Mr. Eric Caba reports

BEAR CREEK MINING VICE CHAIR, TONY HAWKSHAW, TAKES MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Anthony Hawkshaw, vice-chair of Bear Creek Mining Corp. and former chief executive officer, has taken a medical leave of absence from the board while he continues his battle against a significant health threat. Commencing immediately and for the duration of this temporary medical leave, Mr. Hawkshaw will cease his duties as a director of the company and will not participate in a quorum in respect of board meetings and resolutions.

Catherine McLeod-Seltzer, chair of Bear Creek, states: "On behalf of the board and all at Bear Creek, we wish Tony a speedy recovery from his current health challenges and every success in his ongoing cancer battle. We will miss Tony's participation in Bear Creek while he is on leave, but we know that he is a dogged fighter with a formidable spirit and look forward to when he is able to resume his role with the company. In the meantime, we wish Tony and his family all the best, now and for the future."

We seek Safe Harbor.