Atico Mining Corporation (the "Company" or "Atico") (TSX
VENTURE:ATY)(PINKSHEETS:ATCMF) announces that pursuant to the Company's stock
option plan, 2,870,671 incentive stock options exercisable at $0.79 per share
for a period of five years have been granted to directors, officers, employees
and consultants of the Company.


About Atico Mining Corporation 

Atico is a growth-oriented company, focused on exploring, developing and mining
copper and gold projects in Latin America. The Company operates the El Roble
mine and is pursuing additional acquisition opportunities. For more information,
please visit www.aticomining.com. 


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Fernando E. Ganoza, CEO

Atico Mining Corporation

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.


No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved of the
contents of this news release. The securities being offered have not been, and
will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and may not
be offered or sold in the United States, or to, or for the account or benefit
of, a "U.S. person" (as defined in Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act)
unless pursuant to an exemption therefrom. This press release is for information
purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an
offer to buy any securities of the Company in any jurisdiction.


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This announcement includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than
statements of historical fact, included herein, without limitation the use of
net proceeds, are forward-looking statements. Forward- looking statements
involve various risks and uncertainties and are based on certain factors and
assumptions. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be
accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include
uncertainties relating to interpretation of drill results and the geology,
continuity and grade of mineral deposits; uncertainty of estimates of capital
and operating costs; the need to obtain additional financing to maintain its
interest in and/or explore and develop the Company's mineral projects;
uncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones for the Company's mineral
projects; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed under the heading "Risk
Factors" in the prospectus of the Company dated March 2, 2012 filed with the
Canadian securities regulatory authorities on the SEDAR website at
www.sedar.com.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Atico Mining Corporation
Igor Dutina
Investor Relations
+1.604.633.9022
www.aticomining.com