VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE: FSM) (TSX: FVI) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive Scheme Implementation Deed (“Agreement“) with Chesser Resources Limited (ASX: CHZ) (“Chesser“), pursuant to which Fortuna has agreed to acquire 100% of the fully-paid ordinary shares of Chesser (the “Chesser Shares“) in consideration for 0.0248 of a common share of Fortuna (each whole share, a “Fortuna Share“) for each Chesser Share held (“Scheme Consideration“).