AQM Copper Inc. Announces Appointment of Mr. David W. Peat to the Board Of Directors

AQM Copper Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AQM)(BVL:AQM) ("AQM" or "the Company") is pleased
to announce the appointment of Mr. David W. Peat as an independent director to
its board. 


Mr. Peat has over 30 years of executive experience in financial leadership of
mining corporations. He has significant expertise in the areas of mergers and
acquisitions and regulatory compliance. Mr. Peat brings a wealth of knowledge
gathered from his various positions as a member of senior management teams and
Boards of Directors. 


Mr. Peat has held multiple executive positions including Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of Frontera Copper, Vice President and Global Controller
of Newmont Mining and Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of
Homestake Mining. 


Mr. Peat is currently a director and chairman of the Audit Committees of Fortune
Bay Corp., Gabriel Resources Ltd. and Sunshine Silver Mines Corporation.  


Mr. Peat is a CPA, CA, who began his career at Price Waterhouse in Toronto, has
been a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario since 1978.
Mr. Peat earned a Bachelor of Commerce, Honors Business Administration from the
University of Windsor, Ontario, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the
University of Western Ontario. 


AQM President and CEO, Bruce Turner, stated, "Mr. Peat's  extensive experience
in the mining industry and financial management will provide valuable insights
as AQM Copper progresses  the development of its Zafranal Project." 


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 Peruvian subsidiary,
Minera AQM Copper Peru S.A.C. ("MAQM"), the Company is developing the Zafranal
Copper-Gold Porphyry Project located in Southern Peru (the "Zafranal Project").
MAQM is the operator of a 50/50 joint venture with Teck Resources Limited
through a sole purpose Peruvian company, Compania Minera Zafranal. MAQM is owned
60% by AQM, and 40% by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, pursuant to a
transaction outlined in the Company's news release of July 2, 2013. As such, the
Company has a 30% beneficial ownership interest in the Zafranal Project. The
Company's management and directors have extensive experience working for the
world's largest mining copper producers and investment banking backgrounds.
Please refer to the Company's website at www.aqmcopper.com for further
information regarding the Company and the Zafranal Project. 


Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that
term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


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