August 16, 2016 11:10 am

Vancouver, BC / TNW – Accesswire / August 16, 2016 – Pursuant to the press release dated July 26, 2016, NORTEC MINERALS CORP. (the “Company” or “Nortec”) (TSXV: NVT) is pleased to announce that Carlos Fernando Jaramillo Mu�oz has been appointed as a Director of Nortec, effective August 16, 2016.

Ing. Jaramillo is a senior executive, based in Quito, Ecuador with extensive experience in the commercial, financial and administrative fields in well-known multinational and national companies in automotive, oil and mining sectors. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Catholic University of Ecuador and a Diploma in Business Administration from ESCP Europe Business School, Berlin Campus. He also completed courses in Strategic Planning, Sales, Management and Leadership from INCAE Business School of Costa Rica and the University of California, Berkeley.

Ing Jaramillo has strong relationships with government authorities, mining and oil companies in both the public and private sectors, and national and international financial institutions.

The Board of Directors welcomes Mr. Jaramillo as a member and the Board believes this appointment will provide opportunities for potential acquisitions in Ecuador and to explore, to develop and share mineral resource interests in a socially responsible and ecologically conscientious manner.

About Nortec Minerals Corp.

Nortec is a mineral exploration and development company based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Information on the Company’s projects can be referred to on www.nortecminerals.com. Nortec recently signed a Joint Venture earn-in agreement with Avalon Minerals of Australia on its Tammela Lithium � Gold project, Southern Finland.

Mohan R. Vulimiri, M.Sc., P.Geo, CEO, Nortec Minerals, is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Vulimiri has approved the corporate and technical content contained in this press release

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

NORTEC MINERALS CORP.

“Mohan R. Vulimiri”

Mohan R. Vulimiri, CEO and Chairman

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept the responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

This press release contains certain forward looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, delays and uncertainties not under the Company’s control which may cause actual results, performances or achievements of the Company to be materially different from the results, performances or expectations implied by these forward looking statements. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States.