Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce that, in connection with its previously announced short form offering led by Canaccord Genuity Corp. and including Raymond James Ltd. and Cormark Securities Inc., it has increased the Underwritten Offering from C$30,062,500 to C$35,150,000. The Company has granted the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the Offering, exercisable for a period of up to 30 days after the closing date. If the Over-Allotment Option is fully exercised, the total gross proceeds from the Offering will be C$40,422,500.