Joint Filer Information

Names:              Trishield Partners LLC, Trishield Capital Management LLC
                    and Alan Jeffrey Buick Jr.

Address:            Trishield Partners LLC
                    30 West 15th Street, No. 7S
                    New York, New York 10011

                    Trishield Capital Management LLC
                    30 West 15th Street, No. 7S
                    New York, New York 10011

                    Alan Jeffrey Buick Jr.
                    30 West 15th Street, No. 7S
                    New York, New York 10011

Designated Filer:   Trishield Distressed Securities Fund LLC

Issuer and Ticker Symbol:    Golden Minerals Company (GDMN)

Date of Event Requiring the Filing of
This Statement:                     May 19, 2009

Trishield Partners LLC, Trishield Capital Management LLC and Alan Jeffrey Buick
Jr. are jointly filing the attached Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership on
Form 3 with Trishield Distressed Securities Fund LLC with respect to the
beneficial ownership of securities of Golden Minerals Company.

Signatures:

Trishield Partners LLC


By: /s/ Alan Jeffrey Buick Jr.
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       Title: Managing Member

Trishield Capital Management LLC


By: /s/ Alan Jeffrey Buick Jr.
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      Title: Managing Member


By: /s/ Alan Jeffrey Buick Jr.
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