Salazar Appoints Juan C. Ortiz to the Board

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - June 13, 2013) - Salazar Resources Limited (TSX VENTURE:SRL)(FRANKFURT:CCG) (the "Company" or "Salazar") announces that Juan C. Ortiz has been appointed as a director of Salazar effective immediately.

Mr. Ortiz is the corporate project manager of the mining division of Trafigura Group. He is responsible for prefeasibility studies for in-house projects at current mines, due diligence and prefeasibility studies for external projects, and tracking of continuing projects in the mining group. A native of Peru, Mr. Ortiz has a BSc from Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, in mining engineering, and an MEng from Pennsylvania State University, in mineral engineering management.

Mr. Salazar states, "We are pleased to have Mr. Ortiz join the Salazar board. We are confident that his experience in mining evaluation and development will be a key factor in the development of El Domo."

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF SALAZAR RESOURCES LIMITED

Fredy Salazar, President & CEO

Salazar Resources Limited

About Salazar Resources Limited

Salazar Resources Ltd. is a publicly-listed (TSX VENTURE:SRL)(FRANKFURT:CCG) mineral resource company engaged in the exploration and development of new highly prospective areas in Ecuador. Led by a senior Ecuadorian management team and most notably by its namesake Fredy Salazar, this team has been instrumental in other major discoveries throughout Ecuador. Being based in Ecuador, thus have thorough knowledge of local human and environmental issues, gives the company a strategic advantage, enabling it to complete exploration at a rapid pace. With an excellent property portfolio (3 projects- 42,900 hectares), good geopolitical positioning and a number of strategic corporate and financial partnerships, Salazar has positioned itself to be a strategic player in Ecuador and throughout South America.

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