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23 Jun 2017

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Tahoe Resources

Tahoe provides Escobal update

…Tahoe Resources Inc. (TSX: THO, NYSE: TAHO) (“Tahoe” or the “Company”) reported today that the Guatemalan government has taken legal action to disburse protestors and open the primary road that connects Guatemala City to San Rafael las Flores near the Escobal Mine. The Company has learned that police used tear gas to clear the public road. This action comes after many days of illegal blockage and extensive dialogue between protestors, the Government and the Company to resolve the blockade of the road near the town of Casillas. The Company is not aware of any serious injuries as a result of the action. The Company has worked diligently to engage numerous stakeholders, including the Vice President of Guatemala, the Ministry of Energy and Mines, the Ministry of the Environment, Human Rights Ombudsman, representatives of the Catholic Church and diplomatic missions involved in human rights monitoring to attempt to resolve the matter peacefully…