Mr. Steve Cope reports

SILVER VIPER APPOINTS TAJ SINGH AS CHAIR OF THE BOARD

Silver Viper Minerals Corp. has appointed Taj Singh as independent chair of the company's board of directors, succeeding Gary Cope who will be stepping off the board to move into retirement.

Silver Viper's president and chief executive officer, Steve Cope, states: "Taj is an accomplished leader with a proven track record and we are delighted to welcome him on as chair of Silver Viper's board. He brings considerable technical, strategic and financing experience, as well as significant first-hand knowledge of operating successfully in Mexico.

"Gary founded the Belcarra Group and its companies, including Silver Viper, and will always be a part of what we do. We want to thank him for his years of service and wish him the best as he enjoys his retirement and pursues his other interests. We look forward to building on the legacy Gary leaves us at Belcarra."

Incoming chair Mr. Singh states: "I am honoured to be appointed chair and given the opportunity to lead the board and management team as Silver Viper continues to make headway on its projects in Mexico, a business jurisdiction I am very familiar with. I am humbled to take over this role from Gary and wish him well in his retirement.

Mr. Singh -- biography

Mr. Singh currently serves as president and chief executive officer of Gold Line Resources Ltd. Mr. Singh was founding president and chief executive officer of Mexico-focused Discovery Silver Corp. where he led an over 30-times market capitalization growth to over $500-million during his tenure. He also served as director/lead independent director of GT Gold Corp., acquired by Newmont Corp. in 2020 for approximately $400-million.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Singh served as vice-president, business development, and VP, engineering, for Mexican gold producer Timmins Gold Corp. (since acquired by Argonaut Gold Inc.). Mr. Singh also worked as a mining equity research analyst at Macquarie Capital Markets and spent over a decade working in various operations, engineering and project development roles for diversified mining majors Inco Ltd. and Vale Ltd. Mr. Singh is a professional engineer (PEng), a chartered professional accountant (CPA), and holds a bachelor of engineering degree (metallurgy/minerals processing) and a master of engineering degree (metallurgy).

About Silver Viper Minerals Corp.

Silver Viper Minerals is a Canadian-based junior mineral exploration company focused on precious metals exploration in the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. The company currently operates the La Virginia gold-silver project.

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