Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. Carlos Alberto Silva Ramos to the position of Chief Operating Officer of the company effective November 27, 2017. Mr. Silva will report directly to the President and CEO of the Company, Mr. Arturo Préstamo. Most recently, Mr. Silva has been Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Carrizal Mining S.A. de C.V. Prior to this, Mr. Silva held the position of Strategic Planning and Engineering Superintendent for the Tayoltita Mine. Mr. Silva is currently the President of the Mexican Federation for Sustainable Mining. Mr. Silva replaces Mr. Dante Rodriguez, who was interim COO for Santacruz. Mr. Rodriguez will remain as the company's VP of Exploration.