VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 23, 2022 — Dolly Varden Silver Corporation (“Dolly Varden” or the “Company“) (TSXV: DV) (OTC: DOLLF) is pleased to announce that Hecla Canada Ltd. (“Hecla”) gave notice of their intent to invest $5.3 million dollars concurrent with the completion of the previously announced transaction whereby Dolly Varden will acquired a 100% interest in the Homestake Ridge gold-silver project (“Homestake Project”), located adjacent to the Dolly Varden Project (“DV Project”) in the Golden Triangle, British Columbia (the “Transaction”). 

Pursuant to the ancillary rights agreement between Hecla and the Company, dated September 4, 2012, Hecla has subscribed for the purchase of 9,048,539 common shares of the Company in accordance with their anti-dilution right in respect of the Transaction for proceeds of approximately $5.3 million to maintain its pro-rata equity interest in the Company. The common shares to be issued to Hecla would be in addition to those issued as part of the Transaction.

About Dolly Varden Silver Corporation
Dolly Varden Silver Corporation is a mineral exploration company focused on exploration in northwestern British Columbia. The DV Project consists of the namesake Dolly Varden silver property that hosts a unique pure silver mineral resource as well as the nearby Big Bulk copper-gold porphyry property. Adjacent to the DV Project, the Homestake Ridge Project hosts structurally controlled epithermal gold, silver and copper mineralization.  Together, the consolidated DV Project and Homestake Ridge Project, to be referred to as the Kitsault Valley Project, create one large, high-grade precious metals project with further synergistic and exploration upside potential.  The Kitsault Valley Project is considered to be highly prospective for hosting high-grade precious metal deposits, since it comprises the same structural and stratigraphic setting that host numerous other high-grade deposits (Eskay Creek, Brucejack). The Big Bulk property is prospective for porphyry and skarn style copper and gold mineralization similar to other such deposits in the region (Red Mountain, KSM, Red Chris).