Fortuna to Release Second Quarter Financial Results on August 8, 2016; Conference Call at 12 p.m. Eastern on August 9, 2016

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Aug. 2, 2016) - Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE:FSM) (TSX:FVI) announces that it will release its financial statements and MD&A for the second quarter after the market closes on Monday, August 8, 2016.

A conference call to discuss the financial and operational results will be held on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific / 12:00 p.m. Eastern. Hosting the call will be Jorge A. Ganoza, President and CEO, and Luis D. Ganoza, Chief Financial Officer.

Shareholders, analysts, media and interested investors are invited to listen to the live conference call by logging onto the webcast at:
http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=175208 or over the phone by dialing just prior to the starting time.

Conference call details:

Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Time: 9:00 a.m. Pacific / 12:00 p.m. Eastern

Dial in number (Toll Free): +1.877.407.8035

Dial in number (International): +1.201.689.8035

Replay number (Toll Free): +1.877.660.6853

Replay number (International): +1.201.612.7415

Replay Passcode: 13642320

Playback of the conference call will be available until August 23, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Playback of the webcast will be available until November 9, 2016. In addition, a transcript of the call will be archived in the company's website:
http://www.fortunasilver.com/s/financial_reports.asp.

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Fortuna is a growth oriented, silver and base metal producer focused on mining opportunities in Latin America. Our primary assets are the Caylloma silver mine in southern Peru and the San Jose silver-gold mine in Mexico. The company is selectively pursuing acquisition opportunities throughout the Americas and in select other areas. For more information, please visit our website at www.fortunasilver.com.