Vancouver, British Columbia- (Newsfile Corp. – April 10, 2018) – SilverCrest Metals Inc. (TSXV: SIL) (OTCQX: SVCMF) (“SilverCrest” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce its first set of Phase III drill results for the Las Chispas Property (the “Property”) located in Sonora, Mexico. Step out drilling of the Babicanora Vein, including Area 51, continues to intersect highgrade mineralization (see attached Figures). There are now 23 identified epithermal veins on the Property (previously reported as 19 veins). Of the 23 veins, the Company has only drilled tested nine of these veins, which are the Babicanora, Babicanora Footwall, Las Chispas, Giovanni, La Blanquita, William Tell, Varela, Granaditas and Amethyst veins. Only five of these nine drilled tested veins have been included in the recently announced maiden resources (refer to the Company’s news release dated February 26, 2018).