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Vancouver, August 8, 2016– Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE: FSM) (TSX: FVI) today reported cashflow from operations of $12.7 million, revenue of $44.5 million, and a net loss of $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2016. Jorge A. Ganoza, President and CEO, commented, “We have had a strong operational and financial quarter with solid performance for the first half of the year. With San Jose now in commercial operation at 3,000 tpd, and capital requirements at our existing mines reduced significantly, we are poised to capitalize from the recovery in metal prices.” Mr. Ganoza continued, “The Company is now focused on advancing the recently acquired Lindero Gold Project into construction in 2017 with commercial production expected by the second half of 2018″