APN: TSX-V
ALTPF: OTCQB
9AJ1: FWB

EDMONTON, June 28, 2017 /CNW/ - Altiplano Minerals Ltd. (TSX-V: APN) (OTCQB: ALTPF) (FWB: 9AJ1) ("APN" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Hutton as an independent director, effective immediately.  Mr. Hutton's appointment expands the Company's Board of Directors to five.

Mr. Hutton currently consults for various companies in the diamond drilling industry.  For six years, his role was General Manager of Foraco Canada Ltd., Western Division, a position he held since Connors Drilling Ltd. was sold to Foraco International on February 1, 2007. He oversaw the bidding, operational and administrative activities of Foraco Drilling Ltd. which conducts contract diamond drilling operations in western Canada, NWT, Nunavut and Yukon. Mr. Hutton holds a BSc degree in Geophysics from the University of British Columbia (1972) and a Diploma in Sales and Marketing from UBC (1979).

From September 1, 1993 until June 8, 1998, Mr. Hutton held the position of Contract Manager for Connors Drilling Ltd. in Canada and was appointed General Manager for the Connors Drilling group which conducted contract diamond drilling operations in Canada, Chile, Argentina, and Ecuador. In this capacity, he was responsible for the operational and administrative activities in those locations.

Altiplano Minerals Ltd. is also pleased to announce the formation of an advisory board ("Advisory Board") that will be comprised of specialists from within the mining industry, each providing their unique perspective on various aspects of advancing development on APN's projects in Chile.

The first appointee to the Advisory Board is Mr. Eugene Puritch, President, P&E Mining Consultants Inc. Mr. Puritch is a professional mining engineer specializing in geological modeling and mine design with over 35 years experience in engineering and operations of open-pit and underground mines. Throughout his career, Mr. Puritch has worked in Latin America in addition to many other parts of the world.  His focus has been gold, silver, base metals, PGM and iron deposits ranging from small underground narrow vein structures to large open-pit multi-element properties.

CEO John Williamson stated, 'The addition of Mr. Hutton and the formation of a technical advisory board led by Mr. Puritch adds a wealth of South American operational and technical expertise to our current Board.  The addition of these team members should signal to the market our commitment to continuously add shareholder value at every level of the company."

About Altiplano

Altiplano Minerals Ltd. (APN: TSX-V) is a mineral exploration company focused on evaluating and acquiring projects with significant potential for advancement from discovery through to production, in Canada and abroad.  Management has a substantial record of success in capitalizing opportunity, overcoming challenges and building shareholder value.  Additional information concerning Altiplano can be found on its website at www.altiplanominerals.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

/s/ "John Williamson"
President and CEO

Tel: (780) 437-6624

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the (TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address exploration drilling, exploitation activities and events or developments that the Company expects are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, continuity of mineralization, uncertainties related to the ability to obtain necessary permits, licenses and title and delays due to third party opposition, changes in government policies regarding mining and natural resource exploration and exploitation, and continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on the Company, investors should review the Company's continuous disclosure filings that are available at www.sedar.com.

SOURCE Altiplano Minerals

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