Argex announces $5 million non-brokered private placement

• 5,400,000 common shares to be issued at a price of $0.93 per share
• Closing expected by June 29, 2012

MONTREAL, June 26, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Argex Mining Inc. (TSXV: RGX) (FSE: ASV) (OTCBB: ARGEF) is pleased to announce that it is effecting a private placement with a U.S.-based investment fund manager and a current shareholder of Argex. The private placement is for 5,400,000 common shares at a price of $0.93 per share, for gross proceeds to Argex of $5,022,000. No warrants will be issued as part of this private placement.

The private placement is expected to close on or about June 29, 2012.  Argex will use the proceeds from the private placement for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Argex will not pay any commissions in connection with the private placement.

The private placement has been conditionally approved by the TSX Venture Exchange, subject to certain standard verifications by the Exchange. The securities issued in the private placement will be subject to a four-month "hold period" under applicable securities legislation and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Roy Bonnell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Argex, commented, "We are very happy that Argex is completing a private placement for more than $5 million. In this volatile market, this financing represents a vote of confidence in our company and in our business plan, which is to advance towards production of titanium dioxide. Upon closing of this private placement, Argex will have approximately $10 million in liquidity."

There are currently 109,923,496 common shares of Argex issued and outstanding.

About Argex Mining Inc.

ARGEX MINING INC. is a near-term producer of commodities that the world needs: Titanium Dioxide, Iron and Vanadium Pentoxide. With a primary goal of advancing rapidly towards production, Argex has adopted a simple and low-risk strategy for the scale-up of its proprietary process that allows it to produce high-purity TiO₂ directly from run-of-mine material from its 100%-owned deposit.

The process is running continuously at the mini-plant in Mississauga, Ontario. The closed-loop process is environmentally friendly and produces minimal inert tailings.

Additionally, the Corporation owns 100% of the Mouchalagane property, which is a large Labrador trough iron ore property that represents further potential upside for the Argex shareholders.

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