DPM Dundee Precious Metals Inc

Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (TSX: DPM)(TSX: DPM.WT)(TSX: DPM.WT.A) ("DPM" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has agreed with Louis Dreyfus Commodities Metals Suisse SA ("LDC"), the smelter tolling agent, in principle, subject to contract and completion of DPM's acquisition of the Tsumeb smelter and related assets (the "Transaction"), to settle approximately US$11.4 million of metals exposure and debt to LDC, estimated at US$17 million, through the payment of US$2 million in cash and US$9.4 million in common shares of DPM, based on a deemed price of Cdn.$3.50 per share. The smelter will then have approximately US$5.6 million in debt remaining to LDC. LDC will continue to have exclusive rights to source the balance of the concentrate for the Tsumeb smelter through to 2020, other than the Chelopech long term supply contract.

Please refer to the news release issued by DPM earlier today for further information on the Transaction.

Dundee Precious Metals Inc. is a Canadian based, international mining company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and mining of precious metals. DPM owns the Chelopech Mine, a producing gold/copper mine, and the Krumovgrad Gold Project, a mining development project, both located in Bulgaria, as well as a 95% interest in the Kapan Mine in Armenia. In addition, it is engaged in mineral exploration activities in Serbia.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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Contacts: Dundee Precious Metals Inc. Jonathan Goodman President & Chief Executive Officer (416) 365-2408 jgoodman@dundeeprecious.com Dundee Precious Metals Inc. Stephanie E. Anderson Executive Vice President & CFO (416) 365-2852 sanderson@dundeeprecious.com Dundee Precious Metals Inc. Lori Beak Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Secretary (416) 365-5165 lbeak@dundeeprecious.com