TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Sierra Metals Inc. (TSX: SMT) (BVL: SMT) (NYSE AMERICAN: SMTS) (“SierraMetals” or the “Company”) reports that the Peruvian and Mexican Federal Governments have extended their suspensions of all non-essential activities to contain the advancement of COVID-19 virus. In Peru, the suspension will now continue until May 10, 2020, and in Mexico, the suspension will now continue until May 30, 2020. Also, the Mexican Government has announced that suspension of activities will not apply to the municipalities that present a low or null transmission of COVID-19 as of May 18, 2020. The Mexican Government is expected to set clear guidelines before that time.