MAG Silver Corp. announces that its joint venture partner and project operator, Fresnillo plc, has commenced underground development at the Juanicipio project located in the Fresnillo District, Zacatecas State, Mexico. Portal area preparation is in the final stages of completion and a continuous miner is planned to start excavating the uppermost part of the access ramp (see photo below). The initiation of underground work follows a year of engineering, hydrological and environmental studies in support of required permits, all of which are now in hand. The underground work is being carried out under a previously approved initial development budget that includes the commencement of the first 2,500 metres of ramp advancement. The Juanicipio Project is held in Minera Juanicipio S.A. de C.V. (“Minera Juanicipio”), a Mexican joint venture company owned 44% by MAG and 56% by Fresnillo.