AQM Copper Announces the Resignation of a Director

AQM Copper Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AQM)(BVL:AQM) ("AQM Copper" or the "Company") today
announced that Steve Botts has resigned as a director of the Company to focus
full time on his role as President and CEO of Minera Panama. Minera Panama S.A.
is currently constructing the Cobre Panama project, with production targeted for
the first trimester of 2016.


The Board of Directors thanks Steve for his contribution to the development of
the Company's Zafranal Project and wishes him well in his new endeavours.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bruce Turner, President and CEO

ABOUT AQM Copper: AQM Copper Inc. is a Canadian based mineral exploration
company exploring and developing copper deposits in South America. Through its
wholly owned Peruvian subsidiary, Minera AQM Copper Peru S.A.C., the Company is
developing the Zafranal Copper-Gold Porphyry Project located in Southern Peru.
Minera AQM Copper Peru S.A.C. is the operator of a 50/50 JV with Teck Resources
Limited through a sole purpose Peruvian company formed for Zafranal as announced
in its press release on July 8, 2010. The Zafranal Project has NI 43-101
compliant measured and indicated resources of 510.7 million tonnes grading 0.36%
copper and 0.07 grams per tonne gold. Management and directors have extensive
experience working for the world's largest mining copper producers. Please refer
to the Company's website at www.aqmcopper.com, for further information regarding
the Company and its projects.


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