First Majestic Produces 16.2M Silver Eqv. Oz in 2017 (4.1M Silver Eqv. Oz in Q4); Announces 2018 Production Outlook and Cost Guidance

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

First Majestic Silver Corp. ("First Majestic" or the "Company") (NYSE:AG) (TSX:FR) is pleased to announce the Company’s fourth quarter and full year 2017 production results, as well as production and cost guidance for 2018. Production costs are scheduled to be released on February 28, 2018 with the Company’s full-year and fourth quarter 2017 financial results.

Total production in 2017 reached 16.2 million equivalent ounces of silver, representing a 13% decrease over 2016, and in-line with the Company’s guidance of 15.7 to 16.6 million silver equivalent ounces. Total production consisted of 9.7 million ounces of silver, 62,991 ounces of gold, 24.5 million pounds of lead and 3.9 million pounds of zinc. Annual silver production of 9.7 million ounces was 3% below the Company’s guidance of 10.0 to 10.6 million ounces of silver.

Total production in the fourth quarter of 2017 totaled 4.1 million equivalent ounces of silver consisting of 2.3 million ounces of silver, 17,344 ounces of gold, 4.3 million pounds of lead and 1.3 million pounds of zinc.

As of December 31, 2017, the Company held US$118.1 million of cash in its treasury.