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Copper Mesa Mining Corporation applies to enforce Award of US$25.1 million against Ecuador

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – March 3, 2017) – Copper Mesa Mining Corporation (“Copper Mesa” or the “Company”) (TSX:CUX) provides the following corporate update to its stakeholders.

As previously disclosed, on March 15, 2016, an Arbitral Tribunal of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands released its Award in relation to Copper Mesa’s claims against the Republic of Ecuador (“Ecuador”). The Tribunal awarded the Company damages of US$19,447,498, plus pre- and post-award interest, due to Ecuador’s unlawful expropriation of Copper Mesa’s investments in the Junin and Chaucha mining projects.