For compiling OpenSSL to Apple silicon, follow the below instructions:
cd ~wget https://www.openssl.org/source/openssl-1.1.1k.tar.gztar -xvzf openssl-1.1.1k.tar.gzcd openssl-1.1.1k./Configure shared enable-rc5 zlib darwin64-arm64-cc --prefix=/usr/local/ssl --openssldir=/usr/local/sslmake -j$(($(nproc)+1))sudo make installexport OPENSSL_DIR=/usr/local/ssl/
You can now access openssl libraries at /usr/local/ssl/