Fortuna to release third quarter financial results on November 8, 2017; Conference call at 12 p.m. Eastern on November 9, 2017

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Oct. 31, 2017) - Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE:FSM)(TSX:FVI) announces that it will release its financial statements and MD&A for the third quarter after the market closes on Wednesday, November 8, 2017.

A conference call to discuss the financial and operational results will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2017 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=176299 or over the phone by dialing just prior to the starting time.

Conference call details:

Date: Thursday, November 9, 2017

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

Dial in number (Toll Free): +1.888.567.1603

Dial in number (International): +1.404.267.0368

Replay number (Toll Free): +1.877.481.4010

Replay number (International): +1.919.882.2331

Replay Passcode: 10434

Playback of the conference call will be available until November 23, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Playback of the webcast will be available until February 9, 2018. In addition, a transcript of the call will be archived in the company's website: https://www.fortunasilver.com/investors/financials/2017/.

About Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Fortuna is a growth oriented, precious metal producer focused on mining opportunities in Latin America. The Company's primary assets are the Caylloma silver mine in southern Peru, the San Jose silver-gold mine in Mexico and the Lindero gold project in Argentina. The Company is selectively pursuing acquisition opportunities throughout the Americas and in select other areas.

ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY

Carlos Baca

Investor Relations manager

Trading symbols: (NYSE:FSM)(TSX:FVI)

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