TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Oct. 8, 2014) - Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (DPM.TO)(DPM-WTA.TO) ("DPM" or "the Company") provides an update on third quarter mine and smelter production. 

Production Update

Preliminary mine and metals production for the Chelopech and Kapan mines and concentrate smelted at the Tsumeb smelter are provided below for the periods indicated.

The Chelopech mine performed as expected in the quarter and remains on track to achieve its 2014 annual guidance. Gold recoveries continued to improve through the quarter as stability with the new pyrite flotation circuit was optimized but remained marginally below expected levels while copper recoveries were in line with expectation. During the fourth quarter, the Chelopech mine is expected to deliver higher metals production as a result of mining higher grade zones as part of the planned mining sequence in 2014.

At the Kapan mine, third quarter production remained below expectation as additional training activities continued to receive extended attention following the fatality in the second quarter. The primary impact was in mining dilution performance where improvements to equipment use and a focus on dilution are expected to produce improved performance in the fourth quarter. Kapan's forecast 2014 metals production is expected to be at or slightly below the lower end of existing guidance.

At the Company's Tsumeb Smelter, the annual maintenance shutdown was completed on August 11, 2014, 5 days later than expected as a result of strike action in South Africa that delayed the fabrication and delivery of certain material. Year to date, the smelter has been operating at an annualized rate of approximately 220,000 tonnes, in line with expectations. The smelter remains on track to achieve its 2014 guidance.

The Company's 2014 production and cost guidance will be reviewed and updated in conjunction with the release of third quarter financial results on November 5, 2014.

About Dundee Precious Metals

Dundee Precious Metals Inc. is a Canadian based, international gold mining company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, mining and processing of precious metals. The Company's principal operating assets include the Chelopech operation, which produces a copper concentrate containing gold and silver, located east of Sofia, Bulgaria; the Kapan operation, which produces a copper concentrate and a zinc concentrate, both containing gold and silver, located in southern Armenia; and the Tsumeb smelter, a concentrate processing facility located in Namibia. DPM also holds interests in a number of developing gold properties located in Bulgaria, Serbia, and northern Canada, including interests held through its 50.1% owned subsidiary, Avala Resources Ltd. and its 12.1% interest in Sabina Gold & Silver Corp.

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