Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. announced changes in its management team effective September 1, 2021. Cesar E. Velasco, Country Head Peru, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, Latin America. Manuel Ruiz-Conejo, Vice President of Operations, will become Senior Vice President, Mining. Carlos Manrique, Director of Innovation and Operational Excellence, has been appointed Vice President Operations, Latin America. Cesar has been with Fortuna since 2018 and is the designated leader for the Fortuna-Roxgold integration. A skilled executive with 23 years of global experience in the mining and manufacturing industry, Cesar has held senior management positions in large private and public multinational companies throughout Latin America, including EXSA, ENAEX–EXSA JV, and Dyno Nobel Latin America. Cesar serves as a member of the board of the Sociedad Nacional de Minería, Petroleo y Energía since 2018 and of the International Society of Explosives Engineers since 2019. Manuel has been with Fortuna since 2008 and is a seasoned mining engineer and executive with 34 years of industry experience. Carlos has been with Fortuna since 2010 and has held senior management positions at each of the company's three mines in the region. Carlos's mining career spans 21 years and includes previously holding operational positions in Volcan Compañía Minera and Pan American Silver.