VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – March 2, 2012) – Prospero Silver Corp. (TSX VENTURE:PSL) (“Prospero” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the acquisition (through staking) of an additional 19,272 hectares in the Santa Maria del Oro gold/silver district. The new ground lies to the northeast and east of the historic, high-grade gold Magistral vein system. With this addition, Prospero holds a total of approximately 33,000 hectares that surround the historic Magistral del Oro mines, records from which indicate oxide ore mined at an average grade exceeding 15 g/t Au through the mid-20th century. The project claims are located in Durango state, 220km NW of Durango City, and 20km west of Indé.