Vancouver - Candente Copper Corp. (TSX: DNT, BVL: DNT) ('Candente Copper', 'Company') is pleased to announce that several investors have exercised or have agreed to exercise warrants to purchase an aggregate up 5,556,500 common shares of which 4,859,000 had an exercise price of Cdn$0.09 and 697,500 had an exercise price of Cdn$0.15.

The gross proceeds to the company from the exercise of these warrants is Cdn$534,435 which will give the Company a current balance of Cdn$900,000.

Candente Copper is now funded to consider some additional engineering studies for certain aspects of development such as a smaller, higher grade, start up option for the Canariaco Norte project. In the meantime, the Company has also initiated the application process for renewed drilling permits which would allow completion of geotechnical drilling at Canariaco Norte as well as resource drilling at Canariaco Sur and exploration drilling at Quebrada Verde. The timeline for such permits is being reviewed with ministry representatives.

The Company now has 10,059,385 warrants outstanding at an exercise price of Cdn$0.15 which will expire on July 29th, 2021 and Sept 14th, 2021 and with the exercises mentioned above the Company will have 250,896,768 common shares outstanding.

About Candente Copper

Candente Copper is a mineral exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. The Company is currently focused on its 100% owned Canariaco project, which includes the Feasibility stage Canariaco Norte deposit as well as the Canariaco Sur deposit and Quebrada Verde prospect, located within the western Cordillera of the Peruvian Andes in the Department of Lambayeque in Northern Peru.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Candente Copper relies upon litigation protection for forward-looking statements.

Contact:

Tel: 604-689-1957

Email: info@candentecopper.com

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