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First Majestic Produces a New Quarterly Record of 3.27 Million Silver Eqv. Ounces

Management Changes Production Results

FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP.

Suite 1805 – 925 West Georgia Street Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6C 3L2 Telephone: (604) 688-3033 Fax: (604) 639-8873 Toll Free: 1-866-529-2807 Web site: www.firstmajestic.com; E-mail: [email protected]

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TSX – FR July 10, 2013 NYSE - AG Frankfurt – FMV (WKN: A0LHKJ)

First Majestic Produces a New Quarterly Record of 3.27 Million Silver Eqv. Ounces

First Majestic Silver Corp. ("First Majestic" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that total production at its five operating silver mines in Mexico for the second quarter ending June 30, 2013, reached a new quarterly record of 3,268,117 equivalent ounces of silver, representing a 55% increase compared to the same quarter in 2012.

Total silver production for the quarter consisted of 2,767,966 ounces of silver, representing an increase of 44% compared to the same quarter in 2012.  In addition, 5,946,539 pounds of lead and 2,898,093 pounds of zinc were produced representing an increase of 98% and 104%, respectively, compared to the same quarter of the previous year.  Also, 1,995 ounces of gold were produced, representing an increase of 274% compared to the second quarter of 2012.

Keith Neumeyer, President & CEO of First Majestic, states, “The second quarter was somewhat bitter‐sweet as total  production  achieved  a  new  quarterly  record  of  over  three  million  ounces  for  the  first  time  in  the Company’s history while at the same time unfortunately experiencing one of the most dramatic and violent drops in the price of silver.  This low silver price environment is creating a challenging environment for many higher‐cost  primary  producers.    Our  management  team  has  responded  quickly  to  the  situation  by implementing prudent cash management practices and disciplined cost reduction measures to ensure that First Majestic’s profitability and future growth plans remain intact. ”

Production Details Table:

Consolidated Production ResultsQuarter Ended June 30, 2013Quarter Ended June 30, 2012% Variance Prior Quarter
Ore processed/tonnes milled668,398615,7999%
Total production ‐ ounces of silver equivalent3,268,1172,102,22255%
Total silver ounces produced2,767,9661,917,24844%
Silver Grade (g/t)20116422%
Silver Recovery (%)64%59%9%
Pounds of lead produced5,946,5393,005,20998%
Equivalent ounces from lead246,16691,669169%
Pounds of zinc produced2,898,0931,423,890104%
Equivalent ounces from zinc107,17642,459152%
Gold ounces produced1,995533274%
Equivalent ounces from gold122,49835,070249%
Tonnes of iron ore produced5,0764,62810%
Equivalent ounces from iron24,31215,77654%

Other Developments: 

In order to manage in a lower silver price environment, additional budget changes were made, focusing on:

‐ Reduction of cash costs ‐ Increase of operating parameters and efficiencies ‐ Reduction of exploration and development programs ‐ Reduction of sustaining capital and all‐in cash costs ‐ Reduction of general & administrative costs ‐ Reduction of warehouse inventories and operating supplies

As  announced  on  May  15,  2013,  the  Company  had  cut  over  US$30.0  million  from  its  2013  capital  budget primarily in the areas of exploration and development. Since then, management has cut an additional US$20.0 million,  also  focusing  on  reducing  exploration  and  development  and  postponing  investments  in  non‐critical areas that will not impact guidance.

The Company is reaffirming its 2013 production guidance of 11.1 to 11.7 million ounces of pure silver or 12.3 to 13.0 million silver equivalent ounces.  A full review of all expenditures companywide is ongoing and it is felt that further cuts can be made without impacting future growth. The Company is also reviewing all its third party contracts in order to reduce the number of contractors and, conversely, bringing more of the necessary and  essential  services  in‐house.  Furthermore,  a  targeted  manpower  reduction  of  10%  by  year  end  is  also underway.

As a result of the dramatic fall in silver prices in a very short timeframe, the Company decided to suspend silver sales for a short while in an attempt to maximize future profits. This suspension of sales will result in lower revenues and profits for the second quarter, however, it is likely that these inventories of unsold ounces will instead be sold in the third quarter. As at June 30, 2013, approximately 700,000 ounces of silver where held in inventory.

Operational Review: 

The  total  ore  processed  during  the  quarter  at  the  Company's  five  operating  silver  mines,  La  Encantada,  La Parrilla, San Martin, La Guitarra and Del Toro, amounted to 668,398 tonnes milled, representing a decrease of 8%  over  the  previous  quarter,  due  to  an  optimization  at  the  La  Encantada  mine  which  resulted  in  lower throughput at the plant.

Silver grades in the quarter for the five mines increased by 11% over the previous quarter to 201 g/t of silver. Combined  silver  recoveries  presented  a  notable  increase  from  57%  to  64%  in  the  quarter  as  a  result  of improved recoveries at La Encantada and Del Toro’s first commercial quarter of production.

The Company's underground development in the second quarter consisted of 13,479 metres, a 13% decrease compared to 15,575 metres completed in the previous quarter.  This decrease is part of a planned reduction of capex that began in the second quarter and is planned to further reduce costs in the second half of 2013. However,  as  some  of  the  Company’s  development  programs  are  expansionary  and  focused  on  preparing underground accesses and stopes for increased production rates over the next two years, a careful review is being conducted in order that development cutbacks do not impact future production guidance.

During  the  quarter,  13  diamond  drill  rigs  were  operating  at  the  Company’s  five  operations.  The  Company completed 25,469 metres of diamond drilling in the quarter, compared to 16,962 metres in the prior quarter, representing a 50% increase. However, as a result of cost cutting, most of these drilling contracts have now been  cancelled.  Budgeted  exploration  metres  for  the  balance  of  the  year,  after  the  most  recent  budget reductions,  is  15,438  metres  with  much  of  these  metres  planned  to  be  drilled  by  the  Company’s  own equipment and personnel for mining purposes only. Therefore, the number of active drill rigs at the Company’s five operating mines will be reduced to eight Company owned rigs for the remainder of the year.

Due  to  budget  cuts  and  personal  reasons,  Guillermo  Lozano  has  resigned  from  his  position  and  the  VP  of Exploration position has been eliminated. The Company would like to thank Guillermo for his hard work and expertise over his short stay with the Company. Jesus Velador has been promoted to the position of Regional Manager of Exploration.

At the Del Toro Silver Mine: 

  • The newly commissioned 1,000 tpd flotation mill achieved commercial production on April 1, 2013. Beginning  in  the  second  quarter,  all  revenues  and  associated  operating  costs  will  be  treated  as commercial production rather than being capitalized, as was the case in the first quarter of 2013.
  • Throughput  in  the  new  flotation  mill  averaged  905  tpd  in  the  second  quarter  with  head  grades  of 216 g/t silver, 3.4% lead and 3.3% zinc.
  • Phase  2  of  production,  which  will  include  the  addition  of  a  1,000  tpd  cyanidation  circuit  for  the production of silver doré bars, is scheduled to begin late in the third quarter of 2013. This represents approximately a two month delay due to delays created by the late delivery of some critical equipment such as the precipitates filters presses that are now scheduled to arrive on‐site in late July.
  • The installation of the 12' by 14' oxide ball mill for the cyanidation circuit commenced in early June and is  expected  to  be  completed  by  August.    The  new  leaching  tanks  have  been  constructed  and  the installation  of  the  pumps,  motors  and  other  mechanisms  is  underway  and  are  also  expected  to  be completed by late August.
  • The construction of the 45 km, 115,000 kW power line from the state of Durango is scheduled to be completed by the end of August.
  • The tailings filter area is progressing well with all four filters now on site.  Filter Nos. 1 and 2 for the flotation circuit are fully operational.  Filter No. 3, for the 1,000 tpd cyanidation circuit is being installed and  will  be  tested  by  the  end  of  July.    Filter  No.  4  will  be  installed  later  in  2013  for  Phase  3 implementation (2,000 tpd cyanidation circuit).
  • Total  metres  drilled  in  the  second  quarter  amounted  to  6,579  metres,  compared  to  1,195  metres drilled  in  the  previous  quarter.  In  addition,  3,194  metres  of  development  were  completed  in  the

second quarter of 2013, compared to 3,972 metres of development in the previous quarter. During the quarter four drill rigs were active at Del Toro, two underground and two on surface.  For the rest of the year and due to the reduction of the exploration program the number of rigs will be reduced to two rigs, one underground and one in surface.

At the La Guitarra Silver Mine: 

  • As  previously  announced  on  May  2,  2013,  the  Company  successfully  completed  the  mill  expansion from 350 tpd to 500 tpd.  This newly expanded mill averaged 520 tpd for the second quarter.
  • During the quarter, a new smelter agreement was signed for the sale of the silver‐gold concentrates allowing the Company to discontinue concentrate shipments to the La Parrilla mine for further refining into doré.  On June 6, 2013, the first shipment of concentrate was shipped to the smelter under these new terms.  The Company expects to see a reduction in treatment charges and transportation costs going forward as a result of this new agreement.
  • A total of 1,324 metres of development were completed in the second quarter, compared to 1,042 metres of development in the previous quarter.  The underground development at the El Coloso area has now reached the Joya Larga structure which is known to contain higher grades of silver and gold and is planned to be in production by the end of the third quarter.
  • Three underground drill rigs were active in the second quarter within the La Guitarra property.  Total metres drilled in the second quarter amounted to 6,552 metres compared to 3,357 metres drilled in the previous quarter.  For the remainder of 2013, the exploration program at La Guitarra has been reduced to include two drill rigs that will continue to assist underground mining activities and further define  Reserves  and  Resources  to  support  an  updated  NI  43‐101  Technical  Report  scheduled  to  be released in the middle of 2014, which is a delay of approximately six months due to budget cuts.

At the La Encantada Silver Mine: 

  • During the quarter the mix of fresh ore to tailings processed through the mill was altered by reducing the tailings feed by almost 50% while slightly increasing the feed of fresh ore.  The result was a 29% reduction in total throughput in the quarter with an average of 3,171 tpd consisting of 1,740 tpd of fresh mine ore and 1,430 tpd of tailings material.  The increase of fresh mine ore in the blend from 38% of the throughput to 55% of the throughput, had a resulting 17% positive impact on head grades which averaged 247 g/t during the quarter, compared to the 211 g/t of the previous quarter, and also caused a 16% increase in recoveries which increased from 45% to 52% compared to the prior quarter.
  • A new portable crushing unit was acquired and installed in the quarter to allow the primary crushing circuit to be upgraded for the planned production increase of fresh ore in 2014 without having to shut down the milling operation.
  • Underground development continues to be focused on new areas within the mine defined by the latest exploration  program.  Currently,  the  primary  areas  of  focus  are  the  surrounding  ore  bodies  of  the Milagros and San Javier breccia pipes.  Additionally, mine development and production continue from the  San  Francisco  vein  and  the  recently  discovered  "990"  and  "990‐2"  chimneys.  At  the  newly discovered  Regalo  vein,  a  new  area  was  prepared  for  long‐hole  drilling  aimed  at  increasing  the production of fresh ore to a rate of 2,000 tpd next year.
  • A total of 2,140 metres of exploration drilling was completed in the second quarter, compared to 4,156 metres of drilling in the previous quarter, representing a decrease of 48%.   In addition, a total of 3,597 metres  of  underground  development  were  completed  in  the  second  quarter,  compared  to  4,130 metres of development in the previous quarter, representing a decrease of 13%.
  • Two  diamond  drill  rigs  are  active  underground  at  La  Encantada,  with  the  objective  of  defining additional  Reserves  and  Resources  in  the  newly  discovered  areas  in  addition  to  assisting  in  mining activities. Commencing in the fourth quarter, only one underground rig will remain active.
  • The Company's original plan of having an updated NI 43‐101 Technical Report released prior to year end will be delayed until the first half of 2014 due to budget cuts.

At the La Parrilla Silver Mine: 

  • The construction of three new leaching tanks is progressing well and expected to be completed by mid‐ August to allow longer leaching times with the objective of further increasing recoveries.
  • Underground  development  completed  in  the  quarter  totaled  3,088  metres  compared  with  3,714 metres developed in the previous quarter.
  • Three  diamond  drill  rigs  were  operating  during  the  quarter  and  one  will  remain  active  for  the remainder of the year following the recent budget cuts.  Total metres drilled in the quarter amounted to 4,064 metres, compared to 6,483 metres drilled in the previous quarter.  The focus of the current exploration program has been at the Rosarios, Quebradillas, Vacas, San Marcos, La Intermedia and La Blanca mines, as well as the Viboras, San Nicolas and the newly discovered La Estrella vein areas. The results from this exploration program are expected to be included in an updated NI 43‐101 Technical Report originally scheduled to be released in the second half of 2013, however, due to budget cuts will be delayed until the first half of 2014.

At the San Martin Silver Mine: 

  • The mill expansion from 900 tpd to 1,300 tpd is now 75% complete with planned ramp‐up scheduled in September.  The remaining items scheduled for delivery over the next few weeks are the mechanics for two of the new leaching tanks and the electrical equipment for the new control room.
  • Exploration  and  development  in  the  Rosarios/Huichola  and  La  Lima  vein  areas  continue  to  return positive  results  in  the  quarter  as  the  average  silver  head  grade  increased  by  32%  to  166  g/t  when compared to the previous quarter.
  • Underground  development  completed  in  the  second  quarter  totaled  2,276  metres,  compared  with 2,717  metres  of  development  in  the  first  quarter  of  2013.  This  mine  development  was  primarily focused at the new Rosarios area where four production areas are now in production.
  • Three drill rigs were active within the San Martin property during the quarter, two underground and one on surface.  Total metres drilled in the second quarter amounted to 6,133 metres, compared to 1,771 metres of drilling in the previous quarter.  The exploration program has been reduced to one underground rig for the remainder of 2013.
  • On May 28, 2013, an updated NI 43‐101 Technical Report was released indicating an increase to the life of mine (LOM) to 9.5 years at the higher throughput of 1,300 tpd.

First  Majestic  is  a  mining  company  focused  on  silver  production  in  México  and  is  aggressively  pursuing  its business plan of becoming a senior silver producer through the development of its existing mineral property assets  and  the  pursuit  through  acquisition  of  additional  mineral  assets  which  contribute  to  the  Company achieving its aggressive corporate growth objectives.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION contact [email protected], visit our website at www.firstmajestic.com or call our toll free number 1.866.529.2807.

FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP.

"signed"

Keith Neumeyer, President & CEO

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements", within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of First Majestic Silver Corp. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the future price of silver and other metals, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, the realization of mineral reserve estimates, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, capital expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, success of exploration activities, permitting time lines, hedging practices, currency exchange rate fluctuations, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, environmental risks, unanticipated reclamation expenses, timing and possible outcome of pending litigation, title disputes or claims and limitations on insurance coverage. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of First Majestic Silver Corp. to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: risks related to the integration of acquisitions; risks related to international operations; risks related to joint venture operations; actual results of current exploration activities; actual results of current reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of metals; possible variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled "Description of the Business - Risk Factors" in First Majestic Silver Corp.'s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2012, available on www.sedar.com, and Form 40-F on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. Although First Majestic Silver Corp. has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. First Majestic Silver Corp. does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.