To: LoneClone who wrote (18521 ) 8/17/2006 9:50:12 AM From: LoneClone Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 78416 Copper Fox Starts Environmental Permitting Process Thursday August 17, 9:00 am ET ca.us.biz.yahoo.com CALGARY, Aug. 17 /CNW/ - Guillermo Salazar S, President and CEO of Copper Fox Metals Inc (TSX-V: CUU - News; "Copper Fox" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the Company has started the Environmental Assessment process required by the B.C. and Canadian Governments for the granting of permits to place the Schaft Creek porphyry copper-gold-molybdenum into production. On August 4, 2006, Mr. Salazar and Mr. Clem Pelletier, President of Rescan Environmental Services Ltd, (Environmental Consultant to Copper Fox on the Schaft Creek Project) presented the company's "preliminary project description report" for the development of the Schaft Creek porphyry copper-gold-molybdenum to representatives of the Province of British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office. On August 14, 2006, the Province of British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office dispatched notice to Copper Fox of an Order issued under section 10(1)1c) of the Environmental Assessment Act (Act). The effect of this order is to consign the Schaft Creek Project's environmental assessment to management by the Environmental Assessment Office. Joan Hesketh, Associate Deputy Minister and Executive Director of the Environmental Assessment Office, has designated Ms. Anne Currie as the Company's Project Assessment Director. The management and staff of Copper Fox look forward to working with Ms. Currie on this exciting project. The Project Description report presented to the B.C. Government will be published in the Company's website and on SEDAR shortly. About Copper Fox Metals Copper Fox is a Tier 2 Junior Natural Resource Mining Company listed on the TSX-Venture exchange trading under the symbol (CUU). The company is Canadian based and focussed on the acquisition of advanced exploration and or near production precious and base metal deposits. The Company holds an option agreement from Teck Cominco Limited to acquire up to a 93.4% direct and indirect carried interest in the world class Schaft Creek copper-gold-molybdenum property in north-western British Columbia. Copper Fox Metals Inc. Guillermo Salazar, President & CEO The TSX Venture exchange has not reviewed the contents of this news release and accepts no responsibility for the accuracy thereof. This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming events, work programs, receipt of geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. For further information please contact Guillermo Salazar at (403) 264-2820 or investor@copperfoxmetals.com, or visit the Company's website at www.copperfoxmetals.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Copper Fox Metals Inc.