Morumbi Resources Inc. Gains Approval From Honduran Government for El Mochito Acquisition

TORONTO, Dec. 16, 2016 - Morumbi Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MOC) ("Morumbi" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, further to the company's previous news releases concerning its acquisition (the "Acquisition") of the El Mochito zinc mine in Honduras ("El Mochito") from affiliates of Nyrstar NV ("Nyrstar"), the Honduran Commission for the Defense and Promotion of Competition has provided the necessary approval of the joint application by the Company and Nyrstar for the completion of the Acquisition. Receipt of this approval is one of the final escrow release conditions for the $19.5 million acquisition financing of subscription receipts, which closed on October 13, 2016. Accordingly, the Acquisition is expected to close next week.

Commenting on the milestone, Chris Buncic, President and CEO, stated, "We have worked exceptionally well with Nyrstar and the Honduran anti-trust officials to expedite this process and are very pleased to be approaching the completion of the acquisition of El Mochito within the anticipated timeline. We have been shown strong support from the community, members of government, and other stakeholders as we prepare to assume ownership of the mine." He continued, "We are very excited with the El Mochito opportunity and strongly believe we can bring the mine back to previous strong production and cash flow generation levels. We are eager to start this process."


About Morumbi Resources

Morumbi is a public company focused on evaluating producing and advanced development stage mineral resource opportunities principally in Latin America. The Company recently announced a transaction to acquire the El Mochito mine in Honduras from Nyrstar NV, and is working to close this acquisition targeting the end of the year. The Company trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "MOC".


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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release includes certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation.

Forward-looking information is based on reasonable assumptions that have been made by Morumbi as at the date of such information and is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Morumbi to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: the impact of general business and economic conditions; that all conditions precedent to the Acquisition and to the release of the escrowed proceeds of the Offering will be met; that any accretive acquisitions, as a result of current discussions pertaining to mineral resource assets in Latin America or otherwise, will be completed; problems inherent to the marketability of base and precious metals; industry conditions, including fluctuations in the price of base and precious metals, fluctuations in interest rates; government entities interpreting existing tax legislation or enacting new tax legislation in a way which adversely affects Morumbi; stock market volatility; competition; risk factors disclosed in Morumbi's most recent Management's Discussion and Analysis available electronically on SEDAR; and such other factors described or referred to elsewhere herein, including unanticipated and/or unusual events. Many such factors are beyond Morumbi's ability to control or predict.

Although Morumbi has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual outcomes to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate as actual outcomes and future events could differ materially from those reliant on forward-looking information.

All of the forward-looking information given in this press release is qualified by these cautionary statements and readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information due to its inherent uncertainty. Morumbi disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by law. This forward-looking information should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.



Contact

Morumbi Resources Inc.
Chris Buncic, President & CEO
416-366-4200
cbuncic@morumbi.ca
www.morumbi.ca