Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. Roland Löhner to the Board of Directors. Mr. Löhner has been a senior partner and managing Director of The Boston Consulting Group ("BCG") for the last 20 years and during the last 5 years he has held the position of Managing Director for Latin America. Before joining BCG, Mr. Löhner was a commodities trader for Cargill in the U.S., Holland, and Switzerland.

Santacruz also reports that Mr. Craig Angus has stepped down from the Board of Directors for personal reasons. Mr. Angus joined the board in 2012 and was instrumental in the early years of the Company.