TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 8, 2013) - 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 8, 2013 were re-elected. The detailed results are as follows:
| Votes For | Withhold Votes | |||
| Director | # | % | # | % |
| Wade Nesmith | 64,545,755 | 96.41 | 2,403,148 | 3.59 |
| Joseph Conway | 64,546,542 | 96.41 | 2,402,361 | 3.59 |
| David Demers | 64,547,805 | 96.41 | 2,401,098 | 3.59 |
| Grant Edey | 62,015,563 | 92.63 | 4,933,340 | 7.37 |
| Rohan Hazelton | 63,992,549 | 95.58 | 2,956,354 | 4.42 |
| Timo Jauristo | 58,393,183 | 87.22 | 8,555,719 | 12.78 |
| Eduardo Luna | 62,887,806 | 93.93 | 4,061,097 | 6.07 |
| Robert Quartermain | 66,308,580 | 99.04 | 640,323 | 0.96 |
| Michael Riley | 66,806,589 | 99.79 | 142,314 | 0.21 |
*As a ballot was not required, the number of votes disclosed reflects only the proxies received by management of the Company in advance of the Meeting.
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 and owns 100% of the San Dimas gold-silver mine in Mexico. Primero is focused on delivering superior, sustainable value for all stakeholders with low-risk exposure to gold. The Company intends to become an 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