Shares Issued: 201,530,687

PREMIER GOLD MINES LIMITED (TSX:PG) is pleased to announce the results of its 2017 annual meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") held in Toronto, Ontario on June 22, 2017.

At the Meeting, all director nominees listed in the Company's management information circular dated May 23, 2017 were elected as directors of the Company on a vote held by ballot. The results of the ballot were as follows:

    Director        Vote type Number of Votes             Percentage of Votes
    --------        --------- ---------------             -------------------

    John Begeman          For                 112,603,009                     99.39%

                     Withheld                     692,827                      0.61%
    ---              --------                     -------                       ----

    Ewan Downie           For                 113,192,314                     99.91%

                     Withheld                     103,522                      0.09%
    ---              --------                     -------                       ----

    Claude Lemasson       For                 111,573,423                     98.48%

                     Withheld                   1,722,413                      1.52%
    ---              --------                   ---------                       ----

    Ron Little            For                 113,160,550                     99.88%

                     Withheld                     135,286                      0.12%
    ---              --------                     -------                       ----

    Anthony Makuch        For                  94,629,834                     83.52%

                     Withheld                  18,666,002                     16.48%
    ---              --------                  ----------                      -----

    John Seaman           For                 113,061,417                     99.79%

                     Withheld                     234,419                      0.21%
    ---              --------                     -------                       ----

    Michael Vitton        For                 113,147,257                     99.87%

                     Withheld                     148,579                      0.13%
    ---              --------                     -------                       ----

In addition, at the Meeting, shareholders reappointed Grant Thornton LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants as the Company's auditors.

The formal report on voting results with respect to all matters voted upon at the Meeting will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Premier Gold Mines Limited is a gold-producer and respected exploration and development company with a high-quality pipeline of precious metal projects in proven, accessible and safe mining jurisdictions in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

The statements made in this Press Release may contain forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results could differ materially from the Company's expectations and projections.

SOURCE Premier Gold Mines Limited

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SOURCE: Premier Gold Mines Limited

Ewan Downie, President & CEO, Phone: 807-346-1390, Fax: 807-346-1381, e-mail:
Info@premiergoldmines.com, Web Site: www.premiergoldmines.com