Butte, Montana--(Newsfile Corp. - May 12, 2026) - Silver Bow Mining Corp. (NYSE American: SBMT) ("Silver Bow Mining" or the "Company") announced today that it signed a contract with MES Mining - a division of Mining & Environmental Services LLC ("MES"), a U.S.-based engineering and construction firm specializing in underground mining. Under the contract with MES, the Company will rehabilitate and modernize the existing Chief Joseph portal and underground decline, to enable the restart of underground exploration activities in Butte, Montana.
The Chief Joseph portal is located on private land at the eastern end of the Company's Rainbow Block. This work will support underground exploration from both existing and new underground drill platforms. MES is preparing to mobilize and expects to begin delivering equipment and materials to Butte before the end of May with rehabilitation work anticipated to begin in June.
The rehabilitation work is focused on restoring safe access to historical underground workings, enabling additional exploration from underground drill stations to complement its ongoing surface exploration efforts on the Rainbow Block. All activities are fully permitted and bonded under Exploration License #00857, Amendment 1, issued by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
About Silver Bow Mining Corp.
Silver Bow Mining Corp. is a minerals exploration company advancing exploration in the Butte Mining District of Montana, targeting silver, gold, zinc, lead and associated Critical Minerals. The Company holds approximately 4,193 acres of patented mineral claims and approximately 1,410 acres of surface lands across multiple claim blocks in this historically prolific district, including the flagship Rainbow Block.
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Investor Relations
Silver Bow Mining Corp.
Email: ir@silverbowmining.com
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