Kootenay Silver Inc. (TSXV: KTN) (the “Company” or “Kootenay”) is pleased to report that, due to significant interest, the Company has increased the size of its non-brokered private placement financing (the “Private Placement”) announced on February 5, 2019. The Private Placement, which was originally for gross proceeds of $2,500,000, closed today for gross proceeds to the Company of $7,000,289.66.