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Re:   News Releases - Friday, June 20, 2008
      Global Copper Corp Announces Definitive Agreement with Teck
      Cominco Limited
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NR-08-07

Vancouver, British Columbia - Global Copper Corp. ("Global") (TSX:GLQ)
is pleased to announce that it has executed a definitive agreement
whereby Teck Cominco Limited ("Teck") (TSX:TCK.A and TCK.B; NYSE:TCK)
is to acquire Global by way of a Plan of Arrangement under the Business
Corporations Act (British Columbia).  The terms of the agreement were
outlined in a news release dated April 14, 2008 which can be found on
Global's website (www.globalcoppercorp.com) or on SEDAR
(www.sedar.com).

Global has also called a shareholder meeting to approve the
transaction.  The meeting will be held on July 25, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
at the Metropolitan Hotel, 625 Howe Street, Vancouver, British
Columbia.  An information circular containing details on the
transaction and information on how Global shareholders may receive the
consideration for their shares is expected to be mailed shortly.
 


Global is a Vancouver and Santiago based copper exploration company
that controls the Relincho copper/molybdenum project in Chile, and the
Taca Taca and San Jorge copper/gold projects in Argentina.  Global's
shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol GLQ.
 


Global Copper Corp.
David Strang
President & CEO
1-604-687-0407 (ext. 103)
dstrang@globalcoppercorp.com

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