Stock Options Granted

Vancouver, August 1, 2012: Cordoba Minerals Corp. (TSX-V:CDB) announces that it has granted incentive stock options to its directors, officers and employees to purchase up to a total of 765,000 shares exercisable for ten years at a price of $0.50 per share.

About Cordoba Minerals

Cordoba Minerals Corp. is a Vancouver-based mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition and exploration of copper and gold projects in Colombia. Please visit our website www.cordobamineralscorp.com for additional project information.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,

“Peter Thiersch”

Peter Thiersch, President Cordoba Minerals Corp.

Symbol: TSX-V:CDB

Contact: Jaclyn Ruptash Tel: (604) 801-5432; Fax: (604) 662-8829 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cordobamineralscorp.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statement

Some of the statements in this news release contain forward-looking information that involves inherent risk and uncertainty affecting the business of the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statement.