Norseman Silver Inc. announced the appointment of Mr. Merlin Marr-Johnson to its board of directors ("Board"). Mr. Marr-Johnson has 30 years experience in the minerals sector, including work as an exploration geologist for Rio Tinto, an analyst for HSBC and a portfolio manager for Blakeney Management as well as work on projects in South America, Africa, Central Asia and Europe. As CEO he has brought two companies to AIM, London and he has been involved in management and director roles in numerous publicly traded mining companies in the UK and Canada throughout his career.

He is currently a non-executive Director of Salazar Resources Ltd, (SRL.V, SRLZF). Mr. Marr-Johnson is a graduate in geology from Manchester University and holds a Masters Degree in Mineral Deposit Evaluation from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College. He speaks several languages, including Spanish.