TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 8, 2014) - Primero Mining Corp. ("Primero" or the "Company") (TSX:P)(NYSE:PPP) announces that today, at its annual general and special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting"), all directors nominated as listed in the management information circular dated April 7, 2014 were re-elected. The detailed results are as follows:
| Votes For | Withheld Votes | |||
| Director | # | % | # | % |
| Wade Nesmith | 90,106,889 | 84.88 | 16,050,229 | 15.12 |
| Joseph Conway | 90,121,719 | 84.89 | 16,038,460 | 15.11 |
| David Demers | 99,356,667 | 93.59 | 6,803,512 | 6.41 |
| Grant Edey | 97,884,285 | 92.21 | 8,272,832 | 7.79 |
| Rohan Hazelton | 82,857,098 | 78.05 | 23,303,081 | 21.95 |
| Eduardo Luna | 89,428,026 | 84.24 | 16,732,153 | 15.76 |
| Robert Quartermain | 99,603,938 | 93.83 | 6,553,179 | 6.17 |
| Michael Rile | 105,185,196 | 99.08 | 974,983 | 0.92 |
| Brad Marchant | 106,034,880 | 99.88 | 125,299 | 0.12 |
Following Goldcorp Inc. disposition of all of its shareholdings, Mr. Timo Jauristo, a nominee of Goldcorp, determined that he would not stand for re-election as a director.
The Company has also filed a report of voting results on all other resolutions voted on at the Meeting on www.sedar.com.
About Primero
Primero Mining Corp. is a Canadian-based precious metals producer that owns 100% of the San Dimas gold-silver mine and the Cerro del Gallo gold-silver-copper development project in Mexico and 100% of the Black Fox mine and adjoining properties in the Township of Black River‐Matheson near Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Primero offers immediate exposure to un-hedged, below average cash cost gold production with a substantial resource base in politically stable jurisdictions. The Company is focused on becoming a leading intermediate gold producer by building a portfolio of high quality, low cost precious metals assets in the Americas.
Primero's website is www.primeromining.com.
Contact Information:
Tamara Brown
VP, Investor Relations
(416) 814 3168
tbrown@primeromining.com
www.primeromining.com