TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sep 13, 2013) - McEwen Mining Inc. ( MUX ) ( MUX.TO ) is pleased to announce the promotion of Ian Ball from Senior Vice President to President of the company. Ian has been with the company since late 2005 and has been instrumental in advancing the development of our Mexican assets. In particular, the discovery of El Gallo 2 silver deposit and restarting of El Gallo 1 gold mine and its current expansion. All work has been completed under budget and on schedule.