8-K

UNITEDSTATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**** Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM8-K

CURRENTREPORT

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 12, 2021

BUNKERHILL MINING CORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 416-477-7771

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangementsof Certain Officers.

(a)Resignation of Officer

Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (the “Company”) has accepted Wayne Parsons resignation from his position as Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary, effective immediately. Mr. Parson’s resignation was not a result of any disagreements with the Company. Mr. Parson will remain a member of its Board of Directors as Non-Executive Director.

(b)(c)Election of Officer and Director

Effective as of January 12, 2021, the Board appointed David Wiens (age 41), to the roles of Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary of the Company. Mr. Weins will perform the services and duties that are normally and customarily associated with the Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary position, as well as other duties as the Board reasonably determines.

Mr. Wiens is an experienced mining executive with over 17 years’ experience in corporate finance, financial planning & analysis (“FP&A”),, treasury and investor relations. Mr. Wiens spent the last eight years with Americas-focused precious metals companies, including over six years at SSR Mining Inc. where he was part of a team that transformed the company from a single asset silver producer with limited mine life to a diversified long-life precious metals company, while meeting production and cost guidance seven years in a row. As Director, Corporate Finance, he led a number of functions including corporate finance, FP&A, treasury, investor relations, concentrate marketing and gold dore sales. SSR Mining Inc. completed a $5 billion merger with Alacer Gold Corp. in September 2020. Most recently, Mr. Wiens was the Vice President, Corporate Finance & Treasury at Great Panther Mining Limited where he delivered several non-dilutive financings and led a team responsible for corporate development, corporate finance, FP&A, treasury, concentrate marketing, and gold dore sales. Prior to his corporate roles, he was an investment banker at a number of financial institutions, including Deutsche Bank AG in London, United Kingdom. Mr. Wiens earned his Bachelor of Commerce with a Finance specialization at the University of British Columbia in Canada, is a CFA® Charterholder, and is completing the CPA designation.

ITEM9.01(b) Exhibits

SIGNATURES

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.

BUNKERHILL MINING CORP.

Exhibit99

BUNKERHILL APPOINTS DAVID WIENS ASCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & CORPORATE SECRETARY

TORONTO,CANADA, January 12, 2021 – Bunker Hill Mining Corp (the “Company”) (CSE: BNKR) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Wiens as Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary, effective immediately. Mr. Wiens will take over from Wayne Parsons, who is remaining on the Board as Non-Executive Director, also effective immediately.

Mr. Wiens is an experienced mining executive with over 17 years’ experience in corporate finance, financial planning & analysis (“FP&A”),, treasury and investor relations. Mr. Wiens spent the last eight years with Americas-focused precious metals companies, including over six years at SSR Mining Inc. where he was part of a team that transformed the company from a single asset silver producer with limited mine life to a diversified long-life precious metals company, while meeting production and cost guidance seven years in a row. As Director, Corporate Finance, he led a number of functions including corporate finance, FP&A, treasury, investor relations, concentrate marketing and gold dore sales. SSR Mining Inc. completed a $5 billion merger with Alacer Gold Corp. in September 2020. Most recently, Mr. Wiens was the Vice President, Corporate Finance & Treasury at Great Panther Mining Limited where he delivered several non-dilutive financings and led a team responsible for corporate development, corporate finance, FP&A, treasury, concentrate marketing, and gold dore sales. Prior to his corporate roles, he was an investment banker at a number of financial institutions, including Deutsche Bank AG in London, United Kingdom. Mr. Wiens earned his Bachelor of Commerce with a Finance specialization at the University of British Columbia in Canada, is a CFA® Charterholder, and is completing the CPA designation.

Sam Ash CEO of Bunker Mining commented: “I am pleased to welcome David to the team, which marks a key milestone for Bunker Hill. His corporate finance and capital markets experience add an essential strategic capability to our executive team as we move closer to our goal of restarting the Bunker Hill mine. I would also like to thank Wayne for his invaluable contributions, advice and leadership as our CFO during the early and critical phases of our Company’s transformation. He remains as a hugely significant member of the Company’s leadership team.”

Mr. Wiens commented: “I am thrilled at the opportunity to help build this company alongside such an accomplished and capable executive team led by Sam Ash. The historical Bunker Hill mine has significant potential and I look forward to playing my part in growing the company around this exciting cornerstone asset.”

AboutBunker Hill Mining Corp.

Bunker Hill Mining Corp. has an option to acquire 100% of all saleable assets at the Bunker Hill Mine. Information about the Company is available on its website, www.bunkerhillmining.com, or within the SEDAR and EDGAR databases.

For additional information contact:

Sam Ash, President and Chief Executive Officer

+1 208 786 6999

sa@bunkerhillmining.com

CautionaryStatements

Certainstatements in this news release are forward-looking and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statementsare within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934, as amended, as well as within the meaning of the phrase ‘forward-looking information’ in theCanadian Securities Administrators’ National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations. Forward-lookingstatements are not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements that describe theCompany’s future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that the Company or management expects a statedcondition or result to occur. Forward-looking statements may be identified by such terms as “believes”, “anticipates”,“expects”, “estimates”, “may”, “could”, “would”, “will”,or “plan”. Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, bytheir very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Although these statements are based on information currentlyavailable to the Company, the Company provides no assurance that actual results will meet management’s expectations. Risks,uncertainties and other factors involved with forward-looking information could cause actual events, results, performance, prospectsand opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward looking informationin this news release includes, but is not limited to, the Company’s intentions regarding its objectives, goals or futureplans and statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include,but are not limited to: the ability to predict and counteract the effects of COVID-19 on the business of the Company, includingbut not limited to the effects of COVID-19 on the price of commodities, capital market conditions, restriction on labour and internationaltravel and supply chains; failure to identify mineral resources; failure to convert estimated mineral resources to reserves; theinability to complete a feasibility study which recommends a production decision; the preliminary nature of metallurgical testresults; delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals; politicalrisks; changes in equity markets; uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future; theinability of the Company to budget and manage its liquidity in light of the failure to obtain additional financing, includingthe ability of the Company to complete the payments pursuant to the terms of the agreement to acquire the Bunker Hill Mine Complex;inflation; changes in exchange rates; fluctuations in commodity prices; delays in the development of projects; capital, operatingand reclamation costs varying significantly from estimates and the other risks involved in the mineral exploration and developmentindustry; and those risks set out in the Company’s public documents filed on SEDAR. Although the Company believes that theassumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue relianceshould not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be giventhat such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to updateor revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as requiredby law. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information containedherein.