SCHEDULE 13G/A 0000869178 XXXXXXXX LIVE 13 COMMON SHARES 12/31/2024 0001341335 FORTUNA SILVER MINES INC 349915108 200 Burrard St, Suite 650 Vancouver Z4 V6C 3L6 Rule 13d-1(b) VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP DE 27676471 27801849 27801849 N 9.06 IA FORTUNA SILVER MINES INC 200 Burrard St, Suite 650, Vancouver, Canada (Federal Level), V6C 3L6 Van Eck Associates Corporation 666 Third Ave. - 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017 Delaware N IA 27,801,849 9.06 27,676,471 27,801,849 Y Y Y Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP Ashley Sousa 02/14/2025