Mr. Evan Young reports

PRIMERO TO RELEASE SECOND QUARTER 2016 RESULTS ON AUGUST 4, 2016

Primero Mining Corp. plans to release its second-quarter 2016 operating and financial results before the market opens on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. A conference call will also be held on the same day at 10 a.m. ET to discuss second-quarter operating and financial results.

Participants may join the call by dialling North America toll-free 1-888-789-9572 or 416-695-7806 for calls outside Canada and the United States, and entering the participant passcode 4770671.

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Primero website under the news and events section.

A recorded playback of the second-quarter 2016 results call will be available until Nov. 1, 2016, by dialling 1-800-408-3053 or 905-694-9451, and entering the call back passcode 2048848.