Silver Standard Completes the Acquisition of the Valmy Property

September 24, 2015 News Release 15–20

SILVER STANDARD COMPLETES THE ACQUISITION OF THE VALMY PROPERTY

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Silver Standard Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRI) (TSX: SSO) (“Silver Standard”) announces that it has completed the acquisition of the Valmy Property, contiguous with our Marigold mine in Nevada, U.S. for $11.5 million in cash from Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM). This transaction was previously announced in our press release dated August 11, 2015.

SOURCE: Silver Standard Resources Inc.

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