VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 12/16/12 — First Majestic Silver Corp. ("First Majestic") (TSX: FR)(NYSE: AG)(FRANKFURT: FMV) and Orko Silver Corp. ("Orko") (TSX VENTURE: OK)(PINKSHEETS: OKOFF)(FRANKFURT: OG3) are pleased to announce that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement (the "Arrangement Agreement") pursuant to which First Majestic has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Orko for consideration
