Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. announced that Dr. Thomas I. Vehrs has voluntarily retired as Vice President of Exploration of the company. The company announced the appointment of Mr. David Volkert as new Vice President of Exploration effective August 8, 2016. David is a discovery oriented professional with multiple discoveries over his thirty-eight years in mineral exploration. David's work experience includes senior positions as CEO at Paget Minerals Corp., VP Exploration at Bear Creek Mining Corp., and Exploration Manager (Peru) at Barrick Gold. David will be responsible for leading the discovery of new mineral resources through the planning and execution of Fortuna's brownfields and greenfields exploration programs.