Day: January 24, 2018

Further to its news release of January 17, 2018, Torex Gold Resources Inc. announces that it has filed a final short form base shelf prospectus with the Securities Commissions in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, except Québec. The base shelf prospectus will allow Torex to make offerings of up to $500 million of common shares, debt securities, subscription receipts, warrants and units or any combination thereof during a 25 month period. The specific terms of any offering of Securities, including the use of proceeds from any offering, will be set forth in a shelf prospectus supplement. The Company has filed this base shelf prospectus to maintain financial flexibility but has no immediate intentions to undertake an offering.

First Majestic Silver Corp. announced today that it is offering US$150 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible senior notes due 2023 pursuant to private placement exemptions. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to fund certain costs and expenses associated with the recently announced acquisition of Primero Mining Corp. and for general corporate purposes and, if the acquisition is not consummated, for general corporate purposes. If the acquisition of Primero is not completed, the Company expects that the terms of the Notes will permit the Company, at its option, to redeem the Notes.