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Copper Fox Announces 2019 Schaft Creek Program

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COPPER FOX ANNOUNCES 2019 SCHAFT CREEK PROGRAM

Calgary, Alberta – February 8, 2019. Copper Fox Metals Inc. (“Copper Fox” or the “Company”)

(TSX-V: CUU – OTC: CPFXF) is pleased to provide its shareholders an outline of the 201 9 program

for the Schaft Creek copper-gold-molybdenum project located in northwestern British Columbia. The

Schaft Creek project is managed through the Schaft Creek Joint Venture (“SCJV”). Teck Resources

Limited (“Teck”) is the Operator of the SCJV and holds a 75% interest with Copper Fox holding the

remaining 25% interest.

The 2019 program highlights are outlined below:

a) Budget of C$2.1 million;

b) Environmental studies and associated data collection across the project footprint;

c) Field studies to further investigate the geotechnical characteristics of the tailings management

facility;

d) Permitting and community relations activities; and

e) Strengthening the Schaft Creek project management team.

Elmer B. Stewart, President and CEO of Copper Fox , stated: “Schaft Creek is one of the largest

undeveloped polymetallic porphyry copper deposits in North America and represents a unique opportunity

given the low inventory of advanced copper projects. The work plan for 2019 includes the completion of

the sizing and infrastructure alternatives study initiated in 2018 and completion of a more in -depth

conceptual study to confirm the identified scenarios to lower capital and operating costs, infrastructure

and further define access options. This work will be accompanied by select fieldwork. Other activities

planned in 201 9 include collection of additional baseline environmental data and ongoing engagement

with the Tahltan Nation.”

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 for Disclosure for Mineral

Projects, and has reviewed and approves the scientific and technical information disclosed in this news

release.

About Copper Fox:

Copper Fox is a Tier 1 Canadian resource company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V: CUU)

focused on copper exploration and development in Canada and the United States. The principal assets of

Copper Fox and its wholly owned Canadian and United States subsidiaries, being Northern Fox Copper

Inc. and Desert 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 located in northwestern

British Columbia and a 100% ownership of the Van Dyke oxide copper project located in Miami, Arizona.

For more information on Copper Fox’s other mineral properties and investments visit the Company’s

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website at http://www.copperfoxmetals.com.

For additional information contact: Investor line 1-844-484-2820 or Lynn Ball, at 1-403-264-2820.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Elmer B. Stewart

President and Chief Executive Officer

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 include statements about:

the budget for the 2019 Schaft Creek program of approximately $2.1 million; environmental studies; field studies

to investigate the geotechnical characteristics of the tailing management facility; permitting and community

relations activities ; strengthening the project management team; completing the sizing and infrastructure

alternatives study initiated in 2018; completing a more in-depth conceptual study to confirm the identified scenarios

to lower capital and operating costs, infrastructure and further define access options; and ongoing work with the

Tahltan Nation.

In connection with the forward-looking information contained in this news release, Copper Fox and its subsidiaries

have made numerous assumptions regarding, among other thing s: 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; the speed of field studies; and the stability of economic

and market conditions . 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: the budget of the 2019 program may be under-estimated; the permitting and community relations aspects of

the project and the desktop studies may not occur within the time expected frame or at all; uncertainties relating to

interpretation of the previou s results; the overall economy may deteriorate; uncertainty of meeting anticipated

program milestones; uncertainty as to the availability and terms of future financing; the possibility of delay in

exploration or development programs ; fluctuations in copper prices and demand; currency exchange rates;

conditions in the financial markets ; and uncertainty as to timely availability of permits and other governmental

approvals.

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.sedar.com. 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.