McEwen Mining Announces Attractive Intercepts at the San Josà Mine in Argentina

McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE:MUX) is pleased to announce high-grade and exceptionally wide drilling intercepts on the Pilar vein at its 49% owned San Jose mine in Santa Cruz province, Argentina. The Pilar vein, which has been defined by recent surface and underground drilling and drifting, is located in the vicinity of the Micaela-Sofia vein cluster that was discovered in the latter part of 2010.