VANCOUVER, Canada – (January 9, 2020) Oroco Resource Corp. (TSX-V: OCO) (“Oroco” or “the Company”) is very pleased to announce the registration, in the Mexican Public Registry of Mining, of the transfer of all seven core concessions of the Santo Tomás copper porphyry project to Xochipala Gold, S.A. de C.V. (“XG”). XG is now the registered holder of a 100% interest in each of the seven concessions. XG is a subsidiary of Altamura Copper Corp. (“Altamura”), a B.C. company whose shares are subject to an irrevocable share purchase option held by Oroco.