LOCK-IN AGREEMENT WITH FORREST GROUP

4 December 2005 

                         COPPER RESOURCES CORPORATION                          

                                    ("CRC")                                    

                     LOCK- IN AGREEMENT WITH FORREST GROUP                     

Further to the announcement yesterday, Copper Resources Corporation (AIM:
"CRC") has received an undertaking from the Forrest Group, the new 40%
shareholder, not to sell any of their shares within 18 months, reflecting their
intention to make a long term investment in CRC. The new 18,717,734 shares
being issued are in exchange for the 75% participation CRC has acquired in
Minière de Musoshi et Kinsenda ("MMK") in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

For further information please contact:

   Copper Resources      Nabarro Wells &       Westhouse             GTH       
      Corporation              Co.            Securities       Communications  
                                                                               
    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