Copper Fox Assembles Project Team to Explore Advancing Van Dyke ISCR Project to Prefeasibility Study Stage
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - June 23, 2025) - Copper Fox Metals Inc. (TSXV: CUU) (OTCQX: CPFXF) (FSE: HPU) ("Copper Fox" or the "Company"), through its wholly owned subsidiary Desert Fox Van Dyke Co., is pleased to provide an update on its 100% owned Van Dyke in-situ copper recovery (ISCR) project located in the Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona.
In 2020, Copper Fox completed an updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) and Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) on Van Dyke using a US$3.15/lb copper price for the base case economic model. The critical need for copper, the potential social and financial benefit to the Town of Miami and surrounding communities support Copper Fox's decision to prepare an Execution Plan to advance Van Dyke to the Prefeasibility Study (PFS) stage. Among other findings, the PEA indicated:
- project sensitivity to copper prices such that a US$0.25/lb. increase in copper price increased the after-tax NPV by approximately US$90 million,
- significant exploration potential to increase the project's mineral resources, and
- recommendation to advance the project to the PFS stage.
Project Team
Contractor | Contractor Primary Area of Responsibility |
Stantec Consulting Services Inc. | Mineral Reserve Estimate, Underground Mine Access, Mine Design and Mining Method, Hydrogeology, Market Studies and Contracts, Environmental Studies, Permitting and Social or Community Impact, Economic Analysis, Surface and Underground Non-Process Infrastructure, Overall Study Management, Report Compilation |
Samuel Engineering, Inc. | Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing, Recovery Methods, Process Plant Infrastructure |
Bird Resource Consulting Corp. | Mineral Resource Estimate, Project Description, QA/QC studies |
RGC Hydro Services, LLC | Project Consulting and Permitting Guidance |
Call & Nicholas, Inc. | Surface and Underground Mine Geotechnical |