OTC Markets Group Welcomes Kootenay Silver, Inc. to OTCQX
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OTC Markets Group (OTCQX: OTCM) announced that Kootenay Silver (TSX-V: KTN; OTCQX: KOOYF) has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market, upgrading from the Pink® market on March 12, 2025.
The exploration company will trade under the symbol 'KOOYF', with U.S. investors able to access financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes on otcmarkets.com. The upgrade to OTCQX requires companies to meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance, and comply with securities laws while allowing international exchange-listed companies to use their home market reporting for U.S. information disclosure.
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- Upgrade to OTCQX Best Market increases visibility and accessibility for U.S. investors
- Enhanced trading transparency and access to real-time Level 2 quotes
- Demonstrates company meets higher financial and governance standards
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NEW YORK, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today announced Kootenay Silver, Inc. (TSX-V: KTN; OTCQX: KOOYF), an exploration company, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. Kootenay Silver, Inc. upgraded to OTCQX from the Pink® market.
Kootenay Silver, Inc. begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol “KOOYF.” U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.
Upgrading to the OTCQX Market is an important step for companies seeking to provide transparent trading for their U.S. investors. For companies listed on a qualified international exchange, streamlined market standards enable them to utilize their home market reporting to make their information available in the U.S. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.
About Kootenay Silver, Inc.
Kootenay Silver Inc. is an exploration company actively engaged in the discovery and development of mineral projects in the Sierra Madre Region of Mexico. Supported by one of the largest junior portfolios of silver assets in Mexico, Kootenay continues to provide its shareholders with significant leverage to silver prices. The Company is currently drilling its Columba high-grade silver project and remains focused on the expansion of its current silver resources, new discoveries and the near-term economic development of its priority silver projects located in prolific mining districts in Sonora, State and Chihuahua, State, Mexico, respectively.
About OTC Markets Group Inc.
OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities. Our data-driven disclosure standards form the foundation of our three public markets: OTCQX® Best Market, OTCQB® Venture Market and Pink® Open Market.
Our OTC Link® Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs) provide critical market infrastructure that broker-dealers rely on to facilitate trading. Our innovative model offers companies more efficient access to the U.S. financial markets.
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