Aztec Minerals Begins Trading On OTCQB Symbol AZZTF

Vancouver, BC (FSCwire) - Aztec Minerals Corp. (“Aztec”) (AZT: TSX-V) announces that the Company's common shares have been approved to commence trading in the USA as of today's date on the OTCQB under the symbol AZZTF.

Neil MacRae, Vice President of Investor Relations for Aztec Minerals commented, "This new OTCQB listing for Aztec Minerals gives us greater access to American investors, it should help boost our trading liquidity and expand our market awareness in the United States. We look forward to building our US shareholder base as the Company advances its exploration projects towards making new mineral discoveries. "

About Aztec Minerals – Aztec is a mineral exploration 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.  Aztec’s shares trade on the TSX-V stock exchange under the symbol AZT and on the OTCQB trading platform under the symbol AZZTF.

Contact Information - For more information, please contact:

Neil MacRae, Vice President, Investor Relations

Tel: (604) 685-9770
Fax: (604) 685-9744
Email:  neil@aztecminerals.com

Website: www.aztecminerals.com

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. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States private securities litigation reform act of 1995 and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forward‑looking statements and information herein include but are not limited to statements regarding the successful completion, and the viability of the results, of the Phase 1 drilling program, the production of a mineral resource estimate in respect of the Property, and the data verification measures outlined above. Aztec does not intend to, and does not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking statements or information, other than as required by applicable law.

Forward-looking statements or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Aztec and its operations to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include, among others, changes in national and local governments, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments in Canada and Mexico; financial risks due to precious and base metals prices, operating or technical difficulties in mineral exploration, development and mining activities; risks and hazards of mineral exploration, development and mining; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, risks in obtaining necessary licenses and permits, and challenges to Aztec’s title to properties.

Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable, including but not limited to: the continued operation of Aztec’s exploration operations, no material adverse change in the market price of commodities, and such other assumptions and factors as set out herein. Although Aztec has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or information, there may be other factors that cause results to be materially different from those anticipated, described, estimated, assessed or intended. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statements or information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.

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