GOLDEN, Colo., April 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Golden Minerals Company (NYSE American:AUMN) (TSX:AUMN) (“Golden Minerals”, “Golden” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce the filing on SEDAR of a Technical Report for its El Quevar silver project (the “Report”) entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report on Updated Mineral Resource Estimate” in Salta Province, Argentina. The Report dated February 26, 2018 was prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects by the independent firm of Amec Foster Wheeler E&C Services, Inc.

The Report supports the disclosures made by the Company in its February 28, 2018 news release entitled “Golden Minerals Announces New Resource Estimate at El Quevar’s Yaxtché Deposit”.

The Technical Report is available for review on the Company’s website (www.goldenminerals.com) as well as on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).

Qualified Persons

The Report was prepared by the following Qualified Persons as defined by NI 43-101. They have also reviewed and approved the contents of this press release.

• Mr. Gordon Seibel, RM SME, a Principal Geologist with Amec Foster Wheeler E&C Services Inc.
• Mr. William Colquhoun, FSAIMM, a Principal Metallurgical Consultant with Amec Foster Wheeler (Perú) S.A.
• Mr. Warren Rehn, QPMMSA, President and Chief Executive Officer of Golden Minerals Company

About Golden Minerals

Golden Minerals is a Delaware corporation based in Golden, Colorado. The Company is primarily focused on acquiring and advancing mining properties in Mexico with emphasis on areas near its Velardeña processing plants. It is also focused on evaluation activities at its El Quevar exploration property located in the Salta Province of Argentina.

For additional information please visit http://www.goldenminerals.com/ or contact:

Golden Minerals Company

Karen Winkler
Director of Investor Relations
(303) 839-5060
Investor.relations@goldenminerals.com

SOURCE: Golden Minerals Company