Primero Mining Announces Fatal Accident At Its San Dimas Mine

(RTTNews) - Primero Mining Corp.(PPP,P.TO) announced a fatal accident involving a Primero employee that occurred at its San Dimas mine in Mexico yesterday.

"We are deeply troubled by the loss of Juan Jesús Torres Jiménez, a young underground miner at our San Dimas mine," said Joseph F. Conway, Chief Executive Officer.

The accident took place while assisting with underground support rehabilitation, and was an isolated incident. The Company said it is working with the local authorities, which have commenced an investigation while normal operations at the mine continue.