TORONTO, ONTARIO – January 9, 2019 – Americas Silver Corporation (TSX: USA) (NYSE American: USAS) (“Americas Silver” or the “Company”) and Pershing Gold Corporation (NASDAQ: PGLC) (TSX: PGLC) (FWB: 7PG1) (“Pershing Gold”) are pleased to announce that their respective shareholders have provided the requisite approvals in respect of the previously announced business combination transaction (the “Transaction”) between the two companies.