are hitting good wide mineralized vein and vein stockwork breccia at some of the deepest depths tested thus far on the D Vein leaving this area wide open to depth,” Kootenay president & CEO James McDonald said. “Also impressive is the wide-open expansion potential in the Lupe and B 2 veins. This shows well on the long sections. We are now approximately 13,000 meters into our 50,000-meter program with 7 holes awaiting assays and drill holes CDH 25-236 and 237 underway.”
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By Fidencio Casillas reporting from Mexico City. © 1999-2026 Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). All Rights Reserved.
