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Defiance Appoints Interim President & CEO

Management Changes

DEFIANCE APPOINTS INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO

FOR RELEASE: February 15, 2018 TSXV: DEF

OTC: DNCVF

Defiance Silver Corp. (“Defiance” ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Peter J.

Hawley as Interim President and CEO. Mr. Hawley is currently the Chairman of the Board, and

an integral part of the Defiance team with over 36 years of geological and mining experience

spanning grassroots exploration through to development and production.

Mr. Pe ter J. Hawley, BSc, BEng, PGeo, has worked extensively wi th a large number of

intermediate and senior mining companies including Teck, Norand a, Placer Dome and Barrick

Gold. Mr. Hawley was also the founder and Chairman of Scorpio Mining Corporation from

1998 to December 2014 when Scorpio combined with U.S. Gold and Silver Inc to form

Americas Silver Corporation, where he still remains a Director. Mr. Hawley has a track record of

raising significant funds for private and public companies along with structuring mergers and

acquisitions.

“I look forward to contin ue working with Defiance’s team in advancing the San Acacio Deposit

to become the next premier wide -vein, high -grade silver deposit in Zacatecas, Mexico ”

commented Mr. Hawley , “ The San Acacio project has only scratched the surface, hence, our

focus is to d evelop additional planned exploration programs to extend the zones of

mineralization at depth and along strike, and target several new zones that have seen limited

modern exploration”.

In connection with the appointment, Defiance also announces that it ha s granted incentive stock

options to purchase up to an aggregate of 135,000 shares exercisable for five years at a price of

$0.35 per share to Mr. Hawley.

A Panoramic Video on the San Acacio Deposit is available on our website, or Click Here to visit

our Defiance YouTube Channel . Defiance Silver Corp. is a silver explorer and developer

advancing the San Acacio Deposit, located in the histor ic Zacatecas Silver District of central

Mexico. Defiance is managed by a team of proven mine developers with a track recor d of

exploring and developing 7 operating mines to date. Defiance’s corporate mandate is to expand

San Acacio to become one of Mexico’s premier high grade wide vein silver deposits.

On behalf of Defiance Silver Corp.

“Peter J. Hawley”

Interim President & CEO

Chairman of the Board, Director

For more information, please contact: Sunny Pannu – Corporate Development (604) 669 7315 or

via email at [email protected]

2300 - 1177 West Hastings Street www.defiancesilver.com

Vancouver, BC V6E 2K3 Tel: 604-669-7315 Email:[email protected]

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the

TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this rel ease.