Copper Fox Provides Update on 2026 Activities at Schaft Creek Project
Completed camp and infrastructure upgrades support future field programs, while technical studies and environmental data collection continue.
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Copper Fox Metals (CPFXF) updated Schaft Creek project activities, with a 2026 program budgeted at C$9.1 million advancing technical investigations. Teck Resources operates the joint venture with a 75% interest; Copper Fox holds 25%.
Metallurgical testing continues to assess processing methods, metal recoveries and energy requirements. Core-scanning work is examining mineralogical variability, while environmental baseline data collection continues. Studies covering tailings, water balance, hydrogeology and geochemistry have begun, alongside work on potential access road alignments. Field camp and infrastructure upgrades are complete. Copper Fox says the integrated program is intended to narrow technical uncertainties and support progress toward a prefeasibility study.
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Positive
- Moderate pointC$9.1 million 2026 program advances technical investigations, project studies and data collection at Schaft Creek.
- Minor pointMetallurgical testing continues to evaluate processing options, recoveries, grind size and energy consumption.
- Minor pointCore-scanning testing is underway to improve understanding of mineralogical variability.
- Minor pointEnvironmental baseline work continues collecting hydrogeology, meteorology and water sampling data.
- Minor pointTailings, water-balance, hydrogeological and geochemical studies have been initiated.
2 minor points
- Minor pointAccess Road Trade-Off Study is being initiated; potential road alignments remain under evaluation.
- Minor pointField camp and infrastructure upgrades are complete to support future field programs.
Negative
- None.
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Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - October 19, 2026) - Copper Fox Metals Inc. (TSXV: CUU) (OTCQX: CPFXF) (FSE: HPU) ("Copper Fox" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on activities at the Schaft Creek project over the past three months. The Schaft Creek project is managed through the Schaft Creek Joint Venture ("SCJV"). Teck Resources Limited is Operator of SCJV and holds a
The 2026 program, budgeted at C
Highlights:
- Advancing metallurgical testwork including coarse particle flotation and comminution studies,
- Continued collection of environmental baseline data,
- Initiating an Access Road Trade-Off Study,
- Upgraded camp and infrastructure facilities to support future field programs.
Elmer B. Stewart, President, and CEO of Copper Fox, stated, "SCJV continues to advance a broad, integrated technical program designed to reduce key development risks and advance the Schaft Creek project toward a prefeasibility-level assessment. These activities incorporate several interdependent project components including mineral processing and performance, water management, tailings, road access, environmental baseline information, and field infrastructure to support future programs. Collectively, these activities are intended to improve the quality of the project database, narrow technical uncertainties, support future engineering and permitting decisions, and establish the foundation required to move the Schaft Creek project toward a prefeasibility study."
Activities Highlights:
Metallurgical optimization: The metallurgical program continues to evaluate coarse-particle flotation, hydrometallurgical processing, high-pressure grinding roll crushing, ore hardness variability, flotation, mill throughput, and gold deportment. Additional testing includes; rougher flotation tests, open-circuit tests and locked-cycle tests to better define metal recoveries, optimal grind size, reagent requirements, energy consumption, and processing performance across different zones in the deposit.
Mineralogical characterization: Core-scanning testing using various core scanning technologies is in progress and intended to improve understanding of mineralogical variability across the Schaft Creek project.
Environmental: Environmental baseline work includes continued hydrogeology, meteorology and water sampling data collection at existing sites on the Schaft Creek project as well as review of historical data with emphasis on suitability for future work.
Water, tailings, and access: SCJV has initiated work on tailings, water-balance, hydrogeological, and geochemical studies. Work continues on identifying potential access road alignments.
Site facilities: Upgrades to the field camp and infrastructure improvements have been completed to support future field programs.
Qualified Person
Elmer B. Stewart, MSc. P.Geol., President, and CEO of Copper Fox, is the Company's non-independent, nominated Qualified Person pursuant to National Instrument 43-101-Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has reviewed the scientific and technical information disclosed in this news release.
About Copper Fox
Copper Fox is a Canadian resource company focused on copper development and exploration in the United States and Canada. Copper Fox and its subsidiaries own
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Elmer B. Stewart
President and Chief Executive Officer
For additional information contact: Lynn Ball at 1-844-464-2820 or investor@copperfoxmetals.com.
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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 regarding metallurgical program testing and optimization; water, tailings and other environmental baseline activities, including sample collection and historic data review; an Access Road Trade-Off Study; and upgrades to camp and infrastructure facilities to support future field programs.
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 geological, metallurgical, engineering, financial and economic advice that Copper Fox has received is reliable and is based upon practices and methodologies which are consistent with industry standards. 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: metallurgical program testing and optimization may not be completed as planned or at all; water, tailings and other environmental baseline activities, including sample collection and historic data review may not be continued as planned or at all; the Access Road Trade-Off Study may not be completed as planned or at all; and future field programs may not be completed as planned or at all.
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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What is Copper Fox's 2026 Schaft Creek program budget and focus?
The 2026 Schaft Creek program is budgeted at C$9.1 million and focuses on technical investigations, project studies and data collection. Copper Fox says the work is intended to narrow technical uncertainties and move the project toward a prefeasibility study.
Which processing methods are being evaluated at Copper Fox's Schaft Creek project?
Testing includes coarse-particle flotation, hydrometallurgical processing and high-pressure grinding roll crushing. Additional rougher flotation, open-circuit and locked-cycle tests aim to better define recoveries, optimal grind size, reagent requirements, energy consumption and processing performance across different deposit zones.