Santacruz Silver Reports Results of Annual General Meeting

TSX.V: SCZ

FSE: 1SZ

October 18, 2018

Santacruz Silver Reports Results of Annual General Meeting

Vancouver, B.C. – Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (TSX.V:SCZ) (the “Company” or “Santacruz”)

reports that at the Annua l General Meeting of shareholders of the Company held on October 17,

2018, a total of 50,915,529 common shares of the Company, representing approximately 29.2% of

the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares as at the record date, were voted.

Shareholders approved all matters brought before the meeting and the election of directors was

approved by a majority vote of shareholders present in person or represented by proxy as follows:

Director Nominee Votes For % For Votes Withheld % Withheld Non-Vote

Arturo Prestamo 28,684,773 87.5 4,081,321 12.5 18,149,435

Federico Villaseñor 32,318,596 98.6 447,498 1.4 18,149,435

Roland Löhner 29,122,596 88.9 3,643,498 11.1 18,149,435

Larry Okada 32,322,596 98.6 443,498 1.4 18,149,435

Barry Girling 32,602,596 99.5 163,498 0.5 18,149,435

In addition, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP were re-appointed as auditors for the Company and the

Company’s 2018 Rolling Stock Option Plan was approved.

About Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd.

Santacruz is a Mexican focused silver company with two pr oducing silver projects ( Veta Grande

Project and Rosario Project) and two exploration properties (Minillas P roperty and Zacatecas

Properties). The Company’s corporate objective is to become a mid-tier silver producer.

“signed”

Arturo Préstamo Elizondo,

President and CEO

For further information please contact:

Arturo Prestamo

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd.

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: (011) (52) 81 8378 5707

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