Federal Court Hands Bunker Hill Mining Significant Summary Judgment Victory Over Crescent

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Court dismisses Crescent's federal CERCLA claims in their entirety, rejects its bid to force a mine dewatering, and bars years of its remaining claims as time-barred — while preserving Bunker Hill's own claim to recover Crescent's share of mine remediation costs KELLOGG, Idaho and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bunker Hill Mining Corp. ("Bunker Hill" or the "Company") (TSX: BNKR | OTCQB: BHLL) is pleased to announce that the United States District Court for the District of Idaho has issued a Memorandum Decision and Order delivering a significant summary judgment victory for the Company on multiple key claims in the ongoing litigation brought by Crescent Mine, LLC ("Crescent") against Bunker Hill. The Court dismissed the core of the case that Crescent initiated in July 2021, while also preserving Bunker Hill's primary claims against Crescent, keeping the Company on the offensive. "This decision puts Bunker Hill firmly on the offensive," said Sam Ash, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bunker Hill. "The Court dismissed Crescent's entire federal case, rejected its demand to force us to drain the mine, and barred years of its remaining claims — all while preserving our claim to make Crescent pay its fair share of water management costs. We are confident in our position as we press forward with our claims against Crescent." Central to the decision, the Court denied Crescent's attempt to dismiss Bunker Hill's CERCLA Section 113(f) contribution claim, holding that the claim "remains viable" and will proceed at trial. Through that claim, Bunker Hill seeks to hold Crescent financially accountable for its share of the costs of managing and remediating the contaminated water from the Bunker Hill and Crescent mines. With the claim preserved, Bunker Hill intends to diligently pursue a judgment for the dollar amount, requiring Crescent to pay its share of those costs. At the same time, the Court delivered a significant summary judgment against Crescent, granting the summary judgment motions of Bunker Hill and co-defendant Placer Mining Corporation ("Placer") and dismissing both of Crescent's federal CERCLA claims — a cost-recovery claim under Section 107(a) and a declaratory-judgment claim under Section 113(g) — in their entirety. These federal claims formed the centerpiece of Crescent's case against the Company. The Court also rej...

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