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MCEWEN MINING REPORTS Q3 2019 PRODUCTION RESULTS
TORONTO, October 17, 2019 - McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE: MUX) (TSX: MUX) reports consolidated production for
Q3 2019 of 35,043 gold ounces and 947,146 silver ounces, or 45,930 gold equivalent ounces(1)(“GEOs”) using the
average gold:silver price ratio for Q3 of 87:1. For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2019 we have produced 128,125
GEOs, or 74% of our revised guidance midpoint of 172,500 GEOs. Our Gold Bar Mine continued to improve during the
third quarter, achieving several key performance benchmarks for ore production, crushing throughput, and gold
production. Gold Bar produced almost 5,000 GEOs in September, which is in line with our plan and approaching the
designed capacity of the process plant. The San José and El Gallo mines performed well, meeting their production
targets. At our Black Fox Mine, underground mining operations continued to be challenging, however high-grade
exploration results at both the Black Fox and Stock properties are providing reason for excitement for the future. The
latest exploration drilling from Stock East returned impressive intercepts, such as: 83.5 g/t gold over 5.6 m, including
417 g/t over 1.1 m; and 34.7 g/t gold over 5.9 m, including 74.1 g/t over 2.7 m (news release dated September 30,
2019).
Table 1 - Consolidated Production Summary
Q1 Q2 Q3 Full Year
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
Guidance
Gold (oz) 35,069 26,938 36,959 36,216 33,806 35,043 135,203 131,000-138,000
Silver (oz) 695,651 703,219 772,432 850,525 745,172 947,146 3,032,694 3,225,000
GEOs(1) 44,344 36,315 47,258 45,881 43,742 45,930 175,640 169,000-176,000
(1) 'Gold Equivalent Ounces' are calculated based on a 75:1 gold to silver price ratio for periods up to and including Q1
2019, 88:1 for Q2 2019, and 87:1 for Q3 2019. 2019 GEO Guidance assumes a 85:1 ratio.
Rob McEwen, Chairman and Chief Owner commented: “Exploration continued to shine this quarter with Stock
and Grey Fox drill results returning multi-ounce gold intersections at relatively shallow depths. In Nevada,
our Gold Bar Mine produced almost 5,000 ounces of gold in September. Drilling at Gold Bar South returned
several new drill holes showing broad intervals of grades better than twice that of the current resource,
which should enhance the project’s economics. Our focus is on exploration to grow our production and
extend the life of our mines.”
Gold Bar Mine, Nevada (100%)
Gold Bar produced 11,029 gold ounces in Q3. Since reaching commercial production during Q2, the mine has been able
to reach several operational benchmarks, and gold output is increasing during the second half of 2019.
Our 2019 exploration budget for the Gold Bar property is $5 million, with a focus on near surface oxide and deep
sulphide targets. Drilling at Gold Bar South has successfully defined additional mineralization that is expected to increase
our gold resource and reserve base and extend the Gold Bar Mine’s life. The updated resource and reserve for Gold Bar
South will be released in early 2020. Subject to permitting advancing as planned, mining at Gold Bar South could begin in
early 2021.
Our deep drilling program has begun to test for deep sulfide gold targets similar to Barrick Gold’s latest discoveries Gold
Rush and Fourmile, which are located on trend 25 miles North of the Gold Bar property. Two deep holes are planned this
year to test for higher-grade gold mineralization at depth. The first deep drill hole is completed and was a geological
success, as it confirmed the presence of the right host rock units over a large intercept of 1,217 ft. (370 m), which
contained anomalous gold-pathfinder elements and alteration indicating hydrothermal fluid movement through the rock
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formation, but it did not contain any gold values. A second deep hole, located 3.2 miles (5.2 km) East of the first, is in
progress.
Black Fox Mine, Timmins, Canada (100%)
Black Fox produced 7,421 gold ounces in Q3. Production was below our expectations, primarily because of insufficient
working areas and delays in advancing underground development.
Our 2019 exploration budget for the Black Fox Complex is $18 million and includes surface and underground drilling.
Drilling started in April and there are currently 14 surface rigs and one dedicated underground rig actively exploring on the
Black Fox and Stock properties. The best results are coming from the Stock Property, where our mill is located, and the
Grey Fox deposit area at the Black Fox Property, where exploration is adding to already significant gold resources.
Underground drilling at the Black Fox Mine is focusing on resource development along the western flank of the mine and
at depth below 900 m.
San José Mine, Santa Cruz, Argentina (49%(2))
San José is on-track to achieve our full year guidance for 2019 of 49,000 gold ounces and 3,225,000 silver ounces. Our
attributable production from San José in Q3 was 13,575 gold ounces and 943,037 silver ounces, for a total of 24,415
GEOs. Exploration at San José is focusing on San José South and Aguas Vivas, a poly-metallic sulfide deposit with gold,
silver, lead and zinc about 8 km from the mine. In Q4, exploration is also planned in areas surrounding Newmont
Goldcorp’s Cerro Negro Mine, which produced 490,000 ounces of gold in 2018.
El Gallo Project, Sinaloa, Mexico (100%)
El Gallo is expected to produce 16,000 gold ounces in 2019. It produced 3,018 gold ounces in Q3 from residual leaching
of the heap leach pad.
Third Quarter Financial Results
Operating costs for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 will be released with our 10-Q Quarterly Financial Statements
at the end of October.
ABOUT MCEWEN MINING
McEwen Mining is a diversified gold and silver producer and explorer with operating mines in Nevada, Canada, Mexico
and Argentina. It also owns a large copper deposit in Argentina. McEwen’s goal is to create a profitable gold and silver
producer focused in the Americas.
McEwen has approximately 362 million shares outstanding. Rob McEwen, Chairman and Chief Owner, owns 22% of the
shares.
Notes:
(2) The San José Mine is 49% owned by McEwen Mining Inc. and 51% owned and operated by Hochschild Mining plc.
All dollar amounts are US Dollars.
Reliability of Information Regarding San José
Minera Santa Cruz S.A., the owner of the San José Mine, is responsible for and has supplied to the Company all reported results from
the San José Mine. McEwen Mining’s joint venture partner, a subsidiary of Hochschild Mining plc, and its affiliates other than MSC do
not accept responsibility for the use of project data or the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Technical Information
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Chris Stewart, P.Eng., President & COO of McEwen
Mining and a Qualified Person as defined by Canadian Securities Administrators National Instrument 43-101 "Standards of Disclosure
for Mineral Projects."
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