Exhibit 99.1

September 14, 2012
Dear Shareholders,
Please find below the El Gallo Complex development update.
McEwen Mining has completed the construction of El Gallo Phase 1 and commissioning is well under way. The Company expects to pour its first bar of gold over the coming 2 weeks!
To view the El Gallo Development Photo Update, please click here.
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Investor Relations | 181 Bay Street Suite 4750 |
Tel: (647) 258-0395 | Toronto, ON M5J 2T3 |
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| El Gallo Complex Development Photo Update September 14, 2012 |

| Loading heap leach pad 2 |

| Leaching underway at the heap leach pad 3 |

| Commissioning the carbon columns 4 |

| Preparing for blasting inside of the open pit 5 |

| Overlooking Samanegio open pit mine 6 |

| 5.6 million tonnes moved since December 7 |

| Backfilling previously mined open pit 8 |

| Crushers ramping up to their designed capacity of 3,000 tonnes per day 9 |

| McEwen’s Mexican Mining Team! 10 |

| For further information please contact: Jenya Meshcheryakova Investor Relations Tel: (647) 258-0395 x 410 Toll Free: (866) 441-0690 Fax: (647) 258-0408 Email: info@mcewenmining.com www.facebook.com/McEwenRob www.twitter.com/McEwenMining |