VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 20, 2012) - AQM Copper Inc. ("AQM Copper Inc." or the "Company") (News - Market indicators)(BVL:AQM) announces that it has granted stock options to certain directors, officers, employees and/or consultants of the Company to purchase an aggregate of 1,160,000 common shares in the capital of the Company, each at an exercise price of $0.10 per share for a period of five years pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan.

About AQM Copper

AQM Copper Inc. is a Canadian based mineral exploration company exploring and developing copper deposits in South America. Through its wholly owned Peruvian subsidiary, Minera AQM Copper Peru S.A.C., the Company is developing the Zafranal Copper‐Gold Porphyry Project located in Southern Peru. Minera AQM Copper Peru S.A.C. is the operator of a 50/50 JV with Teck Resources Limited through a sole purpose Peruvian company formed for Zafranal as announced in its press release on July 8, 2010. Management and directors have extensive experience working for the world's largest mining copper producers. Please refer to the Company's website at www.aqmcopper.com, for further information regarding the Company and its projects.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bruce Turner, President and CEO

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Aqm Copper Inc.

	EXPLORATION STAGE
	CODE : AQM.V
	ISIN : CA00190T1066

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AQM Copper is a copper exploration company based in Canada.

Its main exploration properties are ANTAKENA in Chile and ZAFRANAL and PACHAGON in Peru.

AQM Copper is listed in Canada. Its market capitalisation is CA$ 32.2 millions as of today (US$ 24.4 millions, € 23.0 millions).

Its stock quote reached its highest recent level on March 07, 2008 at CA$ 1.45, and its lowest recent point on December 18, 2015 at CA$ 0.03.

AQM Copper has 142 990 000 shares outstanding.

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