VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE: FSM) (TSX: FVI) is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors of the company has made a decision to proceed with the construction of an open pit mine at the Séguéla gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire. The company is ready to immediately commence construction with long lead items procured, and development teams established on the ground. In July 2021, Fortuna completed the acquisition of Roxgold Inc.