Blende Silver Appoints Andrew H. Rees as President and Chief Executive Officer

(TheNewswire)

March 9, 2026 – TheNewswire -Vancouver, Canada – The Board of Directors ofBlende Silver Corp. (the “Company”) (TSX.V: BAG) (OTC: BAGGF) (WKN: A2QKT9) (FSE:BCW1) announces theappointment of Andrew H. Rees as President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer, effective immediately.

Mr. Rees has significant experience in the resourcesector and capital markets. He previously served as a director andofficer of Barkerville Gold Mines and was involved in the advancementof the Cariboo Gold Project from exploration and discovery throughdevelopment and production at the Bonanza Ledge Mine, prior to thecompany’s acquisition by Osisko Development Corp. (TSX.V: ODV). Mr.Rees is currently Lead Director of Doubleview Gold Corp. (TSX.V: DBG),which recently announced a Preliminary Economic Assessment on its Hatpolymetallic project in British Columbia. His appointment reflects theCompany’s focus on advancing the Blende Silver Project in the Yukon,one of the largest undeveloped silver zinc lead deposits in westernCanada.

Mr. Rees succeeds Tom Kennedy, who will remain on theCompany’s Board of Directors and will continue to support thestrategic direction of the Company.

Mr. Rees commented:

“I would like to thank Tom Kennedy for his leadershipand contributions as Chief Executive Officer and I am pleased that hewill continue to serve on the Board of Directors. I am honored to takeon the role of President and CEO of Blende Silver. The Blende Projectrepresents a significant undeveloped silver rich polymetallic depositin Canada and I look forward to working closely with our Board andstakeholders to advance the project and build value forshareholders.”

Blende Silver continues to focus on advancing theBlende Project located in the Keno Hill mining district of the Yukon,a historic and prolific silver producing region. The Company intendsto build on the significant work completed to date as it evaluatesnext steps to further define and develop the project. The Companyacknowledges that the Blende Project is located within the traditionalterritory of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun, and Blende Silverlooks forward to continuing respectful engagement and collaborationwith the First Nation as the project advances.

About Blende Silver Corp.

Blende Silver Corp. is a Vancouver based juniorresource company focused on silver zinc lead exploration anddevelopment at the company’s flagship Blende Deposit in northcentral Yukon. The 100 percent owned property is the largest carbonatehosted Ag Zn Pb deposit in Yukon and one of the largest undevelopedcarbonate hosted Ag Zn Pb deposits in Western Canada. The propertycovers 5,345 hectares, is winter road accessible, and is located 63 kmnortheast of Keno Hill, Yukon.

The Blende property lies within the Keno Hill silverdistrict, one of the highest-grade historic silver producing districtsin Canada. The district is currently being advanced by Hecla MiningCompany through its Keno Hill operations. The property is also locatedin proximity to Hecla’s Rackla project, a large exploration districtin the eastern Yukon.

The property has had more than $9.2 million in pastexploration ($5.2 million by Blende Silver) including 25,195 meters ofdrilling in 132 drill holes.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

“Tom Kennedy”

Tom Kennedy

Director

For further information please contact:

Andrew H. Rees, President &CEO

Tel: 604-669-6463

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its RegulationService Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXVenture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracyof this release.

This news release contains certain forward-lookingstatements which involve known and unknown risks, delays, anduncertainties not under the control of Blende Silver Corp. which maycause actual results, performance or achievements of Blende SilverCorp. to be materially different from the results, performance orexpectation implied by these forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statementsinvolve risk and uncertainties because they relate to future eventsand depend on factors that will or may occur in the future.  Actualresults may vary depending upon exploration activities, industryproduction, commodity demand and pricing, currency exchange rates,and, but not limited to, general economic factors.

Copyright (c) 2026 TheNewswire - All rights reserved.