Blende Silver receives five-year Class 3 mining approval, Yukon

  July 21, 2026 – TheNewswire - Vancouver, Canada - Blende Silver Corp. (the “Company”) (TSX.V: BAG) (OTC: BAGGF) (WKN: A2QKT9) (FSE: BCW1) is pleased to announce that the Yukon Department of Energy, Mines and Resources has granted the Company a Class 3 Quartz Mining Land Use Approval (Approval No. LQ00608) for its 100%-owned Blende Silver-Zinc-Lead Project in north-central Yukon. The approval is effective July 13, 2026, and is valid through July 12, 2031, providing the Company with a five-year permitting window to conduct advanced exploration across the project.   The Class 3 approval represents the final major permit required for the Company to execute its planned multi-year exploration programs at Blende and covers all 260 quartz claims comprising the project.   Highlights of the Approval   Five-year term (July 13, 2026 to July 12, 2031) covering all 260 quartz claims   Diamond drilling approved across the project area   Operating season of February 1 to September 15 annually   Camp facilities for up to 50 persons, supporting up to 11,300 person days of work   Permitted airstrip (25,000 m2), providing enhanced air access to the project   Upgrading of 5 km of existing access and construction of 2 km of new road   Winter access via the Wind River Winter Road (two round trips per year)   On-site fuel storage sufficient to support sustained drilling and camp operations     Andrew H. Rees, President and CEO, stated: “This approval is a major de-risking milestone for Blende Silver. With a five-year Class 3 permit in hand covering the entire claim package, the Company now has the regulatory certainty to plan and execute sustained, multi-season drill programs at what is the largest carbonate-hosted silver-zinc-lead deposit in Yukon.

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