Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. reported that it has commenced preparations to resume mining and milling operations at the Zimapan Mine located in Zimapan, Hidalgo State, Mexico on or about May 19, 2020. Operations at the Zimapan Mine were temporarily halted in April in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic. The Mexican government has authorized the resumption of non-essential activities as of May 19, 2020 in municipalities that present low or no known cases of transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, subject to criteria defined by the Secretariat of Health. The municipality of Zimapan, Hidalgo State, Mexico is classified as a low risk municipality. The Company has filed applications with government authorities to obtain permission to resume mining activities at the Zimapan Mine on or about May 19th.

The company also announced that it has appointed Mr. Carlos Silva as its new Chief Executive Officer replacing Mr. Arturo Prestamo, who has been appointed Executive Chairman.