Premier Gold Mines Limited provided an exploration update of the company's 100%- owned Mercedes Mine in the State of Sonora, Mexico. The 2017 exploration program focused on the expansion of potential high-grade, near-infrastructure targets that may be upgraded to resources. Results of the 45,000 metre program of surface and underground drilling will be included in an updated estimate of the resources and reserves, expected in first quarter 2018. Highlights of recent results include: 69.50 g/t Au and 111.78 g/t Ag across 12.2 m in hole UG-BR17-007 at Barrancas; 70.75 g/t Au and 45.16 g/t Ag across 6.0 m in hole R17-169D near surface at Rey de Oro; 22.86 g/t Au and 73.11 g/t Ag across 15.25 m in hole UG-BR17-026 at Barrancas; 84.85 g/t Au and 81.50 g/t Ag across 2.3 m at Brecha Hill in hole UG-BH17-035 testing vein extensions and parallel veins; 13.68 g/t Au and 132.14 g/t Ag across 7.65 m at Casa Blanca in hole MUG17-152D testing vein extensions.