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Copper Fox Provides Schaft Creek Update

Corporate Updates

COPPER FOX PROVIDES SCHAFT CREEK UPDATE

Calgary, Alberta – April 19, 2022. Copper Fox Metals Inc. (“Copper Fox” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:CUU

– OTCQX:CPFXF) is pleased to provide its shareholders an update of activities on the Schaft Creek copper-gold-

molybdenum-silver 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. Activities currently in progress include:

• Preparing for the planned 5,000 meter summer drill program.

• Completing geotechnical analysis and updating the structural geology interpretation to inform the 2022 and

2023 geotechnical program scope to identify opportunities to further decrease the Life of Mine strip ratio

and strengthen base case overall pit slope design criteria. Completing rock geochemistry analysis to

confirm the scope of the 2022 field program.

• Finalizing metallurgical test work contract to process samples from the 2021 and 2022 drilling program.

• Refining the 2022 environmental baseline data collection activities to reflect the updated project

configuration and current regulatory requirements.

• Strengthening our 2022 engagement plan with the Tahltan Nation.

Elmer B. Stewart, President and CEO of Copper Fox, stated, “In addition to planning for the 2022 field program,

the SCJV is advancing several initiatives to deliver into the overall 2022 program objectives. The results of these

activities will guide the geotechnical program, align the environmental program to regulatory requirements , and

expand consultation with the Tahltan Nation on advancing the Schaft Creek project . These activities are focused

on further defining and confirming value-add opportunities to inform a decision on initiation of a potential future

Prefeasibility Study.”

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 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

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

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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: a 5,000m drill program; identifying

opportunities to decrease Life of Mine; finalizing a metallurgical test work contract; refining the 2022 environmental baseline

collection activities; strengthening the 2022 engagement plan with the Tahltan Nation; a potential Prefeasibility Study stage.

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, financ ial 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 load flow and interconnection

costing analysis, the operating cost to commodity prices sensitivity analysis , Geotechnical Analysis, the Structural Geology

Interpretation and metallurgical test work may not be completed as planned or at all; the 2022 environmental activities , the

environmental baseline monitoring and Environmental Baseline Data may not meet regulatory guidelines; engagement with

the Tahltan Natio n may not be completed within the timeline or at all; uncertainty as to the availability and terms of future

financing; fluctuations in commodity prices and demand; currency exchange rates; 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.