Catalyst Copper Appoints New Directors and CEO and Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement

VANCOUVER, August 29, 2014 - Catalyst Copper Corp. ("Catalyst" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CCY) announces that Richard Warke, Frank Giustra and Ian Telfer have been appointed to the Board of Directors. Mr. Warke has also been appointed as CEO and President of the Company. David Laing and Matthew Lawson have tendered their resignations and the Board wishes to thank Messrs. Laing and Lawson for their past services and wish them every success in their future endeavours.

The Company also announces a non-brokered private placement of up to 2,100,000 units at a price of $0.30 per unit for gross proceeds of up to $630,000 to be subscribed for by the three new directors. Each unit will consist of one common share and one full common share purchase warrant. Each whole common share purchase warrant will be exercisable at $0.40 per common share for a period of 3 years from closing. Proceeds will be used for general working capital and to explore other potential opportunities.


About Catalyst Copper:

Catalyst Copper Corp. is a copper and base metal company with a focus on copper mining projects in Mexico. Our current focus is the La Verde copper property, which is situated in the Sierra Madre del Sur approximately 320 kilometres west of Mexico City in Michoacán State with excellent infrastructure: roads, rail, water and power. Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico's third largest port on the Pacific Ocean is 180 km from the site. A 43-101 Technical Report dated September 30, 2012 on the La Verde property is filed on Sedar.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CATALYST COPPER CORP.

"Richard Warke"
Richard Warke – CEO, President & Director



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SOURCE Catalyst Copper Corp.



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