Primero Announces Election of Directors

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 8, 2014) - Primero Mining Corp. ("Primero" or the "Company") PPPP 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 April 7, 2014 were re-elected. The detailed results are as follows:

                            Votes For          Withheld Votes   
Director                          #       %            #       %
Wade Nesmith             90,106,889   84.88   16,050,229   15.12
Joseph Conway            90,121,719   84.89   16,038,460   15.11
David Demers             99,356,667   93.59    6,803,512    6.41
Grant Edey               97,884,285   92.21    8,272,832    7.79
Rohan Hazelton           82,857,098   78.05   23,303,081   21.95
Eduardo Luna             89,428,026   84.24   16,732,153   15.76
Robert Quartermain       99,603,938   93.83    6,553,179    6.17
Michael Rile            105,185,196   99.08      974,983    0.92
Brad Marchant           106,034,880   99.88      125,299    0.12

Following Goldcorp Inc. disposition of all of its shareholdings, Mr. Timo Jauristo, a nominee of Goldcorp, determined that he would not stand for re-election as a director.

The Company has also filed a report of voting results on all other resolutions voted on at the Meeting on www.sedar.com.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Primero Mining Corp.
Tamara Brown
VP, Investor Relations
(416) 814 3168
tbrown@primeromining.com
www.primeromining.com