VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – July 12, 2016) – Southern Silver Exploration Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SSV)(FRANKFURT:SEG1)(SSE:SSVCL) would like to clarify it earlier press release dated July 12, 2016 in which it announced that its shares had commenced trading on the OTCQB Marketplace. The Company is in the final stages of submitting all the required documents to upgrade its U.S. listing to the OTCQB Marketplace, and it anticipates that the process will be completed later this week at which time final notice will be given.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

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

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