AMERICAS GOLD & SILVER

Americas Gold & Silver operates as a public company that engages in the production of precious metals. The company is based in Toronto, Ontario with a strong operating platform in the Americas. Americas Silver Corporation and Pershing Gold Corporation has announced its business combination on September 30, 2018. Americas Silver Corporation (TSX: USA) (NYSE American: USAS) (“Americas Silver”) and Pershing Gold Corporation (NASDAQ: PGLC) (TSX: PGLC) (FWB: 7PG1) (“Pershing”) is pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement (the “Agreement”) to complete a business combination (the “Transaction”) and create a low-cost, precious metal growth company in the Americas.