Vancouver, B.C. — Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (TSX.V:SCZ) (the “Company” or “Santacruz“) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Carrizal Mining has been recognized by the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (“IRMA”) for Transparency after an audit for compliance against the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining. Transparency is the first of four levels of IRMA’s social and environmental performance system.