Gatos Silver, Inc. announced the appointments of André van Niekerk as Chief Financial Officer effective July 1, 2022. André brings over 23 years of progressive experience with an excellent track record of success in the mining industry. Mr. van Niekerk joins Gatos Silver from Nevada Copper Corp., where he served as Chief Financial Officer since 2020.

He was instrumental in helping to transition Nevada Copper from a development asset to an operating mine and led several successful equity offerings and debt restructurings. Previously, Mr. van Niekerk was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Golden Star Resources. During his 14 years at Golden Star, André progressed through various key operational and financial roles with a constant focus on business improvement and value creation.

Mr. van Niekerk began his career at KPMG in South Africa and Denver in various advisory and audit roles. He holds bachelor's degrees in accounting from both the University of South Africa and University of Pretoria. André is a Certified Public Accountant.

André will be responsible for directing all the Company's activities related to financial matters and will be a key member of the executive team in helping to set the Company's overall strategy.