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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/09/12 -- Candente Copper Corp. (TSX: DNT)(LMA: DNT)(PINKSHEETS: CCOXF) ("the Company") is pleased to provide an update on the progress being made with community members and local political leaders regarding community agreements, and the resumption of field work on the Canariaco Project in Peru.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 04/30/12 -- Candente Copper Corp. (TSX: DNT)(LMA: DNT)(PINKSHEETS: CCOXF) ("the Company ") provides the following update on the status of the Company obtaining a surface rights access agreement for the Canariaco Project in Peru.

Candente is pleased to provide an update on the impact of the new Peru Mining Tax Law on the Cañariaco Norte economics, the Cañariaco Norte Copper Feasibility Study being prepared by AMEC Americas Limited and on general corporate activities. An assessment of the new tax rates in Peru confirms the robust economics of the Cañariaco Norte project.

Candente Copper is pleased to announce that the Shareholder Rights Plan, approved by the Company's shareholders at the Annual General and Special Meeting on August 23, 2011, became effective on October 6, 2011 following the completion of the previously announced spin-out of Cobriza Metals Corp. by the Company.

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX SmallCap Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, October 11, 2011: Shareholders of Candente Copper Corp. approved on August 23, 2011, the Plan of Arrangement whereby the company will spin out certain copper and lead-zinc properties in Peru. For every 5 shares of Candente held, shareholders will receive 1 share of a new company named [...]

Candente Copper Corp. and Cobriza Metals Corp. are pleased to announce that they have completed the previously announced plan of arrangement pursuant to which all mineral claims held in Peru apart from the Cañariaco Property, as well as $6,000,000, have been transferred to Cobriza (see Candente Copper NR 023 May 17, 2011 and NR 026 August 24, 2011 and the Amended and Restated Information Circular of Candente Copper dated [...]

Candente Copper is pleased to announce that it has received conditional approval for the listing of the common shares of Cobriza Metals on the Toronto Stock Exchange and it anticipates that, subject to the fulfilment of conditions set forth in the TSX's conditional approval letter, the common shares of Cobriza will commence trading on the TSX on or about the opening of trading on October 12, 2011.

Candente Copper is pleased to announce that on September 9, 2011, following its annual review, Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations added Candente Copper Corp. as a constituent of their S&P/TSX SmallCap Index. The addition will become effective after the close of trading on Friday, September 16. Standard and Poor's is a New York-based financial research and analysis company that maintains a number of well-known [...]

Candente Copper is pleased to announce that all recommendations presented by management were approved by shareholders at the Company's Annual General and Special Meeting held August 23. Spin-out of Cobriza Metals Corp.: Shareholders approved the spin-out of the Company's copper and lead-zinc exploration properties, as well as $6,000,000 into Cobriza Metals by way of a plan of arrangement. The properties to be spun-out [...]

Candente Copper is pleased to provide an update on the status of the 100% owned Cañariaco Norte Copper Project in Northern Peru. The Feasibility Study work program is well underway under the direction of AMEC Americas Limited. A comprehensive application for the permit to conduct both geotechnical drilling for the Cañariaco Norte deposit and exploration drilling on the high priority Cañariaco Sur and Quebrada Verde [...]