MAG Silver Corp. (TSX:MAG; NYSE-A:MVG) ("MAG" or "the Company") announced the appointment of Michael Petrina, P.ENG, MBA, as Vice President Operations of the Company. 

Mr. Petrina brings over 25 years of extensive experience in operations, engineering, mine development, financial modelling and acquisition analysis, and is a past technical advisor and engineering consultant for numerous mining companies. He is a Professional Engineer (P.ENG, Mining) registered in British Columbia and holds a MBA from the University of Athabasca. Mr. Petrina recently held the position of Vice President, Mining for Hawthorne Gold Corp. and has worked directly for or as a consultant for Candente Resource Corp., Adriana Resources Ltd., Adanac Molybdenum Corporation, Pan American Silver Corporation and Breakwater Resources Ltd. 

Dan McInnis, President and CEO of the Company stated, "Michael Petrina, as Vice President Operations, will play an integral role in taking MAG Silver to the next level. We have begun a prefeasibility study on the Valdecañas Vein and are advancing the Pozo Seco molybdenum/gold deposit. Mike's experience and expertise will go a long way to provide MAG the direction needed to move forward. We expect Mike to also play a key role in our strategic initiatives as we look to grow the business."

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