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TORONTO, July 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – Sierra Metals Inc. (TSX: SMT) (NYSE MKT: SMTS) (BVL: SMT) (“Sierra Metals” or “the Company”) is pleased to report second quarter 2017 production results featuring the second highest quarter of throughput and third highest quarter of metal production to date from the Yauricocha Mine. Results are from Sierra Metals’ three underground mines in Latin America: the Yauricocha polymetallic Mine in Peru and the Bolivar copper and Cusi silver Mines in Mexico. Second Quarter 2017 Production Highlights Silver equivalent production of 2.7 million ounces; a 3% decrease from Q2 2016 Copper equivalent production of 23.1 million pounds; a 3% decrease from Q2 2016 Total tonnes processed of 454,805; a 10% decrease from Q2 2016 Increase of 14% in silver equivalent production and 10% increase in throughput at Yauricocha during Q2 2017 vs Q2 2016