Bunker Hill Builds ‘Made in America’ Silver Platform | Richard Williams Richard Williams, Executive Chairman of @bnkrhillmining, joins Kitco Mining’s Paul Harris to discuss Bunker Hill’s Silver47 takeover, a US$163 million all-share deal aimed at turning its Idaho mine restart into a broader “made in America” silver and critical minerals platform. > Watch the full interview at Kitco Mining Williams says the deal combines Bunker Hill’s mine, which is ramping toward commercial production by year-end, with Silver47’s assets in Alaska, New Mexico and Nevada. The combined company, to be renamed Bunker Hill Silver, will hold four U.S. silver projects with about 390 million ounces of silver equivalent resources. “Opportunity doesn’t wait for anybody,” Williams said. Williams also explains how the Cate-8 discovery and planned second portal could lift grade, increase throughput to 2,500 tons per day and support stronger 2027 guidance. He says future mine cash flow could fund exploration at Red Mountain, Mogollon and Tonopah while limiting repeated equity raises. Williams also discusses U.S. Ex-Im Bank support, Idaho’s Silver Valley, Teck’s Trail smelter, North American trade risk, near-term liquidity, the developer-to-producer transition, and why fixing the silver loan is the “catalyst of all catalysts.” Recorded August 26, 2026. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Kitco Mining & Kitco News YouTube channels to stay up to date on the latest industry news and interviews. 00:00 - Welcome and Silver47 Deal Overview 01:20 - Why Bunker Hill Bought Silver47 04:01 - Bunker Hill Ramp-Up and Cate-8 Discovery 06:03 - Second Portal and 2,500 TPD Plan 07:09 - Exploration Pipeline and Cash Flow 11:12 - Critical Minerals and U.S. Support 16:22 - Teck Trail Smelter and Trade Risk 23:42 - Balance Sheet and Near-Term Liquidity 29:35 - Silver Loan Refinancing Catalyst 31:25 - Next 12 Months for Bunker Hill