Vancouver, B.C., October 23, 2013 - Columbus Copper Corporation (CCU: TSX-V) (formerly Empire Mining Corporation) ("Columbus Copper") is pleased to announce that its shareholders have completed their 2013 Annual General Meeting. According to the initial scrutineer's report, the shareholders who attended the meeting in person or by proxy re-elected incumbent directors Robert Giustra, David Cliff, Nicholas Clarke, and Professor Michael Johnson to the Board. In addition, such shareholders approved Columbus Copper's new incentive stock option plan and, by special resolution, an alteration to Columbus Copper's articles to include advance notice provisions, both of which matters are being submitted to the TSX Venture Exchange for approval. All of management's other proposals to shareholders were successful at the meeting.
In addition, Columbus Copper is pleased to announce the appointment of James Isaac as VP Legal & Corporate Secretary.
Mr. Isaac obtained a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan and is a member of the bar in British Columbia. Prior to studying law, Mr. Isaac obtained a bachelor of arts (international relations) from the University of British Columbia. Mr. Isaac has worked in private legal practice for 5 years with Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP in Vancouver and Calgary. Mr. Isaac has represented numerous mining companies in Canada in connection with initial public offerings, takeovers, company maintenance, corporate governance, public disclosure requirements, and the acquisition and disposition of mineral properties. His experience provides Columbus Copper with legal and managerial experience in its efforts to explore and commercialize its mineral holdings.
Joel Schuster, Columbus Copper's former VP Legal & Corporate Secretary, has resigned his position to pursue other opportunities; Columbus Copper thanks Mr. Schuster for his years of loyal service and wishes him all the best in his future endeavors.
The foregoing appointment is subject to TSX Venture exchange approval and to a standard probationary period.
Robert F. Giustra
Chairman