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KLAUS ZALEWSKI

February 14, 2022: AbraSilver Resource Corp. (TSX.V:ABRA; OTCQX: ABBRF) ("AbraSilver" or the “Company”) is pleased to announce further strengthening of its technical team with the engagement of Wedmar S.A. (“Wedmar”). The principal of Wedmar is Mr. Claudio (“Klaus”) Zalewski who will serve as Senior Vice President, Projects to the Company and be based in Salta, Argentina. Through Wedmar, Mr. Zalewski will lead the Company’s various upcoming technical studies and engineering development efforts as the Company continues to advance its flagship Diablillos silver-gold project, located in Salta, Argentina, towards permitting and a construction decision. Highlights  Mr. Zalewski is a Professional Civil Engineer with 40 years of experience in the construction and mining industries, focusing on project and operations management, leading PFS and BFS level technical studies, and playing a lead role in the development and construction of various mining projects throughout Argentina and overseas.  Mr. Zalewski has significant project development experience in Salta province, including most recently acting as the Project Director for the Pastos Grandes Lithium project owned by Millennial Lithium Corp. (recently acquired by Lithium Americas Corp.), Head of Engineering and Construction for the French Eramet group that is advancing the Centenario Lithium Project to construction.  Mr. Zalewski was also responsible for the construction of the Orocobre/Toyota Tsusho Olaroz Lithium Project in Jujuy province. As well, he was in charge of the first gold mine closure and remediation in Chubut province in southern Argentina, amongst other mine construction tasks, at Mina Don Nicolás and Mina Providencia.