VANCOUVER, BC – August 13, 2020 - SilverCrest Metals Inc. (“SilverCrest” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce additional  drill results for the Babi Vista Vein (“Babi Vista”) at its Las Chispas Property (the “Las Chispas” or the “Property”) located in Sonora, Mexico. The current drill program on Babi Vista is designed to expand and in-fill high-grade precious metal mineralization to be included in the updated resource for the ongoing feasibility study (see attached Figures). New results released today are for 48 holes (see table below) combined with 76 previously announced holes totalling 124 holes (see news releases dated February 25, 2019, November 14, 2019, March 9, 2020 and May 12, 2020). The results today for Babi Vista demonstrate high-grade continuity and a developing high-grade zone similar to the adjacent Babicanora Vein (Area 51 zone), and Babicanora Norte Vein (Area 200 zone). These high-grade veins are near surface with underground development underway and are being considered for mining early in the mine life. The Babi Vista Vein was discovered in February 2019 and was intersected underground for confirmation in mid-2019 while developing the Santa Rosa decline to intersect the Babicanora Vein, Area 51 zone. Hole BV20-60 establishes a new grade-thickness record for the Property, returning 1.7 metres (intercept width) grading 634.56 grams per tonne (“gpt”) gold (“Au”) and 26,003.6 gpt silver (“Ag”), or 73,595 gpt silver-equivalent (125,111 gram-metres, “AgEq” based on assumptions defined in the table below). The previous record was Hole LC19-118 at 10.8 metres grading 7,873 gpt silver equivalent (85,028 gram-metres).

The expanded high-grade footprint for Babi Vista is estimated at 800 metres along strike by an average 150 metres in height. The weighted average (true width, uncut, undiluted) of these new results is 0.8 metres grading 58.25 gpt Au and 3,183.2 gpt Ag, or 7,552 gpt AgEq. The weighted average is dominated by hole BV20-60 and when excluding this hole, the weighted average is 0.8 metres grading 15.34 gpt Au and 1,507.7 gpt Ag, or 2,614 gpt AgEq. With a total of 177 holes (53 holes pending assays) drilled to date, at an approximate spacing of 35 metres, a majority of this mineralization is anticipated to be included as indicated resources for the upcoming updated resource estimation in the ongoing feasibility study. In addition to the Babi Vista Vein drill results, the newly defined Babi Vista Hangingwall (“HW”) and Footwall (“FW”) veins were also intersected with results presented in tables below. Both new veins (HW and FW) will be considered for inclusion in the upcoming resource estimation.

N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng, and CEO, remarked, “After a few months shutdown due to COVID-19, we restarted in late May with 8 drills focusing on in-fill and expansion of high-grade mineralization on the Babi Vista Vein. Drill results to date have been better than expected with 25 holes out of 124 holes showing grades greater than 2,500 gpt AgEq with good continuity. Since intercepting Babi Vista while driving the Santa Rosa decline, we have systematically drill tested this vein which, although narrow, is believed to be the most continuous with respect to multi-kilogram per tonne AgEq intercepts for a vein to date on the Property. We have only partially drill-tested a strike length of 800 metres of Babi Vista, which may have an overall length of approximately 2,000 metres based on historic surface workings along the projected strike of the vein. For the remaining part of the year, we plan to continue drilling with 8 to 12 drills on Babi Vista and Babicanora Vein northwest extension. We expect a steady flow of exploration drill results for the rest of the year.”

The most significant result for this release is Hole BV20-60, which intersected 1.3 metres (estimated true width) grading 634.56 gpt Au and 26,003.6 gpt Ag, or 73,595 gpt AgEq. Also noteworthy are holes BV20-53 at 4.4 metres grading 19.87 gpt Au and 2,995.9 gpt Ag, or 4,486 gpt AgEq and BV20-94 at 0.7 metres grading 85.40 gpt Au and 4,716 gpt Ag, or 11,121 gpt AgEq. The following table summarizes the most significant drill intercepts (uncut, undiluted) for this release;

Babi Vista Vein

Babi Vista HW Vein

Babi Vista FW Vein

Note: All numbers are rounded. Based on a cutoff grade of 150 gpt AgEq.
*AgEq based on 75 (Ag):1 (Au) calculated using long-term silver and gold prices of US$17 per ounce silver and US$1,225 per ounce gold, with average metallurgical recoveries of 90% silver and 95% gold.
**UBV defines underground drill hole.

All assays were completed by ALS Chemex in Hermosillo, Mexico, and North Vancouver, BC, Canada, and Bureau Veritas Inspectorate Ltd. in Hermosillo, Mexico.

Holes BV20-34, 44 to 45, 49, 54, 58, 59, 61, 63, 64, 67, 68, 70 to 72, 76, 79 7, 85, 88 to 89, 92 and UBV20-35 intersected veining but were below the Company’s cutoff grade of 150 gpt AgEq. Holes BV20-80, 86 to 87, 90 to 91 and 93 to 136 have assays pending (see attached Figures).

While drilling for the Babi Vista Vein, several intercepts were made in unnamed veins, with the most significant results below:

• BV20-51: 0.5 metre grading 17.5 gpt Au and 2,881.0 gpt Ag, or 4,194 gpt AgEq; and
• BV20-83: 0.5 metres grading 4.64 gpt Au and 379.0 gpt Ag, or 727 gpt AgEq.

Further work is planned on these unnamed vein intercepts for possible new vein discoveries.

There are currently eight (8) surface core drills operating at Las Chispas. These drill rigs are completing further in-fill and known vein expansion holes for the Babi Vista Vein and Babicanora Vein to the northwest. Approximately 110 holes for 35,000 metres remain to be completed for 2020. An updated resource estimate is being completed along with the ongoing feasibility study expected in Q4, 2020, provided there are minimum disruptions due to COVID-19.

The Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects for this news release is N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng, and CEO for SilverCrest, who has reviewed and approved its contents.

ABOUT SILVERCREST METALS INC.
SilverCrest is a Canadian precious metals exploration company headquartered in Vancouver, BC, that is focused on new discoveries, value-added acquisitions and targeting production in Mexico’s historic precious metal districts. The Company’s current focus is on the high-grade, historic Las Chispas mining district in Sonora, Mexico. The Las Chispas Project consists of 28 mineral concessions, of which the Company has 100% ownership of where all the resources are located. SilverCrest is the first company to successfully drill-test the historic Las Chispas Property resulting in numerous high-grade precious metal discoveries. The Company is led by a proven management team in all aspects of the precious metal mining sector, including taking projects through discovery, finance, on time and on budget construction, and production.  

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