Aura Silver Resources announced that Robert Johansing has been appointed to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the company effective June 25, 2018, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. As previously announced, Mr. Johansing was appointed as a director of the company on May 23, 2018. The Board of Directors of the company has appointed Mr. Johansing to provide leadership of a strategic reorganization of the company focusing on the identification and evaluation of new exploration projects for addition to the company's existing portfolio.

Mr. Johansing also has extensive knowledge of the company's Taviche, Mexico project where he acted as lead exploration geologist and country manager during the period from 2006 to 2011. Mr. Johansing will focus on securing a joint venture partner for the Taviche project with an objective of resuming aggressive exploration programs to follow up on significant past drilling success. With the appointment of Robert Johansing, Robert Boaz has ceased to be President and Chief Executive Officer of the company.

Mr. Boaz remains a director of the company.