Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

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April 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM (CEST)|Park Hyatt, Zürich

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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

The Company profile and/or corporate presentation prepared for the Gold Forum Europe 2024 conference contains forward looking statements which constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, “Forward-looking Statements”). All statements included in the Company profile and/or corporate presentation prepared for the Gold Forum Europe 2024 conference, other than statements of historical fact, are Forward-looking Statements and are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the Forward-looking Statements.

The Forward-looking Statements in the Company profile and/or corporate presentation prepared for the Gold Forum Europe 2024 conference include, without limitation, statements about the Company’s business strategy, outlook and plans; its plans for its mines and mineral properties; Fortuna's 2024 annual guidance; expectations regarding the Company's production, cash costs and all-in sustaining costs (on a consolidated and on a segmented basis), proposed capital investments and Brownfields and Greenfields exploration programs; forecast metal production, mineral reserves, mineral resources, metal grades, recoveries, forecast total cash costs and all-in sustaining costs; the Company’s ability to achieve the exploration, production, cost and development expectations for its respective operations and projects; the ability to prove and expand a NI 43-101 mineral resource at the Diamba Sud project and the Company’s expectation’s regarding the preparation of, and timing for, a preliminary economic assessment in respect of the Diamba Sud project, subject to the results of the drill program; estimated mineral reserves and mineral resources; the Company's liquidity and debt levels, future plans and objectives based on forecasts of future operational or financial results; the estimates of expected or anticipated economic returns from the Company’s mining operations including future sales of metals, gold doré, concentrate or other products produced by the Company; uncertainties related to development projects and new mining operations such as the Séguéla Mine, including the possibility that actual capital and operating costs and economic returns will differ significantly from those estimated prior to production; anticipated approvals and other matters.

Often, but not always, these Forward-looking Statements can be identified by the use of words such as “estimated”, “potential”, “open”, “future”, “assumed”, “scheduled”, “anticipated”, “projected”, “used”, “detailed”, “has been”, “gain”, “planned”, “reflecting”, “will”, “containing”, “remaining”, “expected”, “to be”, or statements that events, “could” or “should” occur or be achieved and similar expressions, including negative variations.

The forward-looking statements in the Company profile and/or corporate presentation prepared for the Gold Forum Europe 2024 conference also include financial outlooks and other forward-looking metrics relating to Fortuna and its business, including references to financial and business prospects and future results of operations, including production, and cost guidance, anticipated future financial performance and anticipated production, costs and other metrics. Such information, which may be considered future oriented financial information or financial outlooks within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation (collectively, “FOFI”), has been approved by management of the Company and is based on assumptions which management believes were reasonable on the date such FOFI was prepared, having regard to the industry, business, financial conditions, plans and prospects of Fortuna and its business and properties. These projections are provided to describe the prospective performance of the Company's business and operations. Nevertheless, readers are cautioned that such information is highly subjective and should not be relied on as necessarily indicative of future results and that actual results may differ significantly from such projections. FOFI constitutes forward-looking statements and is subject to the same assumptions, uncertainties, risk factors and qualifications as set forth below.

Forward-looking Statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-looking Statements. Such uncertainties and factors include, among others, changes in general economic conditions and financial markets; uncertainties related to the transition of development projects to new mining operations such as the Séguéla Mine, including the possibility that actual capital and operating costs and economic returns will differ significantly from those estimated for such projects prior to production; risks associated with war and other geo-political hostilities such as the Ukrainian – Russian conflict, any of which could continue to cause a disruption in global economic activity and impact the Company’s business, operations, financial condition and share price; escalating costs may affect production, development plans and cost estimates for the Company’s mines; the possibility that the appeal in respect of the ruling in favor of Compania Minera Cuzcatlan S.A. de C.V. (“Minera Cuzcatlan”) reinstating the 12-year environmental impact authorization for the San Jose Mine (the “EIA”) will be successful; adverse changes in prices for gold, silver and other metals; rising input and labor costs; and higher rates of inflation; technological and operational hazards in Fortuna’s mining and mine development activities; market risks related to the sale of the Company’s doré, concentrates and metals; future development risks, risks inherent in mineral exploration and project development and infrastructure; uncertainties inherent in the estimation of mineral reserves, mineral resources, and metal recoveries; the Company’s ability to replace mineral reserves; changes to current estimates of mineral reserves and resources; changes to production estimates; the Company’s ability to obtain adequate financing on acceptable terms for further exploration and development programs, acquisitions and opportunities; uncertainties related to exploration projects such as the Diamba Sud project; fluctuations in currencies and exchange rates; the imposition of capital controls in countries in which the Company operates; governmental and other approvals; recoverability of value added tax and significant delays in the Company’s collection process; claims and legal proceedings, including adverse rulings in litigation against the Company; political or social unrest or instability in countries where Fortuna is active; labor relations issues; governmental and regulatory requirements and actions by governmental authorities, including changes in government policy, government ownership requirements, expropriation of property and assets, adverse changes in environmental, tax and other laws or regulations and the interpretation thereof; environmental matters including obtaining or renewing environmental permits and potential liability claims; as well as those factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in the Company's Annual Information Form dated March 28, 2023 and filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-looking Statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended.

Forward-looking Statements contained the Company profile and/or corporate presentation prepared for the Gold Forum Europe 2024 conference are based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management, including but not limited to all required third party contractual, regulatory and governmental approvals will be obtained and maintained for the exploration, development, construction and production of its properties; there being no significant disruptions affecting operations, whether relating to labor, supply, power, damage to equipment or other matter; there being no material and negative impact to the various contractors, suppliers and subcontractors at the Company’s mine sites as a result of the Ukrainian – Russian conflict, or otherwise that would impair their ability to provide goods and services; permitting, construction, development, expansion, and production continuing on a basis consistent with the Company’s current expectations; that the appeal filed in the Mexican Collegiate Court challenging the reinstatement of the EIA will be unsuccessful; expected trends and specific assumptions regarding metal prices and currency exchange rates; prices for and availability of fuel, electricity, parts and equipment and other key supplies remaining consistent with current levels; production forecasts meeting expectations; any investigations, claims, and legal, labor and tax proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business will not have a material effect on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company; and the accuracy of the Company’s current Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates and such other assumptions as set out in the Company profile and/or corporate presentation prepared for the Gold Forum Europe 2024 conference. Forward-looking Statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any Forward-looking Statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by law. There can be no assurance that Forward-looking Statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on Forward-looking Statements.
All dollar amounts in the Company profile and/or corporate presentation prepared for the Gold Forum Europe 2024 conference are expressed in US dollars, unless otherwise indicated. All references to C$ or to CAD$ are to Canadian dollars.

CAUTIONARY NOTE TO UNITED STATES INVESTORS CONCERNING ESTIMATES OF RESERVES AND RESOURCES

Reserve and resource estimates included in the Company profile and/or corporate presentation prepared for the Gold Forum Europe 2024 conference have been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves. NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for public disclosure by a Canadian company of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. Unless otherwise indicated, all mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates contained in the technical disclosure have been prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves.

Canadian standards, including NI 43-101, differ significantly from the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and mineral reserve and resource information included on this website may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S. companies.

Eric N. Chapman, P.Geo, M.Sc., Senior Vice-President of Technical Services for the Company, a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”), has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this presentation pertaining to the Caylloma, San Jose, Lindero, Yaramoko and Séguéla mines. Paul Weedon, Senior Vice President of Exploration for the Company, is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, being a member of the Australian Institute for Geoscientists (Membership #6001) and has reviewed and approved the exploration and scientific information contained in the Company profile and/or corporate presentation prepared for the Gold Forum Europe 2024 conference.

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