Copper Fox Announces Agreements for Research Coverage

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Copper Fox Metals (OTCQX: CPFXF) has announced research coverage agreements with two firms: Atrium Research Corporation and HoldCo Markets Advisory Inc. (HCM). Under the agreements, Atrium will receive C$37,800 for a 12-month contract, while HCM will receive C$42,000 paid in quarterly installments.

The research coverage will be distributed through major platforms including Bloomberg, FactSet, Capital IQ, and Reuters. HCM Partner Michael Wichterle currently owns 30,000 Copper Fox shares and 15,000 warrants. The company aims to attract new investors, including institutions, as it positions itself to provide critical metals for the lower carbon economy transition.

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• Significant cash expenditure of C$79,800 for research coverage
• HCM's ownership position could potentially affect research objectivity

Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - August 12, 2025) - Copper Fox Metals Inc. (TSXV: CUU) (OTCQX: CPFXF) (FSE: HPU)  ("Copper Fox" or the "Company") announces that Atrium Research Corporation ("Atrium") and HoldCo Markets Advisory Inc. ("HCM"), are providing research coverage of the Company and have published their initiation reports. These comprehensive reports on the Company, including business operations, financial performance, and competitive positioning are disseminated through Bloomberg, FactSet, Capital IQ, Reuters, as well as their own investor distribution lists.

Atrium is a Canadian company focused on providing institutional quality research for underfollowed North American public equities. One of Atrium's main areas of expertise is in the mining resource sector, which will enable Atrium to analyze the Company's business in the broader context of environmental, social and governance mandates in the industry. Atrium's analysts, Ben Pirie and Nicholas Cortellucci, have identified the Company as having significant growth potential with its portfolio of copper projects located within Tier 1 jurisdictions. Under the agreement, Copper Fox has paid Atrium C$37,800 (plus GST) upfront for a 12-month contract dated May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2025. Atrium is arm's length to Copper Fox and, to the knowledge of Copper Fox, neither Atrium nor their principals have any present equity interest in the Company's securities, directly or indirectly, or any right to acquire any equity interest.

HCM is a Canadian company focused on specialized investment management for the junior/mid-cap metals & mining sector. Being a private family office, they are active investors, advisors and market participants in the sector. They look to generate superior risk-adjusted returns through in-house research and by leveraging their global network while also providing research exposure to certain lesser-known companies who do not have the benefit of institutional coverage or advisory. Copper Fox entered into a Professional Services Agreement on May 1, 2025, under which HCM will provide Copper Fox with research and information distribution for a one-year term. Under the agreement, Copper Fox will pay HCM a total of C$42,000 (plus GST), payable in four equal quarterly installments. Michael Wichterle, Partner and Director of HCM currently owns 30,000 Copper Fox common shares and 15,000 Copper Fox common share purchase warrants. Other than the foregoing, neither HCM nor its principals have any present equity interest in the Company's securities, directly or indirectly, or any right to acquire any equity interest. The Agreement with HCM is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Elmer B. Stewart, President, and CEO of Copper Fox, commented, "Copper Fox is excited to include research coverage to our investor relations strategy and look forward to working with Atrium and HCM over the next year to provide high-quality information to the investment community. Copper Fox has many long-term shareholders and a large insider holding and it objective is to attract the attention of new investors, including institutional investors. As the world transitions to a lower carbon economy and the demand for electrification increases Copper Fox is well positioned to provide critical metals to the copper producers.

About Copper Fox
Copper Fox is a Canadian resource company focused on copper exploration and development in Canada and the United States. The principal assets of Copper Fox, and its wholly owned subsidiaries being Desert Fox Copper Inc. and Northern Fox Copper Inc., are the 25% interest in the Schaft Creek Joint Venture with Teck Resources Limited on the Schaft Creek copper-gold-molybdenum-silver project and the 100% owned Eaglehead polymetallic porphyry copper project each located in northwestern British Columbia and the 100% ownerships of the Van Dyke ISCR project, and the Mineral Mountain and Sombrero Butte porphyry copper exploration projects all located in Arizona. For more information on Copper Fox's mineral properties and investments visit the Company's website at www.copperfoxmetals.com.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Elmer B. Stewart
President and Chief Executive Officer

For additional information contact: Lynn Ball at investor@copperfoxmetals.com or 1-844-464-2820.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of the Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking information is generally identifiable by use of the words "believes," "may," "plans," "will," "anticipates," "intends," "budgets," "could," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "projects" and similar expressions, and the negative of such expressions. Forward-looking information in this news release includes statements about: growth potential of the Company; providing information to the investment community; the purpose of the engagements; the payment by the Company for the services under each agreement and the timing thereof; and the approval of the TSXV for the HCM agreement.

In connection with the forward-looking information contained in this news release, Copper Fox and its subsidiaries have made numerous assumptions regarding, among other things: the Services will be provided as expected and will produce the intended results; and the Company will receive all required approvals, if any, in connection with the Agreement. While Copper Fox considers these assumptions to be reasonable, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies. Additionally, there are known and unknown risk factors which could cause Copper Fox's actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information contained herein. Known risk factors include among others: required approvals for the HCM agreement, if any, may not be obtained; the services performed may not be as expected or may not have the expected results; and the agreements may be terminated early.

A more complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties facing Copper Fox is disclosed in Copper Fox's continuous disclosure filings with Canadian securities regulatory authorities at www.sedarplus.ca. All forward-looking information herein is qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement, and Copper Fox disclaims any obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking information or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future results, events, or developments, except as required by law.

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FAQ

What research coverage agreements did Copper Fox (CPFXF) announce in August 2025?

Copper Fox announced agreements with Atrium Research Corporation and HoldCo Markets Advisory Inc. for 12-month research coverage contracts worth C$37,800 and C$42,000 respectively.

How much is Copper Fox (CPFXF) paying for the research coverage agreements?

Copper Fox is paying a total of C$79,800 plus GST, with C$37,800 to Atrium Research and C$42,000 to HoldCo Markets Advisory.

Where will the Copper Fox (CPFXF) research coverage be distributed?

The research coverage will be distributed through Bloomberg, FactSet, Capital IQ, Reuters, and the firms' own investor distribution lists.

What is HoldCo Markets' ownership position in Copper Fox (CPFXF)?

HCM Partner Michael Wichterle owns 30,000 Copper Fox common shares and 15,000 common share purchase warrants.

Why is Copper Fox (CPFXF) expanding its research coverage?

Copper Fox aims to attract new investors, including institutional investors, while positioning itself as a critical metals provider for the copper industry's transition to a lower carbon economy.