First Majestic Silver Corp.

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 |  May 22, 2012 12:00am CDT

FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP. (AG: NYSE; FR: TSX) (the "Company" or "First Majestic") is pleased to announce a new NI 43-101 Technical Report (TR) and Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) for the Del Toro Silver Mine.

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Company Overview

First Majestic Silver Corp. is committed to building a senior Silver producing mining company based on an aggressive acquisition and development plan with a focus on Mexico. The Company presently owns or operates five silver mines in Mexico: The La Parrilla Silver Mine; The San Martin Silver Mine and the La Encantada Silver Mine. Annual production to date is an estimated 6.9 million ounces of equivalent silver.

The People

Keith Neumeyer,
President, CEO & Director

Prior to taking the helm at First Majestic, Keith Neumeyer was the founding President of First Quantum Minerals (T-FM), one of many senior management positions he has held in the investment community over the last 20 years. 

Neumeyer is a company builder, having raised over $250 million and achieved listings for two companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange. As a business executive and as a director, he has extensive experience in finance, business development, regulatory matters, accounting, strategic planning and corporate restructuring.

Ramon Davila, ING, 
Chief Operating Officer and Director

Ramon Davila, a Mexican citizen residing in Durango, has an Engineering degree in Mining and Metallurgy and a Masters degree in Minerals Economics. From 1978 to 1987, he worked for Industrias Penoles, the largest silver producer in Mexico and then became the VP of Mining Operations for Luismin until 1993. Since 1998, Davila has been President of Plata Panamericana SA de CV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pan American Silver Corporation, where he was in charge of all aspects of production, exploration and administration of Pan American's Mexican operations.

Ramon Davila was also the National President for the Association of Mining Metallurgist and Geologists in Mexico from 1996 to 1998 and is currently a member of the board of Directors of the Chamber of Mines in Mexico. He is also a member of the Society of Mining Metallurgical and Exploration Engineers.

Douglas Penrose

Chairman & Director

Mr. Penrose received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto.  He has been a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario from 1974 to 2008 and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia since 1978.  Mr. Penrose brings over 20 years of experience in leadership positions in accounting and corporate finance.  Mr. Penrose was formerly the Vice President of Finance and Corporate Services for the British Columbia Lottery Corporation.

The Property

La Parrilla Silver Mine in Durango, Mexico

  • Brought into production in July 2004.
  • 2000 tpd Dual Cyanidation/Flotation mill – produces silver dore, lead and zinc concentrates
  • Land package of 69,440 hectares
  • Projected to produce 2.1m oz Ag eq. annually in 2012


La Encantada Silver Mine, Coahuila, Mexico

  • Current capacity of 4000tpd Cyanidation
  • Projected to produce 4+ MM ounces of Ag annually
  • 100% Silver Dore Producer.
  • Substantial exploration potential within 4,000 hectare property.


San Martin Silver Mine, Jalisco State, Mesica

  • Current capacity of 950tpd cyanidation
  • Consistent producer of 1.25M oz Ag eq. annually
  • Mill undergoing modernization program to improve efficiencies and reduce costs
  • 100% Silver Dore Producer

Del Toro Silver Mine, Chalchihuites, Zacatecas

  • 100% Permitted for 1000 tpd facility
  • Planning to further increase capacity to 2000tpd
  • Projected to produce 3+MM Ag annually in 2012

La Luz Silver Project, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

  • Acquired in November 2009 from an M&A of Normabec Mining Resources
  • Historical production of 230mm oz Ag between 1773 and 1990
  • Planning for an extensive drilling and exploration program

The Politics

All operations are located in Mexico, which is a very gracious environment for foreign mining companies. Recent legislation states that foreign companies may now own 100% of Mexican mining assets. First Majestic has received nothing less than exemplary treatment from the Mexican government and has no concerns of any future discord.

The Paper

First Majestic Resource Corp. trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol FR ... also on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under symbol FMV; wkn A0LHKJ, and on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AG. 

The company has a total of 95,013,369 shares issued and outstanding, 107,571,771 fully diluted.