UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 13, 2023

BUNKER HILL MINING CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

82 Richmond Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5C 1P1

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

416-477-7771

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Departure of Chief Financial Officer

On August 13, 2023, David Wiens resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (the “Company”), effective as of October 14, 2023.

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

On August 14, 2023, the Company appointed Gerbrand van Heerden as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of October 14, 2023.

Mr. van Heerden, 48, has been serving as the Chief Financial Officer of BMC Minerals Limited since May 2020. From November 2017 to May 2020, he served in various roles at Trevali Mining Corporation, including as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Business Development/Finance. From March 2013 to October 2017, Mr. van Heerden served as the Chief Financial Officer of Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation (Proprietary) Limited, a subsidiary of Glencore Plc. From October 2005 to March 2013, he served in various roles at Metorex Limited, including as General Manager of Metorex Commercial Services, a finance executive, and as Group Financial Controller. Mr. van Heerden started his professional career as a Tax and Assurance Manager with Deloitte. He is a CPA registered with the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia and a CA(SA) registered in South Africa and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) Degree in Accounting from the University of Johannesburg. There are no family relationships between Mr. van Heerden and any director or executive officer of the Company, and there are no transactions between Mr. van Heerden and the Company that require disclosure pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K.

In his role as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. van Heerden will be paid a basic annual salary of US$260,000 and will be eligible to participate in the Company’s short- and long-term incentive plans.

On August 14, 2023, the Company issued a press release regarding the resignation of Mr. Wiens and the appointment of Mr. van Heerden, in each case as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information set forth in this Item 7.01, including the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

(d) Exhibits.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.