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