Highland Copper Company Inc. announced the appointment of a new director to its Board of Directors. On October 30, 2017, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Jean Desrosiers as a director of the Company. Mr. Desrosiers is a retired mining engineer with over 40 years of experience in the mining industry. During his career, Mr. Desrosiers has held senior management positions with Noranda, Falconbridge, Xstrata and Glencore Xstrata. The appointment of Mr. Jean Desrosiers is subject to the TSX Venture Exchange approval.