Fortuna reports production of 2.1 million ounces of silver and 14,547 ounces of gold for second quarter 2017

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 13, 2017) - Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc. (NYSE:FSM)(TSX:FVI) is pleased to announce second quarter 2017 production results from its two operating mines in Latin America, the San Jose Mine in Mexico and the Caylloma Mine in Peru. The company produced 2.1 million ounces of silver, 14,547 ounces of gold, plus base metal by-products. Silver and gold production for the first six months totaled 4.2 million ounces and 27,747 ounces respectively; being 1 percent and 4 percent above the company's mid-year projection. Fortuna is on schedule to produce 8.1 million ounces of silver and 52.4 thousand ounces of gold or 11.2 million Ag Eq* ounces in 2017 (see Fortuna news release dated January 11, 2017).