Bunker Hill’s June 2026 Restart Puts Silver, Zinc and Lead Back Into U.S. Supply Chains

Bunker Hill Mining is on track for a June 2026 restart of its Idaho mine. The company will produce silver, zinc and lead from a 25,000-foot underground drill program designed to de-risk mine planning and confirm high-grade mineralization. Using longhole stoping and paste backfill, the operation will minimize surface tailings and reduce water treatment costs by recycling filtered waste underground. The company raised C$6.36 million through warrant exercises, providing non-dilutive liquidity ahead of production. Bunker Hill has uplisted to the TSX, increasing visibility among institutional investors and improving trading liquidity. It has also joined the U.S. Cornerstone and Defense Industrial Base Consortia—initiatives backed by the U.S. Department of War—to access funding and strategic partnerships for critical minerals. Zinc is essential for galvanizing infrastructure and emerging battery technologies, lead remains vital for energy storage and defense applications, and silver’s role in electronics grows more strategic amid global stockpiling. The mine’s restart will position Bunker Hill to supply metals critical to U.S. industrial resilience and national security, reducing reliance on foreign sources.