http://www.santacruzsilver.com/s/news_releases.asp?ReportID=800334

August 17, 2017 – Vancouver, B.C. – Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (TSX.V:SCZ) (“Santacruz”) and Marlin Gold Mining Ltd. (TSX.V:MLN) (“Marlin”) announce that, further to the companies’ joint press release dated August 8, 2017, the sale of Santacruz’s Gavilanes Property in Durango State, Mexico to Marlin (the “Gavilanes Transaction”) for total consideration of US$3.50 million plus applicable VAT (the “Purchase Price”) has been completed.

US$0.58 million from the Purchase Price was credited against the deposit advanced by Marlin to Santacruz on August 10, 2017 in connection with the payment of the outstanding balance owing to a property vendor on certain of the claims included in the Gavilanes Project (see Santacruz’s press release dated August 10, 2017).

In addition, US$1.15 million from the Purchase Price was applied toward settling all remaining outstanding debt owing to JMET, LLC (“JMET”) and JMET has released and discharged all of its security and registrations over Santacruz’s assets and the 3,750,000 “cashless” warrants of Santacruz previously issued to JMET have been cancelled.