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Copper One Inc. Updates Shareholders
Copper One Inc. Updates Shareholders
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nCopper One Inc. Updates Shareholders\n\n\n Dec. 17, 2009 (TheNewswire.ca) -- · Alan Edwards Appointed President, CEO and Director;· Drill Program at Lone Mountain Permitted - Drilling to Commence Mid-JanuaryVancouver, British Columbia, December 17, 2009: Copper One Inc. (TSXV:CUO) (OOTC:COPRF) (TSX-V: CUO)(\"Copper One\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce that Mr. Alan Edwards has been appointed President, CEO and Director of the Company effective December 16th, 2009. As well, the Company reports that permits are now in place to begin drilling on the flagship Lone Mountain property in mid-January.Alan EdwardsMr. Edwards is a successful mining professional with 25 years of diverse mining industry experience, with an emphasis on copper deposit development. He was President and CEO of Frontera Copper Corporation (TSX:FCC'TA) (TSX:FCC'T) (OOTC:FRCWF) which was acquired in early 2009. From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Edwards held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Apex Silver Mines Corporation, where he was responsible for the engineering, construction and commissioning of the San Cristobal project in Bolivia. From 1996-2000, he worked for Cyprus Amax Minerals Company where he rose to the position of President/General Manager of Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A. in Peru. He worked with Phelps Dodge Corporation for 15 years, holding various positions including General Manager of Operations, Chino Mines Company. Alan has held senior operating positions with P.T. Freeport Indonesia and Kinross Gold Corporation. (TSX:K''C) (TSX:K''B) (OOTC:KNRSF) (NYSE:KGC) (TSX:K'U) (TSX:K) He has a B.Sc., Mining Engineering and an MBA (Finance), both from the University of Arizona.Drill ProgramThe drilling program at the Lone Mountain property in New Mexico, Copper One's advanced, flagship oxide copper project located in the \"copper belt\" between the producing mines of Tyrone and Chino, in the state of New Mexico, is set to begin in mid-January. Aggressive drilling of the oxide copper resource is planned for 2010, now that surface rights issues have been solved with the acquisition of the LT ranch.About Copper OneCopper One Inc. holds a significant portfolio of copper properties in the prolific copper-producing \"copper belt\", in Arizona and New Mexico. This area hosts some of the world's largest and mos...