VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – March 7, 2016) – Southern Silver Exploration Corp. (“Southern Silver”) (TSX VENTURE:SSV)(FRANKFURT:SEG1)(SSE:SSVCL) has closed the first tranche of its previously reported non-brokered private placement by issuing 7,620,000 units at a price of $0.05 per unit for gross proceeds of $381,000. Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant exercisable to purchase one additional common share for a period of five years at an exercise price of $0.08 per share. Securities issued pursuant to this tranche of the private placement, including common shares, share purchase warrants and finder’s warrants issued as finder’s fees, carry a legend restricting trading of the securities until July 5, 2016.