COPPER FOX UPDATES ACTIVITIES AND PLANS AT SCHAFT CREEK

	    CALGARY, Sept. 17 /CNW/ - Copper Fox Metals Inc. (TSX-Venture: CUU) is
pleased to provide its shareholders with an update on the current diamond
drilling program, on the feasibility study of the Schaft Creek
copper-gold-molybdenum-silver deposit located in Northwest British Columbia
and future plans to further test the mineral potential of the Schaft Creek
project and extensions of the Schaft Creek deposit.
	    <span>Highlights:</span>
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	    --  Diamond drill hole (DDH) 2010CF398 with a core length of 539.5 m
	        intersected visible bornite-chalcopyrite mineralization over
	        approximately 90% of its core length.  The diamond drill hole ended in
	        visible chalcopyrite-bornite +/- molybdenite mineralization and the
	        mineralization remains open at depth,
	    --  DDH 2010CF398 intersected visible copper mineralization to a vertical
	        depth of 450 m below surface thereby confirming the mineralized nature
	        of the chargeability anomaly identified in July 2010. This nomaly and
	        the mineralization remains open at depth,
	    --  An updated National Instrument 43-101 compliant resource estimate with
	        an effective date of December 31, 2009 is expected to be completed in
	        October 2010,
	    --  Stantec has been retained to manage the Environmental Assessment
	        application process for the Schaft Creek deposit, and
	    --  A Quantec Titan-24 deep penetrating DCIP and MT survey is planned to
	        explore the area situated between the apparent north end of the Schaft
	        Creek deposit and the property boundary a distance of 1,600 m for
	        potential extensions of the Schaft Creek.
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	    Mr. Stewart, President of Copper Fox stated that "I am pleased with the
progress to date on the feasibility study and the Environmental Assessment of
the Schaft Creek deposit.  The 2010 field work and the Titan-24 DCIP and MT
survey strongly suggest that the Schaft Creek deposit is open along strike to
the north, to the east under Mount La Casse and at depth.  The recently
completed drill hole intersected visible copper +/- molybdenite mineralization
to a vertical depth of 450 m below surface, twice the average depth of
previous drill holes on this section of the Schaft Creek deposit.  
	    <span>Diamond Drilling Update: </span>The objectives of the current
diamond drilling program are:
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	    --  to better define the distribution of the copper-gold-molybdenum-silver
	        grades in the vertical dipping West Breccia zone (see News Release dated
	        June 1, 2010) as a possible higher-grade "starter pit", and
	    --  test the deep Induced Polarization/Resistivity ("IP") anomalies recently
	        identified by the Quantec Titan-24 survey completed and announced in
	        July 2010.
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	    Diamond drill hole (DDH) 2010CF 398 is an inclined (-55 degrees) HQ
diameter hole that has been completed to core length of 539.5 m (vertical
depth of 450m). This hole intersected variable concentrations of visible
bornite and chalcopyrite over 90% of the core length of the hole. In addition
to the bornite and chalcopyrite mineralization; visible molybdenite
mineralization occurs sporadically throughout the core length in quartz
veinlets and in some instances also with bornite-chalcopyrite mineralization.
The bornite-chalcopyrite mineralization occurs as disseminations, veins and
veinlets in variably potassic altered volcanic and intrusive rocks.
	    DDH 2010CF398 was completed to test the upper 200 m of this section of
the Schaft Creek deposit as a potential higher-grade "starter pit".  This
drill hole is also located on one of the Titan-24 chargeability anomalies
identified in July 2010.  This drill hole has extended the copper
mineralization on this section from an average vertical depth of 225 m to a
vertical depth of 450 m.   DDH2010CF398 ended in visible copper +/- molydenite
mineralization and remains open at depth.  Core logging, sawing and sampling
of DDH 2010CF398 is in progress and analytical results will be reported on
receipt thereof.
	    <span>The reader is cautioned that visible copper and molybdenite
mineralization does not necessarily equate to significant concentrations of
either copper or molybdenum and there is no assurance that the assay results
of the samples from this drill hole will yield significant copper or
molybdenum grades.</span>
	    Resource Estimation:AMEC Americas Limited is working toward completion of
a National Instrument 43-101 compliant resource estimation for the Schaft
Creek deposit which is expected to be received in October 2010.   The
effective date of the updated resource estimate is December 31, 2009 and will
not include any of the analytical results from the current diamond drilling
program.  The data base used in the resource estimate covers the analytical
data base collected from the deposit from 1957 to 2008.
	    Environmental Assessment Update:Copper Fox is pleased to announce that it
has engaged Stantec Consulting Ltd. (Stantec) to assemble the environmental
data collected to date and prepare the EA Application for Schaft Creek.  
Copper Fox continues to advance the Schaft Creek Project through the British
Columbia (BC) and federal environmental assessment (EA) process.  Copper Fox
is working closely with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and the
BC Environmental Assessment Office to harmonize the EA process for Schaft
Creek.  A draft Application Information Requirements (AIR) document that meets
both the federal and provincial requirements of the EA Application will be
released for a formal 30 day public comment period in October 2010. 
	    Stantec, founded in 1954, provides professional environmental and
engineering services across Canada and the United States.  Stantec's
Environmental Management practice specializes in environmental assessments
under the <span>Canadian Environmental Assessment Act</span> and the British
Columbia <span>Environmental Assessment Act</span> and has exceptional
experience in the mining sector from regulatory approvals through
construction, operation, closure, and decommissioning.  Stantec brings strong
environmental experience in the mineral industry to the Schaft Creek Project.
	    <span>Additional Quantec Titan-24 DCIP and MT survey: </span>Copper Fox
plans to complete an additional Quantec Titan-24 DCIP and MT survey over the
area that extends from the apparent north end of the Schaft Creek deposit to
the northern boundary of the Schaft Creek Project a horizontal distance of
1,600 m. The Titan-24 survey is scheduled to commence before the end of
September and preliminary results are expected before mid-October.  Contingent
on the results of the Quantec Titan-24 survey, diamond drilling of identified
chargeability anomalies is planned immediately thereafter.
	    Elmer B. Stewart, MSc. P. Geol., President of Copper Fox, is the
Corporation's nominated Qualified Person pursuant to National Instrument
43-101, Standards for Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has reviewed the
technical information disclosed in this news release.
	    <span>About Copper Fox </span>Copper Fox is a Canadian-based resource
company listed on the TSX-Venture Exchange (CUU).  Copper Fox is focused
exclusively on completing the Feasibility Study on Schaft Creek located in
Northwest British Columbia, one of the largest undeveloped copper, gold,
molybdenum and silver deposits in Canada.  Copper Fox has earned a 100%
working interest in the Schaft Creek project subject to a 30% net proceeds
interest held by Liard Copper Mines Limited ("Liard") a private company 78%
owned by Teck Resources Limited ("Teck") and a 3.5% net profits interest held
by Royal Gold Inc. Teck's 78% equity interest in Liard represents 23.4% of
Liard's 30% net proceeds interest in the Schaft Creek project referred to as "
Teck's indirect interest". Copper Fox can earn Teck's "indirect interest" by
completing a "positive" Feasibility Study, under the terms of the 2002 Option
Agreement with Teck.
	    Teck may at any time elect to exercise one of its "earn-back options"
pursuant to the terms and conditions of 2002 Option Agreement. On receipt of a
Positive Bankable Feasibility Study, as defined, Teck has 120 days in which to
elect to either:  i) exercise one of its earn-back options, or ii) retain a 1%
net smelter return royalty, or iii) receive shares of Copper Fox to a value of
$1,000,000.
	    If Teck exercises its earn-back option, then Teck can elect to acquire
either 20%, 40% or 75% of Copper Fox's interest in the Schaft Creek Project
from Copper Fox by solely funding subsequent expenditures equal to either
100%, 300% or 400% of Copper Fox's prior expenditures of which approximately
$50. Million have been incurred to date.  If Teck elects to earn-back a 75%
working interest, Teck will be responsible for arranging Copper Fox's share of
project financing and will recover such project financing funds from Copper
Fox's share of metal sales until payout is reached.
	    The Schaft Creek Project is a contiguous land package of claims that
comprises 21,025 hectares and a further contiguous group of 3,947 hectares
that is not subject to Teck's earn-back, situated in northwest British
Columbia, Canada.  On September 15, 2008, Copper Fox announced the results of
a Preliminary Feasibility Study ("PFS") on the Schaft Creek deposit that
contemplated processing 100,000 tonne per day from an open pit mine using a
standard flotation recovery process. The PFS estimated the current Mineral
Resources* (using a 0.2% copper equivalent cutoff) at Schaft Creek includes;
<span>Measured Resources</span> of 436.5 million tonnes grading 0.30% copper,
0.23 g/t gold, 0.02% molybdenum and 1.55 g/t silver, <span>Indicated
Resources</span> of 929.8 million tonnes grading 0.23% copper, 0.15 g/t gold,
0.02% molybdenum and 1.56 g/t silver.
	    <span>*United States investors are advised that current Mineral Resources
are not current Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic
viability. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the
estimate and in keeping with "best practice principals".</span>
	    On behalf of the Board of Directors

	    Elmer B. StewartPresident & Chief Executive Officer
	    <span>Neither 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. </span>
	    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 anticipated analytical results of the core sampling of the
current diamond drill hole, the anticipated timing and results of the proposed
Quantec Titan-24 DCIP and MT survey being able to located additional
anomalies, anticipated results of the proposed updated resource estimate, of
feasibility studies, ; the possible higher grade starter pit in the West
Breccia zone; the environmental implications of the Schaft Creek project; the
timing, approvals and anticipated results of an Environmental Assessment
Application for the Schaft Creek project; estimated timing and amounts of
future expenditures and "earn-back" options; geological interpretations and
potential mineral recovery processes  Information concerning mineral reserve
and resource estimates also may be deemed to be forward-looking information in
that it reflects a prediction of the mineralization that would be encountered
if a mineral deposit were developed and mined.
	    The forward-looking information contained in this news release, Copper
Fox has 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 the positive
environmental impact that the watershed areas around the Schaft Creek deposit
being non fish bearing and the existence of low net acid generating potential
from waste rock mined will have on obtaining an Environmental Assessment
Certificate; and the continued financing of the Feasibility Study; and the
anticipated analytical results of the current drilling program, the ability of
the proposed Quantec Titan-24 DCIP and MT survey to extend the geophysical
anomalies.  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 Quantec Titan-24 DCIP and MT
survey do not extend the Induced Polarization/Resistivity anomalies outlined
in 2010; the Feasibility Study may not be completed within the contemplated
time frame, or at all; the possibility that the analytical results from the
core sampling does not return significant grades of copper minerlaization; the
possibility that an Environmental Assessment Certificate may not be obtained
on a timely basis, or at all, or that additional approvals will be necessary
in order to obtain an Environmental Assessment Certificate; fluctuations in
copper and other commodity prices and currency exchange rates; uncertainties
relating to interpretation of drill results and the geology, continuity and
grade of mineral deposits; uncertainty of estimates of capital and operating
costs, recovery rates, and estimated economic return; the need to obtain
additional financing to develop properties and uncertainty as to the
availability and terms of future financing; the possibility of delay in
exploration or development programs or in construction projects and
uncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones; 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.







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