Klondex Mines Appoints Barry Dahl as Chief Financial Officer

RENO, NV and VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - Nov 15, 2013) - Klondex Mines Ltd. (TSX: KDX) (OTCQX: KLNDF), a Nevada gold exploration and development company, is pleased to announce that Barry Dahl has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Dahl joins Klondex effective today, after being CFO of Argonaut Gold, Inc. for nearly four years. He replaces Jorge Avelino who will continue to serve Klondex as Corporate Controller and Corporate Secretary as Mr. Dahl transitions into the company. 

Paul Huet, Klondex President and CEO commented, "On behalf of the board and management of Klondex Mines, I would like to welcome Barry Dahl to the Klondex Executive team. As we look to advance towards our goal of being a high-grade gold producer in Nevada, Barry's experience and commitment to the mining industry will be a great asset to us. We thank Jorge for his contributions to Klondex over the many years; he has been instrumental in getting the company to this stage."

Prior to Argonaut, Mr. Dahl served as Andean Resources Corporate Controller in 2009, Hettinger Welding LLC Corporate Controller and CFO (2007 -- 2009), and the Meridian Gold Inc. Director of External Reporting and Internal Controls (2003 -- 2007). Mr. Dahl holds a B.S. Accounting from Brigham Young University, an MBA from the New York Institute of Technology, and received his Certified Public Accountant designation by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

About Klondex Mines Ltd. (http://www.klondexmines.com)
Klondex Mines is focused on the exploration and development of its Fire Creek gold project in North-Central Nevada. Fire Creek is located in a mining-friendly jurisdiction, near its toll milling facilities, and major producers. As at November 14, 2013, and assuming the conversion of the special warrants to shares, the Company has 79.2 mm shares issued and outstanding and 103.1mm shares, fully diluted.

This news release contains certain information that may constitute forward-looking information under kdx@catalyst-ir.comapplicable Canadian securities legislation. This forward-looking information entails various risks and uncertainties are based on current expectations, and actual results may differ materially from those contained in such information. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the risks and hazards associated with environmental compliance and permitting for its underground operations, the strength of the global economy; the price of gold; operational, funding and liquidity risks; the degree to which mineral resource estimates are reflective of actual mineral resources; the degree to which factors which would make a mineral deposit commercially viable are present. Risks and uncertainties about the Company's business are more fully discussed in the Company's disclosure materials filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada and available at www.sedar.com. Readers are urged to read these materials. Klondex assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from such information unless required by law.