Tony J. Burger Joins El Capitan Precious Metals Board of Directors

El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc. (OTCBB: ECPN) announces the appointment of Tony J. Burger to its Board of Directors. Mr. Burger joins new ECPN Chief Operating Officer Keith Brogoitti as the second new board member named in the past few weeks. These appointments support the momentum fueled by recent contracts executed with GlencoreXstrata PLC and Logistica US Terminals for the mining and sale of iron ore.

Mr. Burger is the founder of a minerals development company, Minerales de San Miguel, LLC, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and founder of a management consulting company, Optimization Strategies Group, LLC. Under Burger’s direction, Minerales de San Miguel LLC developed proprietary milling, grinding, and metals recovery technology being offered to small mining companies that don’t have access to these type of services. His background includes expertise in the banking and accounting sectors, and executive positions with Bankers Trust Company, Blackstone Financial Management (now BlackRock) and First Boston Corporation. He began his professional career with the Federal Deposit Insurance Company and Arthur Andersen and Co. Mr. Burger holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from New Mexico State University.

John F. Stapleton, Chairman of the ECPN Board of Directors, said, “We have spent the past year in search of individuals who bring diverse and complementary talents to the ECPN board and we welcome Mr. Burger’s mining and finance industry experience. We believe that his decade of work with mining technology and development coupled with his strategic planning expertise with Optimization Strategies Group bring value to the El Capitan board.”

“It’s an honor to join the board of a company that is at such an important juncture in its history,” said Burger. He added: “I understand the Company’s strategic objective to sell the El Capitan property and look forward to assisting the team charged with executing this transaction.”

Burger joins Stapleton, ECPN President and CEO Chuck Mottley, and ECPN COO Keith Brogoitti as members of the El Capitan Board of Directors.

About El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc.:

El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc. is an exploration stage precious minerals company based in Scottsdale, Arizona that is principally engaged in the exploration 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

Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement:

The statements included in this press release concerning predictions of economic performance and management’s plans and objectives constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Words such as “expect(s),” “feel(s),” “believe(s),” “will,” “may,” “anticipate(s)” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expected completion, timing and results of metallurgical testing, interpretation of drill results, the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits, results of initial feasibility, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies and expectations with respect to the engaging in strategic transactions. All of such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of the Company, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. Specifically, there can be no assurance regarding the timing and terms of any transaction involving the Company or its El Capitan property, or that such a transaction will be completed at all. In addition, there can be no assurance that periodic updates to the Company’s geological technical reports will support the Company’s prior claims regarding the metallurgical value and make-up of the ore on the New Mexico property. Additional risks and uncertainties affecting the Company include, but are not limited to, the possibility that future exploration, development, testing or mining results will not be consistent with past results and/or the Company’s expectations; discrepancies between different types of testing methods, some or all of which may not be industry standard; the ability to mine precious and other minerals on a cost effective basis; the Company’s ability to successfully complete contracts for the sale of its products; fluctuations in world market prices for the Company’s products; the Company’s ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals; the Company’s ability to obtain financing for continued operations and/or the commencement of mining activities on satisfactory terms; the Company’s ability to enter into and meet all the conditions to consummate contracts to sell its mining properties that it chooses to list for sale; and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof, and we do not undertake any obligation to revise and disseminate forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of or non-occurrence of any events.

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

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