TORONTO, ON -- (Marketwired) -- 05/04/16

 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 March 22, 2016 were re-elected.

The detailed results are as follows:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Director                  Votes For        %      Withheld Votes      %     
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wade Nesmith             109,208,954      98.06      2,160,202       1.94   
Joseph Conway            109,731,083      98.53      1,638,073       1.47   
David Demers             101,906,947      91.50      9,462,209       8.50   
Grant Edey                94,284,473      84.66      17,084,683      15.34  
Eduardo Luna              94,581,315      84.93      16,787,841      15.07  
Brad Marchant            110,791,854      99.48       577,302        0.52   
Ernest Mast              110,283,330      99.03      1,085,826       0.97   
Robert Quartermain       101,740,415      91.35      9,628,741       8.65   
Michael Riley            104,242,898      93.60      7,126,258       6.40   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

In addition, Primero reports that shareholders voted in favour of the Company's amended Stock Option Plan, the amended 2013 Phantom Share Unit Plan, and the advisory vote on Executive Compensation ("Say on Pay").

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.

Attachment Available: http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2016/5/4/11G096764/PR12-16_AGSM_Voting_Results_Final-5a0bf509720b9dc084396d45a10810a2.pdf

For further information, please contact:
Evan Young
Manager, Investor Relations
Tel: (416) 814-2694
eyoung@primeromining.com