Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. Larry Okada to the Board of Directors. Mr. Okada is a member of both the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Washington State Certified Public Accountants Association with over 35 years' experience providing financial management services to publicly traded companies, with emphasis on junior mineral exploration companies. Mr. Okada serves as the acting Chief Financial Officer of Africo Resources Ltd. He is currently a director of several public companies including Revett Mining Company, Eurasian Minerals Inc. and Forum Uranium Corp.