El Capitan Precious Metals Announces New and Expanded Partnership with Logistica US Terminals to Sell Precious Metals Concentrates

El Capitan Precious Metals Inc. (OTCQB: ECPN) announced today that it has enhanced its relationship with Logistica US through a new agreement under which El Capitan will provide to Logistica concentrated ore to their specifications at the mine site. Logistica will transport, process, and refine the precious metals concentrates to sell to precious metals buyers. This agreement is in addition to and complements the previously announced agreement for the sale of iron ore for use in construction.

According to El Capitan Board Chairman John F. Stapleton, the terms of both the iron ore agreement and the precious metals concentrates agreement eliminate El Capitan’s involvement in the issues of trucking, ocean shipping, refining, and the issues related to international permits, thus allowing El Capitan to focus on mining and basic separation, processing of ore, and remediation.

Although market conditions for precious metals and weather-related issues will always impact sale prices and schedules, the Company anticipates that a more robust relationship with a U.S. company will eliminate many of these issues that have hampered the Company’s progress related to the sale of El Capitan ore. The terms of the new agreement provide for the recovery of hard costs by both parties prior to the distribution of profits. The Company expects to begin to realize initial revenues from the iron ore sales in this quarter ending March 31, and from precious metals concentrates by the following calendar quarter ending June 30, of this year.

The new agreement, just executed, calls for El Capitan to process and separate the precious metals concentrates using the Company’s AuraSource system at the mine site. Logistica will take possession of the separated concentrates at the site and deliver them to a smelter for final processing. The AuraSource heavy metals separation system, purchased by the Company in April of 2014, is a state-of-the-art technology that separates hematite and magnetite from other ore elements.

Stapleton stated, “Logistica has proven to be a reliable and valuable partner and we are pleased to have the opportunity to expand and strengthen our relationship with a company that is a leader in its field and complements our needs so completely.”

Logistica US Terminals, a Texas-based Limited Liability Company and member of the LIT Group network, specializes in handling large-scale intermodal and multimodal shipping assignments via its international logistics and transloading network.

The Company’s contract mining manager stated, “The new agreement between the two entities is the result of a very good match between the needs of El Capitan as a mine operator and the capabilities of Logistica. We have found we work well together and expanding our working relationship is a logical next step.”

Under its existing permits, El Capitan will commence sales this month, to the extent that weather permits. The plan calls for the rate and size of shipments to increase over the next several months.

According to ECPN President and CEO Chuck Mottley, this agreement supports the Company’s plan to focus on efficient mining operations that will deliver ever-increasing quantities of both iron and precious-metal concentrates for sale on the open market.

About El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc.:

El Capitan Precious Metals Inc. is a mining company based in Scottsdale, Arizona that is principally engaged in the mining of precious metals and other minerals. The Company’s primary asset is its wholly owned subsidiary El Capitan, Ltd., an Arizona corporation, which holds the 100% equity interest in the El Capitan property located near Capitan, New Mexico. www.elcapitanpmi.com

About Logistica US Terminals LLC:

Logistica US Terminals, LLC is a Texas Limited Liability Company and member of LIT Group network that handles multiple large scale intermodal and multimodal shipping assignments via its logistics and all transloading network in Mexico and USA, infrastructure as rail lines, warehousing, diversified truck fleet, 3PL services, NVOCC services, packing, material handling, loading, unloading services and bonded services. Logistica US has developed strategic alliances with U.S. and foreign companies to develop turnkey logistical solutions for international transportation and supply chain management. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDE4n9V3J8o

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El Capitan Precious Metals Inc.
John F. Stapleton, 480-440-1449