Mr. Rob McEwen reports

MCEWEN MINING APPOINTS A NEW DIRECTOR

McEwen Mining Inc. has appointed Michelle Makori as the newest member of its board of directors.

Ms. Makori is an internationally acclaimed broadcast journalist, news anchor, reporter and producer. Currently, she is the editor-in-chief and lead anchor at Kitco News, focusing on commodities and precious metals. Ms. Makori has worked as an anchor, reporter and producer for Bloomberg, CNN Money, i24News and SABC. As an anchor and reporter, Ms. Makori has covered and analyzed the biggest global economic, financial and geopolitical events of the past two decades. She has interviewed heads of state, chief executive officers of Fortune 500 companies, and other political, business and entertainment leaders. Ms. Makori also serves as MC (master of ceremony), host and panel moderator for conferences and events around the globe.

"On behalf of our board of directors, we are very pleased to welcome Michelle as a new director. I look forward to working with Michelle -- she brings a valuable expertise and market insights to McEwen Mining," said Rob McEwen, chairman and chief owner.

About McEwen Mining Inc.

McEwen Mining is a gold and silver producer with operations in Nevada, Canada, Mexico and Argentina. In addition, it owns approximately 52 per cent of McEwen Copper, which owns the large, advanced-stage Los Azules copper project in Argentina. Mr. McEwen, chairman and chief owner, has a personal investment in the company of $220-million (U.S.). His annual salary is $1 (U.S.).