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Sunbird Deposit Mineral Useful resource

Exploration drilling at Sunbird for the reason that launch of the maiden Inferred Mineral Useful resource (discuss with Fortuna information releases dated March 15, 2022 , June 7, 2022 , and September 12, 2022 ) has resulted in an upgraded estimate, together with a maiden Indicated Mineral Useful resource of three.2 million tonnes at a median grade of two.74 g/t gold containing 279,000 ounces and an Inferred Mineral Useful resource of 4.2 million tonnes at a median grade of three.74 g/t gold containing 506,000 ounces (discuss with Desk 1).

Desk 1. Sunbird Mineral Assets

Mineral Assets Measured, Indicated and Inferred
Property Classification Tonnes
(000)
Au
(g/t)
Au
(koz)
Sunbird Deposit Measured
Indicated 3,260,000 2.74 279,000
Inferred 4,219,000 3.74 506,000

Notes:

  1. Mineral Reserves and Mineral Assets are as outlined by the 2014 CIM Definition Requirements for Mineral Assets and Mineral Reserves
  2. Mineral Assets that aren’t Mineral Reserves should not have demonstrated financial viability
  3. Components that would materially have an effect on the reported Mineral Assets embrace modifications in metallic value and change fee assumptions; modifications in native interpretations of mineralization; modifications to assumed metallurgical recoveries, total slope angles, mining dilution and restoration used to generate the pit design; and assumptions as to the continued capability to entry the location, retain mineral and floor rights titles, keep environmental and different regulatory permits, and keep the social license to function at Séguéla
  4. Mineral Assets are estimated and reported as of November 21, 2022
  5. Mineral Assets are reported in-situ constrained inside an optimized pit shell at a cut-off grade of 0.45 g/t Au based mostly on an assumed gold value of $1,700/oz, metallurgical restoration fee of 94.5%, mining price of $3.04/t, processing and G&A prices of $21.44/t, and refining/promoting prices together with state and third-party royalties of $113.64/oz Au. The pit design was accomplished based mostly on total slope angle of 36. 8° for oxide materials, 44.2° for transitional materials and 53.3° for contemporary materials.
  6. Matthew Cobb is the Certified Individual liable for Mineral Assets, being an worker of Roxgold Inc.
  7. Totals might not add on account of rounding procedures

This upgraded Mineral Useful resource estimate incorporates a further 41 diamond and reverse circulation drill holes totaling 14,520 meters to the maiden Inferred Mineral Useful resource, all of which had been drilled by Fortuna throughout 2022. The estimation methodology was in keeping with that set out within the Fortuna information launch dated March 15, 2022 .

Sunbird Deposit drill highlights embrace:

  • SGRD1410 : 4.1 g/t gold over an estimated true width of 23.1 meters from 325 meters
  • SGDD106: 6.5 g/t gold over an estimated true width of 15.4 meters from 413 meters
  • SGDD107: 6.0 g/t gold over an estimated true width of 11.2 meters from 420 meters
  • SGDD109: 10.2 g/t gold over an estimated true width of 9.1 meters from 141 meters
  • SGDD110 : 10.2 g/t gold over an estimated true width of seven.0 meters from 279 meters

Drilling additional down-dip and alongside strike at Sunbird has continued to intersect high-grade mineralization past the beforehand reported intersections (discuss with Fortuna information launch dated September 12, 2022 ), extending drill outlined mineralization related to the central excessive grade core an extra 150 meters down-plunge the place it stays open at depth, roughly 400 meters under floor (discuss with Determine 1).

Latest drilling has additionally proven that the 2 fundamental high-grade ore shoots, which beforehand had been modeled as separate shoots, are a part of a steady lode with a strike size of a minimum of 700 meters, additional reinforcing the potential for underground mining at Sunbird. Drilling will proceed all through the fourth quarter of 2022 to check the projected extensions at depth, with infill drilling to cut back drill gap spacing to additional enhance useful resource confidence deliberate for the primary quarter of 2023.

Drilling on the higher southern margins of the southern high-grade core has prolonged mineralization a further 75 meters to the south, with drill gap SGDD109 intersecting 10.2 g/t gold over a real width of 9.1 meters, remaining open alongside strike to the south in addition to down-plunge. Sunbird´s mineralization consists of a set of close to vertical quartz dominant veins demonstrating good continuity down-dip and alongside strike, reflecting the sturdy structural management current; in keeping with nearly all of the deposits drilled at Séguéla so far (discuss with Figures 2 and three). Check with Appendix 1 for full outcomes acquired for this current 12-hole, 4,062-meter drill program.


Determine 1:
Sunbird Deposit long-section wanting west exhibiting current drilling outcomes. Be aware the southerly plunge side to the high-grade mineralization that continues to be open at depth.

Sunbird Deposit long-section looking west showing recent drilling results. Note the southerly plunge aspect to the high-grade mineralization that remains open at depth.

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Determine 2:
Sunbird Deposit cross-section 892865mN (wanting north). Be aware the high-grade mineralization stays open at depth.

Sunbird Deposit cross-section 892865mN (looking north). Note the high-grade mineralization remains open at depth.

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Determine 3:
Sunbird Deposit cross-section 892775mN (wanting north). Be aware the high-grade mineralization stays open at depth.

Sunbird Deposit cross-section 892775mN (looking north). Note the high-grade mineralization remains open at depth.

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Séguéla Venture Regional Exploration

New Discovery: Badior Prospect

A 9-hole, 936-meter reconnaissance reverse circulation (RC) program was accomplished at Badior, a brand new prospect recognized roughly 7 kilometers north of the Séguéla processing plant (discuss with Determine 4).

Badior Prospect drill highlights embrace:

  • SGRC1521 : 11.5 g/t gold over an estimated true width of 15.4 meters from 105 meters
  • SGRC1524: 12.0 g/t gold over an estimated true width of 8.4 meters from 36 meters
  • SGRC1526: 4.2 g/t gold over an estimated true width of 9.1 meters from 144 meters

Drilling was designed to check a discrete gold-in-soil anomaly, which returned a number of very encouraging intersections alongside a 250-meter strike, together with 11.5 g/t gold over a real width of 15.4 meters from 105 meters in drill gap SGRC1521 and 12.0 g/t gold over a real width of 8.4 meters from 36 meters in drill gap SGRC1524. Logging of the drill chips has proven mineralization and alteration is hosted in an identical lithology bundle as that which hosts the Antenna deposit. Mineralization stays open at depth and alongside strike to the south, with further drilling deliberate for early 2023. Check with Appendix 2 for full outcomes.

New Discovery: Barana Prospect

A 7-hole, 887-meter reconnaissance RC program was accomplished at Barana, situated roughly 8 kilometers north of the Séguéla processing plant (discuss with Determine 4) and 1 kilometer away from the Badior prospect.

Barana Prospect drill highlights embrace:

  • SGRC1531 : 2.3 g/t gold over an estimated true width of 5.6 meters from 86 meters
  • SGRC1533: 4.1 g/t gold over an estimated true width of 4.9 meters from 64 meters

Drilling was designed to check an in depth 1-kilometer lengthy gold-in-soil anomaly, which returned a number of very encouraging intersections alongside a 750-meter strike, together with 4.1 g/t gold over a real width of 4.9 meters from 64 meters in drill gap SGRC1533. Mineralization stays open at depth and alongside strike to the north and south. Logging of the drill chips has proven mineralization and alteration is hosted in an identical lithology bundle as that which hosts Antenna. Check with Appendix 3 for full outcomes.

Kestrel Prospect Drill Outcomes

Following on from the preliminary Kestrel drilling program (discuss with Fortuna information launch dated September 12, 2022 ), a 10-hole, 1,262-meter RC program was accomplished at Kestrel (discuss with Determine 4).

Kestrel Prospect drill highlights embrace:

  • SGRC1536 : 4.2 g/t gold over an estimated true width of 5.6 meters from 159 meters
  • SGRC1537: 20.3 g/t gold over an estimated true width of three.5 meters from 164 meters

Mineralization has been outlined alongside a 200-meter strike, with a central high-grade core reflecting an identical structural setting as that at Koula and Sunbird, and the place it stays open at depth. Kestrel is hosted in the identical lithological bundle that hosts the Koula, Sunbird and Ancien deposits. Check with Appendix 4 for full outcomes.


Determine 4:
Séguéla Venture regional plan exhibiting current drilling outcomes

Séguéla Project regional plan showing recent drilling results

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High quality Assurance & High quality Management (QA-QC)

All drilling information accomplished by the Firm utilized the next procedures and methodologies. All drilling was carried out beneath the supervision of the Firm’s personnel.

All RC drilling at Séguéla used a 5.25-inch face sampling pneumatic hammer with samples collected into 60-liter plastic baggage. Samples had been saved dry by sustaining sufficient air stress to exclude groundwater influx. If water ingress exceeded the air stress, RC drilling was stopped, and drilling transformed to diamond core tails. As soon as collected, RC samples had been riffle break up by means of a three-tier splitter to yield a 12.5% consultant pattern for submission to the analytical laboratory. The residual 87.5% samples had been saved on the drill website till assay outcomes had been acquired and validated. Coarse reject samples for all mineralized samples similar to important intervals are retained and saved on-site on the company-controlled core yard.

All diamond drilling (DD) drill holes at Séguéla had been drilled with HQ sized diamond drill bits. The core was logged, marked up for sampling utilizing commonplace lengths of 1 meter or to a geological boundary. Samples had been then lower into equal halves utilizing a diamond noticed. One half of the core was left within the authentic core field and saved in a safe location on the firm core yard on the challenge website. The opposite half was sampled, catalogued and positioned into sealed baggage and securely saved on the website till cargo.

All Séguéla RC and DD core samples had been shipped to ALS Laboratories’ preparation laboratory in Yamoussoukro for preparation after which, through business courier, to ALS’s facility in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso for ending. Routine gold evaluation utilizing a 50-gram cost and hearth assay with an atomic absorption end was accomplished for all Séguéla samples. High quality management procedures included the systematic insertion of blanks, duplicates and pattern requirements into the pattern stream. As well as, the ALS laboratory inserted its personal high quality management samples.

Certified Individual

Paul Weedon, Senior Vice President of Exploration for Fortuna Silver Mines Inc., is a Certified Individual as outlined by Nationwide Instrument 43-101 being a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (Membership #6001). Mr. Weedon has reviewed and authorized the scientific and technical data contained on this information launch. Mr. Weedon has verified the information disclosed, and the sampling, analytical and check information underlying the knowledge or opinions contained herein by reviewing geochemical and geological databases and reviewing diamond drill core. There have been no limitations to the verification course of.

About Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. is a Canadian treasured metals mining firm with 4 working mines in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Mexico and Peru, and a fifth mine beneath building in Côte d’Ivoire. Sustainability is integral to all our operations and relationships. We produce gold and silver and generate shared worth over the long-term for our stakeholders by means of environment friendly manufacturing, environmental safety, and social accountability. For extra data, please go to our web site .

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

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

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Ahead wanting Statements contained herein are based mostly on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of administration, together with however not restricted to expectations concerning the outcomes from the exploration packages performed on the Séguéla gold Venture; anticipated traits in mineral costs and foreign money change charges; the accuracy of the Firm’s data derived from its exploration packages on the Séguéla gold Venture; present mineral useful resource and reserve estimates; the presence and continuity of mineralization on the Séguéla gold Venture; that the Firm’s actions will probably be in accordance with the Firm’s public statements and acknowledged objectives; that there will probably be no materials adversarial change affecting the Firm or its properties; that each one required approvals will probably be obtained; that there will probably be no important disruptions affecting operations and such different assumptions as set out herein. Ahead wanting Statements are made as of the date hereof and the Firm disclaims any obligation to replace any Ahead wanting Statements, whether or not on account of new data, future occasions or outcomes or in any other case, besides as required by regulation. There might be no assurance that Ahead wanting Statements will show to be correct, as precise outcomes and future occasions might differ materially from these anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, buyers shouldn’t place undue reliance on Ahead wanting Statements.

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

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 Assets 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 initiatives. Until in any other case indicated, all mineral reserve and mineral useful resource estimates contained within the technical disclosure have been ready in accordance with NI 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition Requirements on Mineral Assets and Reserves.

Canadian requirements, together with NI 43-101, differ considerably from the necessities of the Securities and Trade Fee, and mineral reserve and useful resource data included on this information launch might not be corresponding to comparable data disclosed by U.S. corporations.


APPENDIX 1.
Sunbird Deposit drill outcomes, Séguéla gold Venture, Côte d’Ivoire

HoleID Easting (WGS84_29N) Northing (WGS84_29N) Elevation (m) EOH Depth
(m)
UTM Azimuth Dip Depth From (m) Depth To (m) Downhole Interval (m) EST 1
(m)
Au (ppm) Gap Sort 2
SGRD1410 742619 892864 540 389.5 90 -60 325 358 33 23.1 4.1 RCD
incl 349 350 1 0.7 22.7 RCD
and 354 355 1 0.7 39.3 RCD
and 356 357 1 0.7 17.8 RCD
SGDD104 742505 892785 534 550.3 90 -60 NSI 3 DD
SGDD105 742545 892610 560 480.3 90 -60 125 128 3 2.1 2.7 DD
413 435 22 15.4 1.8 DD
incl 418 419 1 0.7 10.5 DD
SGDD106 742550 892735 550 450.4 90 -60 370 371 1 0.7 7.3 DD
413 435 22 15.4 6.5 DD
incl 429 432 3 2.1 22.8 DD
SGDD107 742540 892785 543 477.9 90 -60 365 366 1 0.7 6.6 DD
420 436 16 11.2 6.0 DD
incl 427 428 1 0.7 49.1 DD
SGDD108 742690 892660 547 150.6 90 -60 NSI 3 DD
SGDD109 742645 892610 566 222.4 90 -60 141 154 13 9.1 10.2 DD
incl 149 154 5 3.5 23.7 DD
SGDD110 742590 892560 574 321.5 90 -60 225 237 12 8.4 2.4 DD
279 289 10 7 10.2 DD
incl 281 283 2 1.4 36.4 DD
and 285 286 1 0.7 14.2 DD
SGDD111 742600 892810 553 44 90 -60 Not sampled Gap deserted DD
SGDD112 742600 892810 553 350.4 90 -60 295 300 5 3.5 1.2 DD
309 310 1 0.7 13.6 DD
SGDD113 742620 892860 541 300.5 90 -60 266 281 15 10.5 2.0 DD
incl 279 280 1 0.7 13.3 DD
SGDD114 742630 892910 530 324.5 90 -60 84 86 2 1.4 3.7 DD
283 286 3 2.1 3.2 DD
292 298 6 4.2 9.9 DD
incl 296 297 1 0.7 25.6 DD

Notes:

  1. EST: Estimated true width
  2. RCD: Reserve circulation with diamond tail | DD: Diamond drilling
  3. NSI: No important intercepts


APPENDIX 2.
Badior Prospect drill outcomes, Séguéla gold Venture, Côte d’Ivoire

HoleID Easting (WGS84_29N) Northing (WGS84_29N) Elevation (m) EOH Depth
(m)
UTM Azimuth Dip Depth From (m) Depth To (m) Downhole Interval (m) EST 1
(m)
Au (ppm) Gap Sort 2
SGRC1518 743118 902000 387 60 270 -60 NSI 3 RC
SGRC1519 743145 902000 385 120 270 -60 NSI 3 RC
SGRC1520 743062 901901 388 67 270 -60 NSI 3 RC
SGRC1521 743096 901901 387 127 270 -60 43 46 3 2.1 11.6 RC
incl 44 46 2 1.4 16.8 RC
105 127 22 15.4 11.5 RC
incl 107 108 1 0.7 26.0 RC
and 111 112 1 0.7 15.5 RC
and 114 118 4 2.8 40.7 RC
SGRC1522 743170 902101 382 60 270 -60 NSI 3 RC
SGRC1523 743201 902100 379 103 270 -60 NSI 3 RC
SGRC1524 743060 901799 389 128 270 -60 36 48 12 8.4 12.0 RC
incl 36 37 1 0.7 14.8 RC
and 44 47 3 2.1 40.9 RC
SGRC1525 743011 901800 389 103 270 -60 NSI 3 RC
SGRC1526 743108 901801 387 168 270 -60 144 157 13 9.1 4.2 RC
incl 145 146 1 0.7 10.7 RC
and 147 148 1 0.7 12.4 RC

Notes:

  1. EST: Estimated true width
  2. RC: Reverse circulation
  3. NSI: No important intercepts


APPENDIX 3.
Barana Prospect drill outcomes, Séguéla gold Venture, Côte d’Ivoire

HoleID Easting (WGS84_29N) Northing (WGS84_29N) Elevation (m) EOH Depth
(m)
UTM Azimuth Dip Depth From (m) Depth To (m) Downhole Interval (m) EST 1
(m)
Au (ppm) Gap Sort 2
SGRC1527 743754 903600 376 120 270 -60 NSI 3 RC
SGRC1528 743707 903200 383 120 270 -60 2 7 5 3.5 1.5 RC
SGRC1529 743750 903200 385 120 270 -60 87 90 3 2.1 4.1 RC
SGRC1530 743671 902800 373 121 270 -60 8 14 6 4.2 2.6 RC
SGRC1531 743722 902800 374 120 270 -60 40 44 4 2.8 2.2 RC
56 60 4 2.8 1.4 RC
86 94 8 5.6 2.3 RC
SGRC1532 743901 902090 378 151 270 -60 NSI 3 RC
SGRC1533 743779 902551 367 135 270 -60 64 71 7 4.9 4.1 RC
incl 66 68 2 1.4 12.0 RC

Notes:

  1. EST: Estimated true width
  2. RC: Reverse circulation
  3. NSI: No important intercepts


APPENDIX 4.
Kestrel Prospect drill outcomes, Séguéla gold Venture, Côte d’Ivoire

HoleID Easting (WGS84_29N) Northing (WGS84_29N) Elevation (m) EOH Depth
(m)
UTM Azimuth Dip Depth From (m) Depth To (m) Downhole Interval (m) EST 1
(m)
Au (ppm) Gap Sort 2
SGRC1534 742009 893950 436 60 270 -55 NSI 3 RC
SGRC1535 742038 893951 435 109 270 -55 92 94 2 1.4 2.5 RC
SGRD1536 742056 893851 435 174.4 270 -55 159 167 8 5.6 4.2 RCD
incl 160 161 1 0.7 10.2 RCD
SGRD1537 742058 893749 440 190.5 270 -55 164 169 5 3.5 20.3 RCD
incl 164 165 1 0.7 100.5 RCD
SGRC1538 741991 893749 443 70 270 -55 NSI 3 RC
SGRD1539 742025 893749 443 130.3 270 -55 NSI 3 RCD
SGRC1540 742017 893847 437 100 270 -55 NSI 3 RC
SGRC1541 741992 893849 441 67 270 -55 24 27 3 2.1 4.5 RC
SGRD1542 742068 893899 430 180.4 270 -55 NSI 3 RCD
SGRD1543 742060 893797 440 180.4 270 -55 171 173 2 1.4 3.3 RCD

Notes:

  1. EST: Estimated true width
  2. RC: Reverse circulation | RCD: Reserve circulation with diamond tail
  3. NSI: No important intercepts

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