Great Panther Silver Reports Improved Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2012 Production Results

Great Panther Silver Limited(TSX: GPR) (NYSE MKT:GPL) (the "Company") today reports fourth quarter ("Q4") and annual 2012 production at its two wholly-owned Mexican silver mining operations,Guanajuatoand Topia.

2012 Highlights (Compared to 2011)

• Metal production for the year increased by 8% over 2011 to 2,378,603 silver equivalent ounces ("Ag eq oz");
  
  
• Silver production increased by 4% to 1,560,041 silver ounces ("Ag oz"); and
  
  
• Gold production for the year increased by 36% over 2011 to 10,923 gold ounces ("Au oz").
  
  

Fourth Quarter Highlights (Compared to Fourth Quarter 2011)

• Metal production increased by 23% to 672,690 Ag eq oz;
  
  
• Silver production increased by 28% to 453,934 Ag oz; and
  
  
• Ore processed increased by 30% to 67,659 tonnes

"We are pleased to report a strong fourth quarter to finish the year with several quarterly and annual production records at both operations," statedRobert Archer, CEO. "We have made, and continue to make, improvements and changes at both mines that we believe will continue to have a positive impact going forward. As we concentrate on improving efficiencies at the operations, our focus for 2013 is to reduce costs and prepare for the development and production ofSan Ignacioin 2014."

Guanajuato Mine Complex

For the fourth quarter, theGuanajuatooperation processed 50,550 tonnes, up 26% compared to the same period in 2011, at ore grades of 206g/t silver ("Ag") and 1.80g/t gold ("Au"). Metal production included 298,750 Ag oz, a record, and 2,656 Au oz, or 458,092 Ag eq oz, which represented an increase of 25% over the same period in 2011, also a record. Plant metallurgical performance remained strong, with metal recoveries of 89.2% for silver and 90.9% for gold.

For 2012, 174,022 tonnes were processed atGuanajuatoat ore grades of 199g/t Ag and 2.02g/t Au. Metal production totaled 1,004,331 Ag oz, a 5% increase from 2011, and 10,350 Au oz, a 38% increase from 2011 and a record, or 1,625,305 Ag eq oz, a 15% increase from 2011, also a record. The high grade Cata development and stoping from the 510 metre level, plus the successful recovery of crown pillars at the 390 and 470 metre levels by long-hole mining methods have contributed significantly to the increase in production.

Plant metallurgical performance was excellent with record recoveries of 90.2% for silver and 91.5% for gold compared to 88.5% and 90.3% respectively in 2011. Concentrate quality was in-line with expectations at 10,284g/t Ag and 106g/t Au. During the year, improvements were made to the crushing section where a new double-deck screen was installed and, most importantly, to the flotation circuit where a regrind mill was installed to facilitate improved metal recoveries.

Topia Mine

For the fourth quarter, a record 17,109 tonnes were processed at Topia, up 42% compared to the same period in 2011, at ore grades of 319g/t Ag, 0.57g/t Au, 1.86% lead ("Pb") and 2.87% zinc ("Zn").

Metal production included 155,185 Ag oz, 171 Au oz, 637,130 Pb lbs, and 983,250 Zn lbs, or 214,598 Ag eq oz, which is 20% up over the same period in 2011, and also the best quarter of the year.

Plant metallurgical performance was satisfactory with metal recoveries of 88.4% for silver, 54.1% for gold, 91.0% for lead, and 90.7% for zinc.

For 2012, 56,098 tonnes were processed at Topia, up 19% from 2011, at ore grades of 345g/t Ag, 0.55g/t Au, 1.86% Pb and 2.91% Zn.

Metal production totaled 555,710 Ag oz, 573 Au oz, 2,120,825 Pb lbs, and 3,256,195 Zn lbs, or 753,298 Ag eq oz, a 5% decrease from 2011. Narrow veins and fractured rock formations were the reason for higher dilution and lower silver ore grades for the quarter and the year.

Plant metallurgical performance was satisfactory with metal recoveries of 89.4% for silver, 57.9% for gold, 92.3% for lead, and 90.6% for zinc.

San Ignacio Project

The San Ignacio Project("San Ignacio") covers approximately four kilometres of strike length on theLa Luzvein system, which is parallel to, and five kilometres west of the principalVeta Madrestructure that hostsGreat Panther Silver'sGuanajuato Mine Complex.

Great Panther Silverbegan actively exploring theSan Ignacio Projectin 2010 and initiated a diamond drilling program in October of that year, discovering new silver-gold zones with the first drill hole. An updated NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Resource Estimate was released inMay 2012resulting in an Inferred Mineral Resource atSan Ignacioof 6,894,000 Ag eq oz in 826,000 tonnes at 121g/t Ag and 2.28g/t Au.

A total of 29,789 metres of drilling have been completed to date on the project and recent drilling has extended mineralization beyond the limits of the current resource. Due to the proximity ofSan Ignacioto theGuanajuato Mine Complex(20 kilometres by road), any mineral extracted from it will be processed at the Company'sCata Plant.

InAugust 2012, the Company announced it had signed a definitive agreement for the purchase of a 100% interest in certain surface rights atSan Ignacio. A total of 19.4 hectares has been purchased, allowing sufficient space for access to and construction of a portal for the development of a ramp, for waste dumps and for auxiliary infrastructure.

With the acquisition of the surface rights, the Company proceeded with the application for the permits required for the underground development, which it expects to be in place by the end of the first quarter of 2013. New portal and ramp construction is anticipated to begin early in the second quarter, first vein development should be extracted by the fourth quarter, and production is anticipated to begin to ramp up early in 2014.

El Horcon

OnSeptember 5, 2012, the Company completed the purchase of a 100% interest in theEl Horcon Silver-Gold Project("El Horcon") in Jalisco State,Mexicofor total cash consideration ofUS$1.6 million. El Horcon covers 7,908 hectares in 17 contiguous mining concessions and is located 60 kilometres northwest of theCompany's Guanajuato Mine Complex, allowing for the potential to become a satellite mine for the Company'sGuanajuatooperations. El Horcon is a past producing mine and the Company expects to commence a drill program in the first quarter of 2013 to delineate a resource.

During the fourth quarter of 2012, exploration activities included the re-sampling of historical underground workings, geological mapping and surface sampling of all veins and mineralized structures. In total 1,187 samples have been submitted for assay and 16 underground workings have been geologically mapped and sampled. The majority of the sampling corresponds to surface exposures of veins and mineralized structures. Geological mapping has outlined multiple vein zones along a northwest trend of five kilometres. The baseline studies for theMinistry of Environment and Natural Resources, SEMARNAT ("Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales"), have been completed, along with the location of 24 drill sites, and the permit to drill at El Horcon has been submitted for approval.

A surface drill program is planned to commence in the first quarter of 2013. It will consist of 30 drill holes for a total of 3,000 metres. The program is laid out along an 800 metre length of the Diamantillo vein and will test the Diamantillo vein as well as various splays and nearby parallel structures and veins.

Outlook

In general, the focus for 2013 is to improve and strengthen the operational efficiency of the existing operations and build the platform for more significant growth in 2014 and beyond.

As such, the Company estimates metal production in the range of 2.4 to 2.5 million silver equivalent ounces for fiscal 2013, while the goals for this year are to:

1. Increase cash flow from mine operations by cutting costs and improving operating efficiency;
   
   
2. Aggressively drive the development ofSan Ignaciowith the view to production in 2014, to augment existing production atGuanajuato;
   
   
3. Commence the exploration drilling at El Horcon; and
   
   
4. Review other acquisition opportunities.