Eco Oro Sets Date for General Meeting of Shareholders

VANCOUVER, March 2, 2017 /CNW/ - Eco Oro Minerals Corp. ("Eco Oro" or the "Company") (TSX: EOM) announces that it has set April 25, 2017 as the date of the general meeting of shareholders in response to the requisition by Courtenay Wolfe and Harrington Global Opportunities Fund Ltd. (the "Dissidents"). The record date for determining shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting has been set as March 24, 2017.

The Company will provide further information about the meeting in a management information circular that will be mailed to shareholders and posted on SEDAR in due course.

Based on the substantial expressions of support from shareholders, the board of directors of Eco Oro (the "Board") remains confident that the Dissidents' attempt to take control of the Board will fail. The Board believes that the Dissidents' actions will only continue to force the Company to incur unnecessary expense and distraction.

Company Profile

Eco Oro Minerals Corp. is a publicly-traded precious metals exploration and development company with a portfolio of projects in Colombia. Eco Oro has been focused on its wholly-owned, multi-million ounce Angostura gold-silver deposit, located in northeastern Colombia.

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

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking" within the meaning of Canadian and United States securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the Requisition and a potential shareholder meeting. Forward-looking statements are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "in the event", "if", "believes", "asserts", "position", "intends", "envisages", "assumes", "recommends", "estimates", "approximate", "projects", "potential", "indicate" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon the current belief, opinions and expectations of management that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant litigation, business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and other contingencies. Many factors could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, uncertainties related to the Requisition and the calling of a shareholder meeting, as well as other risk factors set out under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Annual Information Form dated March 11, 2016, which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.

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SOURCE Eco Oro Minerals Corp.