VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - 09/16/09) - First Majestic Silver Corp. (TSX:FR - News)(OTCQX: FRMSF)(Frankfurt:FMV - News)(WKN: A0LHKJ) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the closing of the second and final tranche of the non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") consisting of 668,478 units (a "Unit") at a price of CDN$2.30 per Unit for gross proceeds of CDN$1,537,500. Each Unit consists of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (a "Warrant"), with each full Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company (the "Warrant Share") at an exercise price of CDN$3.30 per Warrant Share for a period of two years after the closing of the Offering.
The Company plans to use the net proceeds of the Offering as general working capital in respect to its three operating silver mines; the La Encantada Silver Mine, La Parrilla Silver Mine, and the San Martin Silver Mine, all located in Mexico.
First Majestic is a producing silver company focused in Mexico and is aggressively pursuing its business plan to become a senior silver producer through the development of its existing assets and the pursuit through acquisition of additional assets that contribute to achieving its significant corporate growth objectives.
FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP.
Keith Neumeyer, President & CEO
This press release includes certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, including without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and reserves, exploration results and future plans and objectives of First Majestic Silver Corp. are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Contacts:
First Majestic Silver Corp.
Keith Neumeyer
President & CEO
(604) 688-3033 or Toll Free: 1-866-529-2807
(604) 639-8873 (FAX)
info@firstmajestic.com
www.firstmajestic.com
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