Honey Badger Silver to Earn Physical Silver Income Through Monetary Metals' Innovative Silver Bond Program

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Honey Badger Silver (OTCQB: HBEIF) announced a strategic partnership with Monetary Metals for a 10,000‑ounce silver loan that yields 12% per year payable in physical silver. The silver loan was purchased at a price of $52/oz and will mature on August 8, 2027. The company says the investment increases its exposure to physical silver alongside its seven silver-focused properties and that it is evaluating additional yield-bearing silver investments.

The company indicated a future intent, once scale is achieved, to consider returning metal to shareholders as a silver metal dividend.

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• 10,000‑ounce silver loan acquired
• 12% annual yield payable in physical silver
• Purchase price set at $52/oz
• Loan matures Aug 8, 2027

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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 23, 2025) - Honey Badger Silver Inc. (TSXV: TUF) (OTCQB: HBEIF) ("Honey Badger" or the "Company"), a Canadian silver-focused company, is pleased to announce its first strategic partnership with Monetary Metals & Co., ("Monetary Metals"), a 10,000-ounce silver loan investment earning a 12% annual yield to Honey Badger payable in physical silver. This silver loan purchase was crystallized when the price of silver was $52/oz. The silver loan will mature on August 8, 2027.

"We absolutely love silver! Silver metal is in short supply so having access to the physical metal, PLUS a substantial yield in silver metal, is an important step for our Company," said Chad Williams, Executive Chairman & Interim CEO of Honey Badger. "This investment adds to our substantial existing silver mineral resource exposure through our 7 different silver-focused properties. Our vision, once sufficient scale is achieved, is to eventually flow this silver metal to our shareholders in the form of a silver metal dividend."

Keith Weiner, Founder & CEO of Monetary Metals, added: "We're delighted to partner with Honey Badger Silver as they can deploy their capital into productive, yield-generating silver assets."

Through its partnership with Monetary Metals, Honey Badger continues to evaluate an expanded pipeline of yield-bearing silver investments that complement its existing high-growth potential silver mining assets.

About Honey Badger Silver Inc.

Honey Badger is a Canadian silver company with multiple projects in Northern Canada, including the Plata and Clear Lake silver projects in Yukon, the Sunrise Lake project in the Northwest Territories, and significant landholdings in the historic Nanisivik mine area in Nunavut. In addition to its project portfolio, Honey Badger is developing a growing pipeline of royalties, streaming agreements, and strategic silver investments. The Company is focused on building a portfolio that transforms silver revenue into long-term, income-generating assets.

More information is available at honeybadgersilver.com

Sonya Pekar
Investor Relations
spekar@honeybadgersilver.com | +1 (647) 498-8244

About Monetary Metals & Co., Inc.

Monetary Metals operates the Gold (and Silver) Yield Marketplace®, enabling investors to earn yield paid in precious metals via leases and bonds that finance qualified firms in the precious metals sector. Since 2016, individuals and institutions around the world have been earning income in gold and silver every month in a Monetary Metals account. For more information, visit www.monetary-metals.com.

Monetary Metals Contact

Dickson Buchanan Jr., Vice President, Marketing
Email: dickson@monetary-metals.com
Phone: +1 (646) 653-9729
Press Inquiries: press@monetary-metals.com

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FAQ

What silver investment did Honey Badger announce on December 23, 2025 (HBEIF)?

Honey Badger announced a 10,000‑ounce silver loan from Monetary Metals earning 12% annually payable in physical silver.

At what price per ounce did Honey Badger purchase the silver loan (HBEIF)?

The silver loan was crystallized when silver priced at $52 per ounce.

When does the Honey Badger silver loan with Monetary Metals mature (HBEIF)?

The silver loan matures on August 8, 2027.

How will Honey Badger receive returns from the Monetary Metals silver loan (HBEIF)?

Returns are paid as a 12% annual yield in physical silver, not in cash.

Does the Honey Badger announcement mention using silver for shareholder dividends (HBEIF)?

The company said its vision is to eventually flow silver to shareholders as a silver metal dividend once sufficient scale is achieved.