AZT.V · 2017-09-11 12:00:00

Aztec Minerals Appoints Neil MacRae as Vice President, Investor Relations

Management Changes

Vancouver, Canada – September 11, 2017 - Aztec Minerals Corp. (AZT: TSX -V) announces the

appointment of Neil MacRae as its new Vice President of Investor Relations. Mr. MacRae wil l be

responsible for overseeing all aspects of Aztec’s shareholder and investor relations programs including

the development and implementation of Aztec’s strategic marketing and financial goals and plans to

create exceptional shareholder value.

Neil MacRae is a mining investor relations professional with 23 years of experience in investor relations,

commodities trading and corporate development within the global mining industry. Most recently, he

consulted for Zinc One Resources Inc. and was the director of investor relations for Santacruz Silver

Mining Ltd., a silver producer with assets based in Mexico.

Mr. MacRae holds a B.A. (Political Science) degree from the University of Calgary and started his career

in 1994, spending 10 years as a commodity trad er and concentrate marketer for Mitsui & Co. (Canada)

Ltd. Over the next 13 years, Neil then moved to investor relations with such companies as InfoMine Inc.,

First Majestic, Farallon Mining (sold to Nyrstar) and Novagold Resources.

Bradford Cooke, Found er and Chairman, commented, “I am thrilled to welcome Neil MacRae to the

Aztec management team during this important start-up phase of the Company. His capital markets skills

and experience are a great fit with the technical expertise of our CEO, Joey Wil kins. Neil’s depth and

breadth of knowledge of the mining markets should help enhance our market performance as we grow

the Company through the exploration and discovery of valuable mineral deposits.”

The Company has granted stock options for 600,000 com mon shares at an exercise price of $0.35 per

share and an expiry date of September 11, 2022, and which are subject to vesting provisions in which

20% vest on grant date and 20% vest every 6 months thereafter.

About Aztec Minerals – Aztec is a mineral expl oration company focused on the discovery of large

porphyry gold -copper deposits in the Americas. Our first project and core asset is the prospective

Cervantes gold-copper property in Sonora, Mexico.

Contact Information - For more information, please contact:

Neil MacRae, Vice President, Investor Relations

Tel: (604) 685-9770

Fax: (604) 685-9744

Website: www.aztecminerals.com

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authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.