Oct 4 (Reuters) - Kootenay Silver Inc KTN.V :
* KOOTENAY ANNOUNCES $2 MILLION INVESTMENT FROM SPROTT ASSET MANAGEMENT
* KOOTENAY SILVER INC - NON-BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $2,000,000 CONSISTING OF 7.7 MILLION UNITS AT A PRICE OF $0.26 PER UNIT
* KOOTENAY - NET PROCEEDS OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT WILL BE USED TO ADVANCE EXPLORATION OF COLUMBA SILVER PROJECT AND TO FUND FURTHER WORK AT COPALITO