Hunt Mining Corp. Appoints Mr. Ken Atwood, CPA, CA, BMGT as Controller and Launches new Corporate Website

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., March 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hunt Mining Corp. ("Hunt" or the "Corporation") (TSX-V:HMX) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ken Atwood, CPA, CA, BMGT, to the position of Controller effective March 1, 2017. In addition to the ongoing accounting, Mr. Atwood will be involved with the production activities related to the Martha Mine located in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.

Mr. Atwood is the former Chief Financial Officer for the St. Eugene Golf Resort Casino, and was formerly employed as an Assurance Manager with BDO Canada in Cranbrook, BC. Mr. Atwood holds a CPA, CA designation, and received his Bachelor of Management from the University of Lethbridge. Mr. Atwood will report to the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, and will have regular dialogue with Hunt's staff in Argentina.

The Corporation is also pleased to announce the launch of the new corporate website, reflecting the recent transition to production in the Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. A new 2 minute corporate video can be viewed on the website at: www.huntmining.com.

Mr. Atwood's appointment is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.

About Hunt Mining

Hunt Mining Corp. has continued to develop its properties as an active and aggressive explorer in Santa Cruz since 2006. During that time, Hunt's wholly owned subsidiary, Cerro Cazador S.A., has completed exploration activity including 62,000 meters of HQ core drilling, 416 line kilometers of Induced Polarization geophysical surveys and more than 20,000 surface soil, sediment, channel, chip, and trench samples, beyond the historical work previous to the same properties. Hunt also owns a 100% interest in the Martha property, which includes the Martha Project, also located in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina.

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