Maiden Drill Program POO For Mineral Mountain

CALGARY - Copper Fox Metals and its wholly owned subsidiary, Desert Fox Mineral Mountain Co. reported on the permitting process to complete a maiden drilling program on Mineral Mountain porphyry copper property (2,692.4 ha) located within the Mineral Mountain Mining District, Arizona. The Mineral Mountain Mining District is located within a northeast trending porphyry copper belt.

The Our Mining Plan of Operation (MPO) was completed and accepted by the BLM Field Manager subject to an environmental assessment including public involvement. SWCA completed the environmental assessment and a 'Finding of No Significant Impact' was determined by the BLM. The 30-day public review period concluded and the BLM advises there were no substantive public comments made during this public review period. The proposed Plan of Operations (POO) was approved by the BLM Field Manager. Operations under the plan may commence only after a suitable reclamation bond has been accepted by the BLM.

Elmer B. Stewart, President, and CEO, said, "We are pleased to have received the BLM Field Manager's decision to select the Plan of Operation to conduct the maiden drilling program at Mineral Mountain and are now working with bonding agencies in Arizona to arrange the bond established by the BLM. More importantly, based on the Environmental Review, the BLM concluded that completion of the drilling program is not expected to impact the local environment as set out in the 'Finding of No Significant Impact' decision by the BLM."