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Southern Silver Accepted for Trading on the OTCQB

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – July 18, 2016) – Southern Silver Exploration Corp. (the “Company” or “SSV”) (TSX VENTURE:SSV)(FRANKFURT:SEG1)(SSE:SSVCL) has announced that further to its recent news releases, the Company’s shares have been approved for listing on the OTCQB Marketplace as of July 18, 2016 and will commenced trading on that exchange. Real-Time Quote Display Service for the company’s US symbol (OTCQB: SSVFF) will be available at: http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SSVFF/quote. The Company also maintains listings on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada, (SSV), the Frankfurt Exchange in Europe (SEG1) and the Santiago Exchange in Chile (SSVCL).

About Southern Silver Exploration Corp.

Southern Silver Exploration Corp. is a precious metal exploration and development company with a focus on the discovery of world class mineral deposits in north-central Mexico and the southern USA. Our specific emphasis is the Cerro Las Minitas silver-lead-zinc project located in the heart of Mexico’s Faja de Plata which hosts multiple world class mineral deposits such as Penasquito, San Martin, Naica and Pitarilla. We have assembled a team of highly experienced technical, operational and transactional professionals to support our exploration efforts in developing the Cerro Las Minitas project into a premier, high-grade, silver-lead-zinc mine. The Company engages in the acquisition, exploration and development either directly or through joint venture relationships in mineral properties in major jurisdictions. Our property portfolio also includes the Oro porphyry copper-gold project located in southern New Mexico, USA.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Lawrence Page, Q.C., President & Director, Southern Silver Exploration Corp.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward looking statements include the timing and receipt of government and regulatory approvals, and continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions. Southern Silver Exploration Corp. does not assume any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.