VANCOUVER, British Columbia – (February 23, 2018) Oroco Resource Corp. (TSX-V: OCO) (“Oroco” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired, through its wholly-owned Mexican subsidiary, Minera Xochipala, S.A. de C.V. (“MX”), a 77.5% interest in each of the La China II and Amp. Santo Tomás Reduccion 1 mineral concessions from Santo Tomas Metals, S.A. de C.V. (“STM”), and a 77.5% interest in an application for the Papago 17 mineral concession from Ubaldo Trevizo Ledezma (“Trevizo”) of Choix, Sinaloa. In aggregate, the three properties (the “Properties”) comprise approximately 6,978 ha and abut and surround the Santo Tomas copper porphyry properties in Sinaloa, Mexico (the “Santo Tomas Concessions”). Please see the attached map for references.