New Directors' Information

5 Dec 2005 15:15

COPPER RESOURCES CORPORATION ("CRC") Further to the announcement of 30th November 2005, Copper Resources Corporation(AIM: CRC), provides the following information regarding its four newnon-executive directors.George Arthur Forrest (65) - non executive vice-chairmanFor more than 20 years, George Arthur Forrest has been Chairman and CEO of theForrest Group of companies. The Forrest Group is a fully private group withcompanies located across Africa, Middle East and Europe. The companies areactive across a broad range of sectors including Civil Works, Engineering,Cement, Trading, Mining, Refining. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, theForrest Group currently employs a workforce of 6,500. In 2004, the mining/refining activities of the group and its joint ventures produced in 7500 tonsof cobalt contained, 17000 tons of copper contained and 15000 tons of zinc.Within the last five years, George Arthur Forrest has been a director of thefollowing business: * ENTREPRISE GENERALE MALTA FORREST, Lubumbashi, DRC: Chairman and CEO since October 1986. * CIMENTERIE DE LUKALA, Kinshasa, DRC: Chairman & CEO of the DRC since May 1992. * GROUPE GEORGE FORREST INTERNATIONAL AFRIQUE, DRC: Chairman & CEO since September 1996. * COMPAGNIE MINIERE DU SUD KATANGA, Lubumbashi, DCR: Chairman since July 2004. * INTERLACS, Kamimba, DRC: Chairman & CEO since May 1992. * MINIERE DE KINSENDA & MUSOSHI: Chairman & CEO since March 2003 * KAMOTO COPPER COMPANY, Kolwezi, DRC: Chairman & CEO since October 2005. * GEORGE FORREST INTERNATIONAL SA, Brussels, Belgium: Chairman & CEO since May 1992. * GEORGE FORREST EUROPE SA, Brussels, Belgium: Chairman & CEO since 1989. In addition, George Arthur Forrest is an Honorary Consul for France since 1999;Conseiller au Commerce Exterieur for Belgium since 1999; and is First VicePresident of the Federation des Entreprises du Congo.He currently holds the following decorations and orders: Grand Officier del'Ordre National du Lƒ©opard (RDC); Commandeur de l'Ordre National du Mƒ©riteItalien (Italy); Commandeur de l'Ordre de Saint Marc de l'Eglise Orthodoxed'Alexandrie (Greece); Officier de l'Ordre de Lƒ©opold II (Belgium); Chevalierde l'Ordre National de la Lƒ©gion d'Honneur (France); Chevalier de l'OrdreNational du Mƒ©rite (France); Mƒ©daille d'Or du Mƒ©rite Sportif (RDC); Mƒ©daille deVermeil (Commandeur) de la Courtoisie Franƒ§aise (France); Mƒ©daille d'Honneur(Argent) de la Sociƒ©tƒ© d'Encouragement au Progrƒ¨s (France); Mƒ©daille du Mƒ©riteCivique, Bronze, Argent, Or et Or avec Palme (RDC); Officier de l'OrdreNational du Zaƒ¯re (Zaƒ¯re)George Andrew Forrest (33) - non executive directorGeorge Andrew Forrest joined the Forrest Group 7 years ago. During the lastfive years he has held the following directorships across the Forrest Group: * ENTREPRISE GENERALE MALTA FORREST, Lubumbashi, DRC: director since March 2004. * CIMENTERIE DE LUKALA, Kinshasa, DRC: director since March 2000. * GEORGE FORREST INTERNATIONAL AFRIQUE, DRC: director since March 2001. * COMPAGNIE MINIERE DU SUD KATANGA, Lubumbashi, DRC: director since July 2004. * INTERLACS, Kamimba, DRC: director since March 2001. * MINIERE DE KINSENDA & MUSOSHI: director since June 2003 * AGRIFOOD, Lubumbashi, DRC: director since March 2002. * NEW BARON & LEVEQUE INTERNATIONAL AFRIQUE, Lubumbashi, DRC: director since March 2003. George Andrew Forrest holds a B COM from the University of South Africa(Bachelor of Commerce) and a postgraduate diploma in management (WITS BusinessSchool) from the Universty of Witwatersrand - South Africa.Michel Anastassiou (57) - non executive directorMichel Anastassiou was employed by the Congolese state company Generale desCarrieres et des Mines from 1973 to 1993 where he held various positions thelast one being Chief Financial Officer. He joined the Forrest Group in 1993.He is currently a director of the following Forrest Group companies: * ENTREPRISE GENERALE MALTA FORREST, Lubumbashi, DRC: director since April 1998. * CIMENTERIE DE LUKALA, Kinshasa, DRC: director since March 1995. * GEORGE FORREST INTERNATIONAL AFRIQUE, DRC: director since September 1996. * COMPAGNIE MINIERE DU SUD KATANGA, Lubumbashi, DCR: director since July 2004. * INTERLACS, Kamimba, DRC: director since March 1995. * MINIERE DE KINSENDA & MUSOSHI: director since June 2003 * AGRIFOOD, Lubumbashi, DRC: director since April 1998. * NEW BARON & LEVEQUE INTERNATIONAL AFRIQUE, Lubumbashi, DRC: director since April 1998. * GEORGE FORREST INTERNATIONAL, Brussels, Belgium: director since June 1996. Michel Anastassiou holds a B COM from the Universtity of Lubumbashi(economics).Roger Marshall, OBE (age 67) - non executive directorMr Marshall has more than 40 years experience in the mining industry. He iscurrently Deputy Chairman of Macarthur Coal Limited, and Deputy Chairman ofCITIC Australia Trading Limited. He was an Executive Director of the Operatingboard of BP Australia, and of MIM Holdings Limited (1984-1992) overseeing itsextensive coal operations and served as Chairman of Energy Brix AustraliaCorporation (1993-1996). He has been responsible for the development andproduction of a number of mines.He is a former Chairman of both the Australian Coal Association and theQueensland Coal Association (1987-1988) and served on the Committee of theWorld Coal Institute, London (1983-1993) and was also an Australianrepresentative to the International Energy Agency. He was appointed an Officerof the Order of the British Empire in 1989 for services to the Australian coalindustry. Mr. Marshall is an Honorary Life Fellow of the Australasian Instituteof Management.Sir Sam Jonah remains non-executive chairman; Mitchell Alland, executive vicechairman; Christopher Jordinson, director and CEO.There is no further infiormation required under the AIM Rules.- ends -For further information please contact: Copper Resources Nabarro Wells & Westhouse GTH Communications Corporation Co. Securities Mitchell Alland Keith Smith Richard Morrison Toby Hall Executive Vice Chairman +44 (0) +44 (0) +44(0) +44 (0) 77 4801 8690 20 7710 7400 20 7601 6100 20 7153 8035 ENDCOPPER RESOURCES CORPORATION