Silver Hammer Mining Corp. announced that it has appointed Mr. Peter A. Ball as President and Director of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Ball replaces Interim President, Warwick Smith, who will stay on as an Advisor to the Company.

Mr. Ball brings a progressive track-record of proven leadership experience covering more than thirty years in mining and finance. He has demonstrated competencies on an international level holding various senior management roles with precious and base metals companies, including in mine engineering, capital markets and marketing. Mr. Ball began his career in the late 1980s working as a mining engineer and since the 1990s, has held various management and senior executive and corporate roles for numerous companies, including most recently Noram Lithium.

Mr. Ball has led and assisted in raising over $250 million in capital in the resource sector, is a graduate of the Haileybury School of Mines, Georgian Business College, UBC's Canadian Securities Course and a member of CIMM. Mr. Ball is also an independent director of Big Gold Inc.