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VANCOUVER, BC – December 12, 2016 – SilverCrest Metals Inc. (“SilverCrest” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that N. Eric Fier, President of the Company has returned from his partial leave of absence due to medical reasons and will resume his full?time duties as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2017.

Dunham Craig, Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company will continue to assist with CEO responsibilities on an interim basis until January 1, 2017.

Graham Thody, Chairman of the Board, stated: “We are very pleased that Eric has made an excellent recovery from a medical procedure, and speaking for the entire Board and management team, we are very excited to see Eric resume his leadership role with the Company on a full-time basis. We wish to thank Dunham for so ably assuming the CEO role during Eric’s absence.”