Libero Mining Appoints Leo Hathaway EVP Exploration

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Aug. 15, 2016) - Libero Mining Corporation (TSX VENTURE:LBC) is pleased to announce that Leo Hathaway has joined the leadership team of Libero Mining as Executive Vice President Exploration. Mr. Hathaway is a geologist with extensive experience in the exploration and mining sector from grassroots to feasibility and development stage projects. He currently serves as Senior Vice President for Odin Mining and Exploration Corp. and Chief Geological Officer for Anfield Gold Corp. Since 2004, Mr. Hathaway was formerly Chief Geological Officer for Lumina Copper Corp., VP Exploration for Northern Peru Copper Corp., Regalito Copper Corp., Global Copper Corp. and Lumina Resources Corp., as well as a partner in Lumina Capital LP. Prior to 2004, he worked for Inmet Mining in Europe, Australia, Central and South America. Mr. Hathaway holds a B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Applied Geology from the University of Plymouth, a M.Sc. in Mineral Exploration from the University of London and a P.Geo from the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario.

About Libero Mining Corporation

Libero is focused on becoming a highly leveraged call option on copper by acquiring and holding high-quality copper and copper-gold deposits in the Americas. Our mineral inventory business model is to acquire and hold copper deposits with a resource, but without any fatal flaws or significant holding costs, near the bottom of the cycle. At the appropriate time, these assets will be advanced by a seasoned team to minimize dilution and maximize shareholder value.

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