Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. announced that Carrizal Mining, S.A. de C.V. ("Carrizal") has initiated a 6,000-meter surface diamond drilling campaign at the Veta Grande Project located in Zacatecas, Mexico pursuant to the terms of the binding LOI between the Company and Carrizal.  The initial 6,000-meter campaign over 15 drill holes will be focussed on drilling the Veta Grande vein at depth below the current level being mined by the Company and is expected to also intersect the La Flor, San Jose and Armados veins that run parallel to the Veta Grande vein.