MCEWEN MINING APPOINTS PETER MAH AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

TORONTO, April 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE: MUX) (TSX: MUX) is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Mah, P.Eng., as Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective immediately.

Peter is a professional engineer with 30 years of global mining experience spanning gold, diamonds and base metals. As a seasoned mining executive, his well-rounded experience comes from roles including Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Luna Gold, Group Executive at Newmont Mining, General Manager at the De Beers Victor Mine, Mine Manager of Newcrest’s Kencana Mine, as well as engineering roles at Goldcorp and Placer Dome.

At Newmont, Peter led the early stage underground exploration study teams that defined over 15 million ounces of gold resources for development in Canada, Nevada, Ghana, New Zealand and Peru. He led the project teams for the Leeville underground mine expansion in Nevada, and the new Subika underground mine in Ghana.

Peter has a strong track record of building, transitioning and operating underground and open pit mines most notably the Kencana underground mine in Indonesia, which produced over 400,000 ounces of gold per year, and the De Beers Victor open pit diamond mine in Ontario. His Ontario experience also includes working at Goldcorp’s Red Lake Mine and Placer Dome’s Campbell and Musselwhite mines in various capacities.

In 2009, Peter’s Victor Mine Team was awarded Mining Magazine’s international ‘Mine of the Year’ award. Peter has a passion for building teams that strive for business excellence and innovation. His operating philosophy is anchored on a foundation of best in class safety, health, environmental and social standards. He was a Director of the Ontario Mining Association, and holds a Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Mining and Mineral Process Engineering and a Master’s of Applied Science from the University of British Columbia.

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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 Mining has approximately 400 million shares outstanding. Rob McEwen, Chairman and Chief Owner, owns 20% of the shares.