VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE: FSM) (TSX: FVI) stories manufacturing outcomes for the fourth quarter and full 12 months 2020 from its three working mines in Latin America, the San Jose Mine in Mexico, the Caylloma Mine in Peru, and the Lindero Mine in Argentina. For the total 12 months 2020, the Firm produced 7,133,717 ounces of silver and 55,349 ounces of gold or 11.3 million silver equal¹ ounces. The Firm withdrew its manufacturing and value steering for 2020 in early April as a result of COVID-19 pandemic and the short-term shutdown of operations mandated by governments in Mexico and Argentina (discuss with Fortuna news release dated April 2, 2020). Because of the uncertainties associated to the impression brought on by COVID-19 constraints on Fortuna’s enterprise and operations, the Firm selected to not concern a revised steering when operations and actions re-started in Mexico and Argentina.

2020 Consolidated Manufacturing Highlights

• Silver manufacturing of seven,133,717 ounces; 19 % lower over 2019
• Gold manufacturing of 55,349 ounces; 10 % enhance over 2019
• Lead manufacturing of 29,627,923 kilos; 3 % enhance over 2019
• Zinc manufacturing of 45,545,299 kilos; according to 2019
• Money price² for San Jose is US$69.4/t
• Money price² for Caylloma is US$81.8/t

2021 Consolidated Manufacturing Steering Highlights

• Gold manufacturing of between 178 to 202 thousand ounces; a projected enhance of between 322 to 365 % over 2020
• Silver manufacturing of between 6.8 to 7.6 million ounces; a projected lower of 5 % over 2020 to a projected enhance of seven % over 2020
• Gold equal¹ manufacturing of between 267 to 302 thousand ounces; a projected enhance of between 79 to 103 % over 2020

2020 Consolidated Working Highlights

Fourth Quarter 2020

Full 12 months 2020

Caylloma, Peru

San Jose, Mexico

Lindero, Argentina

Consolidated

Caylloma6, Peru

San Jose7, Mexico

Lindero8, Argentina

Consolidated

OPERATIONAL FIGURES

Tonnes milled

136,132

272,179

–

–

510,047

934,381

–

–

Common tpd milled

1,530

3,024

–

–

1,433

2,647

–

–

Ore positioned on pad3 (t)

–

–

950,000

–

–

–

1,610,000

–

SILVER4

Grade (g/t)

73

206

–

–

72

224

–

–

Restoration (%)

82.3

91.42

–

–

81.91

91.52

–

–

Manufacturing (oz)

263,921

1,648,816

–

1,912,737

968,111

6,165,606

–

7,133,717

GOLD

Grade (g/t)

0.60

1.26

1.13

–

0.41

1.38

1.00

–

Gold positioned on pad3 (oz)

–

–

34,000

–

–

–

52,000

–

Restoration (%)

69.27

91.27

–

–

60.56

91.34

–

–

Manufacturing (oz)

1,827

10,095

13,435

25,357

4,109

37,805

13,435

55,349

LEAD

Grade (%)

3.16

–

–

–

3.00

–

–

–

Restoration (%)

88.94

–

–

–

87.81

–

–

–

Manufacturing (lbs)

8,426,068

–

–

8,426,068

29,627,923

–

–

29,627,923

ZINC

Grade (%)

4.69

–

–

–

4.61

–

–

–

Restoration (%)

88.25

–

–

–

87.91

–

–

–

Manufacturing (lbs)

12,434,072

–

–

12,434,072

45,545,299

–

–

45,545,299

Notes:

1. Silver and gold equal manufacturing doesn’t embody lead or zinc, and is calculated utilizing silver to gold ratio of 76 to 1
2. Preliminary estimates of money working prices per tonne are topic to modification on ultimate price consolidation
3. Lindero tonnes and gold grade are estimated utilizing grade management sampling of blast holes; numbers are reported to the closest ten thousand for tonnes and thousand for gold ounces
4. Metallurgical restoration for silver on the Caylloma Mine is calculated primarily based on silver content material in lead focus
5. Totals might not add resulting from rounding
6. Manufacturing for the total 12 months was not impacted regardless of authorities mandated restrictions and the implementation of Firm protocols associated to COVID-19
7. Manufacturing for 2020 was impacted by a 54-day authorities mandated suspension within the second quarter in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
8. Building actions and pre-production in 2020 was severely impacted by a authorities mandated suspension of operations for greater than half of the second quarter of 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Manufacturing numbers discuss with ounces generated from pre-production actions

San Jose Mine, Mexico

The San Jose Mine produced 1,648,816 ounces of silver and 10,095 ounces of gold within the fourth quarter of 2020 with common head grades for silver and gold of 206 g/t and 1.26 g/t, respectively. Silver and gold manufacturing for the total 12 months totaled 6,165,606 ounces and 37,805 ounces, respectively. Common head grades for silver and gold for the 12 months had been 224 g/t and 1.38 g/t, respectively.

Manufacturing for the total 12 months was impacted by a 54-day authorities mandated suspension within the second quarter of 2020 associated to the COVID-19 pandemic (discuss with Fortuna news release dated May 26, 2020).

Caylloma Mine, Peru

Within the fourth quarter of 2020, the Caylloma Mine produced 263,921 ounces of silver with a mean head grade of 73 g/t. Silver manufacturing for the total 12 months 2020 totaled 968,111 ounces, a rise of three % over 2019, with a mean head grade of 72 g/t.

Gold manufacturing for the fourth quarter of 2020 was 1,827 ounces with a mean head grade of 0.60 g/t. Gold manufacturing for the total 12 months 2020 totaled 4,109 ounces, a rise of 150 % over 2019, with a mean head grade of 0.41 g/t. Gold manufacturing was positively impacted by uncommon larger head grades in comparison with the reserve mannequin on the Animas NE vein. The exploration workforce is finishing up work to know the incidence and controls of those higher-grade zones that may carry gold grades as excessive as 10 g/t.

Lead and zinc manufacturing for the fourth quarter of 2020 was 8,426,068 kilos and 12,434,072 kilos with common head grades for lead and zinc of three.16% and 4.69%, respectively. Base steel manufacturing for the total 12 months totaled 45,545,299 kilos of zinc, according to manufacturing in 2019, and 29,627,923 kilos of lead, a rise of three % over 2019. Common head grades for lead and zinc for the 12 months had been 3.00% and 4.61%, respectively.

Manufacturing for the total 12 months was not impacted regardless of authorities mandated restrictions, the implementation of Firm protocols associated to COVID-19 (discuss with Fortuna news release dated March 17, 2020), and a voluntary three-week suspension of operations in July (discuss with Fortuna news release dated July 28, 2020).

Lindero Mine, Argentina

Within the fourth quarter of 2020, a complete of 950,000 tonnes of ore had been positioned on the heap leach pad averaging 1.13 g/t gold, containing an estimated 34,000 ounces of gold. First gold was poured at Lindero in October 2020, and doré manufacturing for the fourth quarter of 2020 was 13,435 ounces of gold. For full 12 months 2020, a complete of 1.61 million tonnes of ore have been positioned on the heap leach pad averaging 1.00 g/t gold, containing an estimated 52,000 ounces of gold.

	Fourth Quarter 2020	Full 12 months 2020
OPERATIONAL FIGURES
Ore mined1 (t)	1,900,000	3,780,000
Waste mined1 (t)	1,580,000	3,900,000
Whole mined1 (t)	3,490,000	7,760,000
Strip ratio (waste to ore)	0.83	1.05
Common crushing throughput (tpd)	10,406	8,831
Ore positioned on leach pad1 (t)	950,000	1,610,000
Ore positioned grade1 (g/t)	1.13	1.00
Gold produced (oz)	13,435	13,435
Gold bought (oz)	10,935	10,935

Be aware:

1. Lindero tonnes and gold grade are estimated utilizing grade management sampling of blast holes; numbers are reported to the closest ten thousand for tonnes and thousand for gold ounces

The desk under particulars materials actions from the pit as estimated from the grade management mannequin versus the Mineral Reserve block mannequin for the fourth quarter of 2020. Reconciliation of the estimate signifies correlation with 3.9 % extra gold ounces mined than predicted and gold grade according to expectation.

Materials	Parameter	Grade Management Mannequin1, 3	Mineral Reserve Mannequin2, 3	Distinction
Mineral	Tonnes	1,900,000	1,820,000	4.4%
	Gold (g/t)	0.86	0.86	0%
	Gold (oz)	53,000	51,000	3.9%
Waste	Tonnes	1,580,000	1,660,000	-4.8%

Notes:

1. Grade management mannequin numbers are primarily based on estimates from blast holes
2. Mineral Reserve mannequin numbers are primarily based on the Mineral Reserve estimates as of March 31, 2019 (discuss with Fortuna news release dated April 4, 2019). See additionally the Technical Report entitled “Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.: Lindero Property, Salta Province, Argentina” with an efficient date of October 31, 2017 ready by Eric Chapman, Edwin Gutierrez, Geoff Allard, and Denys Parra Murrugarra. The up to date Mineral Reserve estimate doesn’t materially change the knowledge introduced within the Technical Report.
3. Based mostly on a gold cut-off grade of 0.27 g/t

Gold manufacturing and Gross sales

The Firm produced 13,435 ounces of gold in 2020, which is according to its revised manufacturing forecast of between 13,000 to fifteen,000 ounces (discuss with Fortuna news release dated November 12, 2020). Gross sales for the 12 months totaled 10,935 ounces.

Mining

A complete of three.78 million tonnes of ore had been mined in 2020 at a strip ratio of 1.05:1. Mining and gear efficiency are according to design parameters and help the operation´s processing capability of 18,750 tonnes per day.

Processing

Throughout 2020, a complete of 1.6 million tonnes of coarse ore had been positioned on the heap leach pad at a mean gold head grade of 1.00 g/t containing a complete of 52,000 ounces of gold. Common ore crushing throughput price for the 12 months was 8,831 tonnes per day. Restoration of gold from the heap leach was according to expectations primarily based on metallurgical testing of coarse ore with an estimated 16,687 ounces of gold leached as of December 31, 2020.

Within the fourth quarter of 2020, main and secondary crusher throughput averaged 10,406 tonnes per day with the ramp up schedule progressing based on plan, reaching 75 % of the 18,750 tonnes per day design capability in December 2020. The operation is fine-tuning the crushing system with a give attention to screens, chutes, and belt conveyors with the intention to ramp up crushing throughput to the design capability.  

Commissioning of the HPGR, agglomeration plant, and stacking system was accomplished in mid-December with all methods within the ramp up section. The operation is transitioning from putting coarse ore on the heap leach pad with vans to putting tertiary crushed ore by way of the stacking system, which is predicted to extend heap gold restoration from an estimated 50 % to 78 % over a 90-day interval primarily based on metallurgical column check outcomes.

The SART plant was commissioned in mid-December and the ramp up section commenced with the circulation of 80 cubic meters per hour of pregnant answer, roughly 20 % of design capability. As soon as design parameters are achieved, copper focus within the pregnant answer will likely be lowered permitting the ADR plant to function at design parameters.

The Firm expects the ramp up section of the complete processing circuit to be accomplished within the first quarter of 2021.

Building and Sustaining capital

Building at Lindero is considerably full as of the top of December 2020 with development capital expenditures projected to be inside the US$320 million steering (discuss with Fortuna news release dated May 8, 2020), together with remaining capital expenditures of US$2.0 million to be allotted to finalize development of ancillary services and to commissioning actions. Throughout 2020, sustaining capital of US$1.7 million was spent primarily on the acquisition of spare components for main gear.

2021 Consolidated Manufacturing and Value Steering

The Firm’s manufacturing and value steering set out under for 2021 assumes that operations will proceed throughout the 12 months with none main interruptions associated to COVID-19. At every of our mine websites, well being protocols are in place for management, isolation and quarantine, as crucial, and these proceed to be reviewed and adjusted accordingly primarily based on the circumstances at every location. The Firm’s focus is the well being and security of the workforce and on measures to forestall and handle the transmission of COVID-19 amongst the workforce and the communities by which Fortuna operates.

Mine	Silver (Moz)	Gold (koz)	Lead (Mlbs)	Zinc (Mlbs)	Money Value	AISC1
SILVER					(US$/t)	(US$/oz Ag Eq)
San Jose, Mexico	5.8 – 6.5	38 – 42	–	–	68 – 75	12.2 – 14.5
Caylloma, Peru	1.0 – 1.1	–	29 – 32	44 – 49	85 – 93	19.4 – 23.0
GOLD					(US$/oz Au)	(US$/oz Au)
Lindero, Argentina	–	140 – 160	–	–	365 – 4303	730 – 8603
CONSOLIDATED TOTAL	6.8 – 7.6	178 – 202	29 – 32	44 – 49

Notes:

1. All-in sustaining price (AISC) is a non-GAAP monetary measure, discuss with Ahead-looking Statements relating to non-GAAP monetary measures on the finish of this information launch; AISC contains manufacturing money price, industrial and authorities royalties, mining tax, export duties (as relevant), employee’s participation (as relevant), subsidiary G&A, sustaining capital expenditures, and Brownfields exploration and is estimated at steel costs of US$1,800/oz Au, US$22/oz Ag, US$1,900/t Pb, and US$2,300/t Zn
2. Totals might not add resulting from rounding
3. Confer with Lindero Mine Value Steering part in 2021 Steering Highlights under

2021 Steering Highlights

San Jose Mine, Mexico

On the San Jose Mine, the operation plans to course of 1.13 million tonnes averaging 196 g/t Ag and 1.26 g/t Au. Capital funding is estimated at US$23.4 million, together with US$13.4 million for sustaining capital expenditures and US$10.0 million for Brownfields exploration applications.

Main sustaining capital funding tasks embody:

•   Mine improvement:	US$6.9 million
•   Dry stack growth:	US$1.8 million
•   Gear and infrastructure:	US$1.8 million
•   Infill drilling:	US$0.9 million

Caylloma Mine, Peru

On the Caylloma Mine, the operation plans to course of 530,000 tonnes averaging 74 g/t Ag, 2.87% Pb, and 4.30% Zn. Capital investments are estimated at US$21.7 million, together with US$15.2 million for sustaining capital expenditures and US$4.7 million for Brownfields exploration applications.

Main sustaining capital funding tasks embody:

•   Mine improvement and infill drilling:	US$5.9 million
•   Tailings dam growth:	US$4.7 million
•   Electrical system improve:	US$1.9 million
•   Infrastructure:	US$1.5 million

Lindero Mine, Argentina

On the Lindero Mine, the operation plans to position on the leach pad 6.3 million tonnes of ore averaging 1.08 g/t Au, containing an estimated 218,000 ounces of gold. Capital investments are estimated at US$20.8 million, together with US$20.5 million for sustaining capital expenditures and US$0.3 million for Brownfields exploration applications.

Gold manufacturing is deliberate to ramp-up all year long to achieve the annual steering vary of between 140,000 to 160,000 ounces with roughly two thirds of annual manufacturing anticipated to be achieved within the second half of 2021.

The ramp up section of the HPGR, agglomeration, and stacking system is continuing based on schedule, and the operation expects to combine the complete comminution and conveyor belt system and attain design capability by the top of the primary quarter of 2021. All through this era, some coarse ore will proceed to be positioned on the heap leach pad by truck because the operation transitions to the stacking system.

By the top of the primary quarter of 2021, the operation additionally expects the SART plant to attain design capability which is able to scale back soluble copper within the pregnant answer, leading to extra environment friendly cyanide consumption and gold restoration on the ADR plant.

The operation expects to finish development of the deliberate section one growth of the heap leach pad by the second quarter of 2021, which is able to present ample leaching space till 2024.

Sustaining Capital

Main sustaining capital funding tasks embody:

•   Heap leach pad completion (years 1 – 3):	US$7.0 million
•   ADR plant growth:	US$5.0 million
•   Upkeep and power:	US$4.0 million

The Firm has determined to deliver ahead the growth of the ADR plant from 12 months 4 within the lifetime of mine plan, resulting from larger projected gold manufacturing of 24,000 ounces for the preliminary three years in comparison with the unique feasibility examine. The growth of the ADR will present higher gold adsorption capability and environment friendly restoration of the extra ounces.

The key elements of sustaining capital, together with the expansions of the ADR plant and heap leach pad, representing between 70% and 80% of the annual funds are anticipated to be executed within the first half of 2021.

Value Steering

Annual money price per ounce of gold for 2021 is projected between US$365 and US$430 and AISC is projected between US$730 and US$860 per ounce of gold. For the primary half of the 12 months, AISC is projected between US$1,130 and US$1,335 as a result of ramp-up in gold manufacturing and sustaining capital expenditure execution within the first semester and to vary between US$525 and US$615 per ounce of gold within the second half of 2021.

Projected AISC for 2021 is roughly US$200 per ounce of gold larger than was projected in our information releases dated February 20, 2020 and May 8, 2020. The primary drivers of the rise, that are partially offset by lowered price in key consumables of roughly US$25 per ounce of gold, are listed under:

• Sustaining capital expenditures: Growth of the ADR plant and the heap leach pad represents roughly US$80 per ounce of gold.
• Export responsibility and mining royalty: Increased gold worth assumptions characterize US$20 per ounce, and a better export responsibility price of eight % of gross sales, in comparison with 5 % within the prior steering, represents US$40 per ounce of gold
• Manufacturing price: A ten % enhance in unit prices per tonne represents roughly US$40 per ounce of gold. The primary drivers of the rise are associated to COVID-19 bills of US$2.1 million, varied oblique prices of roughly US$1.8 million, and better deliberate upkeep contractor companies on the processing plant in 2021 of US$1.2 million.

Brownfields Exploration Outlook

The Firm is increasing its exploration funds and initiatives in 2021 because the capital-intensive section of Lindero has ended. Fortuna’s consolidated Brownfields exploration funds for 2021 for all three mines totals US$15.9 million, which incorporates 53,800 meters of diamond drilling and a pair of,170 meters of underground improvement. Consolidated Brownfields exploration bills in 2020 had been US$4.6 million.

San Jose Mine, Mexico

The Brownfields exploration program funds for 2021 on the San Jose Mine is US$10.9 million, which incorporates 33,800 meters of diamond drilling and 1,770 meters of underground improvement for drilling entry, platforms, and companies. Underground exploration drilling will give attention to the shallow and deep north and south extensions of the Trinidad vein system and the sub-parallel Victoria mineralized zone, whereas floor drilling will check two new targets to the south and north of the mine.

Caylloma Mine, Peru

The Brownfields exploration program funds for 2021 on the Caylloma Mine is US$4.7 million, which incorporates 19,000 meters of diamond drilling and 500 meters of underground improvement for drilling entry, platforms, and companies. Floor and underground drilling will give attention to the extensions of two ore shoots alongside the Animas vein, the attainable extension of mineral sources alongside the San Cristobal silver vein situated to the north of the mine and one new grassroots goal situated to the south of the mine.

Lindero Mine, Argentina

The Brownfields exploration program funds for 2021 on the Lindero Mine is US$320,000, which incorporates 1,000 meters of drilling on the Arizaro goal situated 3.5 kilometers to the southeast of the mine. The drilling will check for extra mineralization that would probably contribute to Lindero’s future manufacturing.

Greenfields Exploration Outlook

Energetic reconnaissance exploration applications on acquired tasks and evaluations of attainable acquisitions in Mexico, Argentina, and choose different jurisdictions will proceed all through 2021. Allotted funds for greenfield exploration actions in 2021 is US$5.0 million.

High quality Assurance & High quality Management

Grade management estimates are primarily based on blast gap chip samples submitted to Lindero’s on-site laboratory for preparation and assaying for gold, utilizing hearth assay with an atomic absorption end. The QA-QC program contains the blind insertion of licensed reference requirements and assay blanks at a frequency of roughly 1 per 20 regular samples in addition to the submission of duplicate samples for verification of sampling and assay precision ranges by an ISO 9001:2000 licensed umpire laboratory. ALS World Laboratory in Mendoza, Argentina ready the samples for assaying after which forwarded the samples to ALS World Laboratory in Lima, Peru for assay by commonplace hearth assay strategies.

Certified Individual

Amri Sinuhaji is the Technical Companies Director – Mine Planning for the Firm and is a Skilled Engineer registered with the Affiliation of Skilled Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia (#48305) and a Certified Individual as outlined by Nationwide Instrument 43-101- Requirements of Disclosure for Mineral Tasks. Mr. Sinuhaji has reviewed and accredited the scientific and technical data contained on this information launch and has verified the underlying knowledge.

About Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. is a Canadian valuable metals mining firm with operations in Peru, Mexico and Argentina. Sustainability is integral to all our operations and relationships. We produce silver and gold and generate shared worth over the long-term for our shareholders and stakeholders by way of environment friendly manufacturing, environmental safety and social accountability. For extra data, please go to our web site at www.fortunasilver.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Jorge A. Ganoza
President, CEO, and Director
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Investor Relations:
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Non-GAAP Monetary Measures

This information launch additionally refers to non-GAAP monetary measures, comparable to all-in sustaining money price and money price per tonne of processed ore. These measures don’t have a standardized that means or methodology of calculation, although the descriptions of such measures could also be comparable. These efficiency measures don’t have any that means below Worldwide Monetary Reporting Requirements (IFRS) and due to this fact, quantities introduced might not be corresponding to comparable knowledge introduced by different mining firms.

Cautionary Be aware to United States Traders Regarding Estimates of Reserves and Sources

Reserve and useful resource estimates included on this information launch have been ready in accordance with Nationwide Instrument 43-101 Requirements of Disclosure for Mineral Tasks (“NI 43-101”) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Definition Requirements on Mineral Sources and Mineral Reserves. NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Directors that establishes requirements for public disclosure by a Canadian firm of scientific and technical data regarding mineral tasks. Equal U.S. reporting necessities are at present ruled by the US Securities and Alternate Fee (“SEC”) Trade Information 7 (“Trade Information 7”) below the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Canadian requirements, together with NI 43-101, differ considerably from the necessities of the SEC at present in impact below Trade Information 7, and reserve and useful resource data contained on this information launch might not be corresponding to comparable data disclosed by U.S. firms. Particularly, the time period “useful resource” doesn’t equate to the time period “reserves”. Underneath the SEC’s disclosure requirements at present in impact below Trade Information 7, mineralization might not be labeled as a “reserve” until the willpower has been made that the mineralization could possibly be economically and legally produced or extracted on the time the reserve willpower is made. Whereas the SEC acknowledges the reporting of mineral deposits which don’t meet the Trade Customary Information 7 definition of “reserve” as of February 25, 2019, the efficient adoption of the Modernization of Property Disclosures for Mining Registrants, such guidelines aren’t required to be compiled with till the primary fiscal 12 months starting on or after January 1, 2021. Because of this, the SEC’s disclosure requirements at present in impact usually don’t allow the inclusion of data regarding “measured mineral sources”, “indicated mineral sources” or “inferred mineral sources” or different descriptions of the quantity of mineralization in mineral deposits that don’t represent “reserves” by U.S. requirements in paperwork filed with the SEC. You might be cautioned to not assume that sources will ever be transformed into reserves. You also needs to perceive that “inferred mineral sources” have a large amount of uncertainty as to their existence and nice uncertainty as to their financial and authorized feasibility. You also needs to not assume that each one or any a part of an “inferred mineral useful resource” will ever be upgraded to a better class. Underneath Canadian guidelines, estimated “inferred mineral sources” might not kind the premise of feasibility or pre-feasibility research besides in uncommon instances. You might be cautioned to not assume that each one or any a part of an “inferred mineral useful resource” exists or is economically or legally mineable. Disclosure of “contained ounces” in a useful resource is permitted disclosure below Canadian laws; nevertheless, the SEC’s disclosure requirements at present in impact below Trade Information 7 usually solely allow issuers to report mineralization that doesn’t represent “reserves” by such requirements as in-place tonnage and grade regardless of unit measures. The necessities of NI 43-101 for identification of “reserves” are additionally not the identical as these of the SEC’s disclosure requirements at present in impact below Trade Information 7, and reserves reported in compliance with NI 43-101 might not qualify as “reserves” below such SEC requirements. Accordingly, data regarding mineral deposits set forth on this information launch might not be comparable with data made public by firms that report in accordance with U.S. requirements.