APE Apogee Opportunities

Apogee Silver Ltd. ("Apogee" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:APE) provides an
operational and corporate activity update.


In connection with pursuing a strategic and/or financial partner to fund the
development of its Pulacayo Phase I mine & mill complex, the Company's financial
advisor, Cairn Merchant Partners LP, is actively approaching potential
candidates. The Company is reviewing a number of strategic alternatives,
including the construction of a small mill on site. 


The Company's Feasibility Study, dated effective January 17, 2013, outlines a
mine and mill development plan to produce 2.5 million silver equivalent ounces
per year with a positive pre-tax Internal Rate of Return of (IRR) of 47.1% and
after-tax IRR of 32% at silver price of US$28.00/oz. The Company has prepared a
sensitivity analysis using a lower silver price of US$19.00/oz which indicates a
pre-tax Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 22.3% and an after-tax IRR of 14.1%.
The Feasibility Study can be found on the Company's SEDAR profile at
www.sedar.com.


Due to the decline in silver price, the Apogee has terminated its mining
activities at site and has been aggressive in reducing non-essential costs in
collaboration with its primary local partner, the Pulacayo Cooperative. In
particular, the Company has removed the on-site miners from the payroll in
return for providing these Cooperative members' access to the Pulacayo mine to
pursue artisanal mining in selected non-critical areas of the mine. The Pulacayo
Cooperative has been and remains very supportive of the Company's plan to
develop the mine & mill.


Chief Executive Officer, Neil Ringdahl stated "While the reduction in silver
prices and current lacklustre market conditions have been disappointing, we have
taken the steps necessary for the Company to preserve cash and to proactively
identify and select potential strategic financial partners to develop the
Pulacayo mine & mill."


The Company understands the proposed new Bolivian Mining Law is currently being
reviewed by the Bolivian Ministry of Mining and Ministry of Treasury, before it
is submitted to the Bolivian Congress for approval. The proposed Mining Law was
drafted by a commission that included the Bolivian Government (Ministry of
Mining & Corporation Minera De Bolivia or COMIBOL), the Federation of Mining
Cooperatives, National Mining Chamber (small scale miners), The Federation of
Unionized Miners representing the workers of private and state owned mines, and
private mining companies represented by the Medium Miners Association, of which
Apogee is a contributing member. 


The Company believes that the current draft Mining Law, if enacted, may provide
a reasonable legal framework for the mining industry in Bolivia, the highlights
include the following:




--  Maintains current taxation and royalties levels; 
--  Establishes a double deduction of exploration costs against Profit Tax; 
--  Opens the country to private investors allowing them to apply for mining
    contracts on available areas in any place of the country; 
--  Creates a new entity that will take some of COMIBOL's responsibilities;
    Lease Contracts executed with the Cooperatives will be assigned to this
    new entity on the same terms and conditions as those entered into with
    COMIBOL; 
--  Mining rights of the Mining Cooperatives (including contracts) will
    remain unchanged; 
--  An updated scale related to the payment of Mining Royalties allows
    companies to discount the amount paid as Mining Royalties against Profit
    Tax, in a low metal prices scenario the Profit Tax would not be paid; 
--  No additional government offtake/royalty from COMIBOL or from any other
    government agency; and 
--  COMIBOL's interest on contracts executed directly with COMIBOL where
    COMIBOL has a 51% stake would be raised to 55%.



The Company believes that if approved and enacted, the proposed new Mining Law
may dramatically improve the country optics for foreign mining investors. It is
important to note that the proposed law will be required to follow the review
procedures established by the Bolivian regulators and may take months to become
enacted, if at all. 


Qualified Persons

The scientific and technical information presented in this press release has
been reviewed and approved by Professor Jim Porter (FSAIMM). Professor Porter is
a qualified person, as defined in National Instrument 43-101. 


For more detailed project information please refer to Apogee's web site at
www.apogeesilver.com.


About Apogee Silver Ltd.

Apogee Silver Ltd. is a mineral exploration and development stage company listed
on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol APE. Apogee targets advanced, high
grade silver-zinc-lead projects in South America that demonstrate potential to
be developed to production. Currently its projects are located in the historic
silver producing regions of southwest Bolivia and northern Chile.


Apogee's most advanced project is the 100% controlled Pulacayo-Paca project in
Bolivia for which a positive feasibility study has been completed, and contains
60 millon silver ounces in the Indicated Resource category, including 27 million
silver ounces in Probable Reserve category, not including base metal credits.
The Company has already conducted test mining and toll milling activies at
Pulacayo. This project includes the property that covered the second-largest
silver mine in the history of Bolivia with a historical estimate of over 600
million silver ounces of past production. 


Seven kilometers to the north of Pulacayo lies the Paca project which contains
25 million silver ounces in the Inferred Resource category. In Chile, the
Cachinal project contains over 18 million silver ounces in the Indicated
Resource category, not including gold and base metal credits. 


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information: 

This press release contains "forward looking information" within the meaning of
applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward looking information
includes, but is not limited to, statements, projections and estimates with
respect to results of the feasibility study and the mineral reserve and resource
estimate, the ability of the Company to secure any strategic partners and or
investors; the ability of the Company to resume mining activities at the
Pulacayo property, potential effect of termination of mining activities at the
Pulacayo property,, the anticipated timing and impact of the proposed amendments
to the Bolivian Mining Law, anticipated timing regarding the receipt of the
Company's environmental permit,the future financial or operating performance of
the Company, its subsidiaries and its projects, the development of and the
anticipated timing with respect to the Pulacayo-Paca project, the ability to
obtain financing and/or financial partners; and the impact of concerns relating
to permitting, reusltation, governmental and local community relations.
Generally, forward looking information can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is
expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends",
"anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such
words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may",
"could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved".
Estimates underlying the results of the feasibility study arise from
engineering, geological and costing work of TWP Sudamerica, Mercator Geological
Services, P&E Mining Consultants and the Company. See the technical report
relating to the feasibility study for a description of all relevant estimates,
assumptions and parameters. 


Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity,
performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not
limited to: general business, economic, competitive, geopolitical and social
uncertainties; the actual results of current exploration activities; other risks
of the mining industry and the risks described in the annual information form of
the Company. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in
forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not
to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such
information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward looking information. The
Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in
accordance with applicable securities laws.


Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term
is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Apogee Silver Ltd.
Neil T. Ringdahl
Chief Executive Officer
(647) 339-4484
info@apogeesilver.com
www.apogeesilver.com

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