FOR:  AFRICAN COPPER PLC

TSX, AIM SYMBOL:  ACU

May 10, 2007

African Copper Signs 5-year Mining Contract for its Dukwe Copper Project in Botswana

Mining costs expected to be US$1.80 - $2.50 per tonne

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(CCNMatthews - May 10, 2007) - African Copper ("African Copper" or the "Company")
(TSX:ACU)(AIM:ACU)(BSE:AFRICAN COPPER) has signed a five-year contract with Moolman Mining Botswana (Pty) Ltd.
("Moolmans"), an operating Group of Aveng Limited, for the mining at its Dukwe project located 120 kilometers
northwest of Francistown, Botswana in southern Africa.

This standard mining contract includes both the mobilization and demobilization of the mining fleet which, at
full contingent, will consist of three face-loading shovels and twenty-six 100-tonne haul trucks. African
Copper expects this fleet to mobilize over a six to ten month period beginning in July 2007 and be operational
the following month. It is anticipated that the mining cost will be in the range of US$1.80 - $2.50 per tonne
of material moved (both ore and waste rock) over the course of this five-year, renewable contract.

"The signing of this contract signals African Copper's commitment to achieving production in the first quarter
of 2008," commented Joseph Hamilton, CEO. "We welcome the participation of a world-class surface miner such as
Moolmans at the Dukwe project. Our negotiations with Moolmans have been open and frank at all times and we look
forward to continuing this cordial and professional relationship with our new mining partners as we take Dukwe
through to production."

"Moolmans are looking forward to the mining operations and believe that the professional manner in which the
tender process and subsequent discussions have been handled are a very good sign of things to come", says Brian
Wilmot, Managing Director of Moolmans. "We are putting together a top team of people on the ground that will be
getting the usual support in the areas of training, logistics, workshops, technical matters and financial
services"

Currently, Moolmans has a fleet of six scrapers in operation on site to facilitate the pre-stripping of the
surface material. Through this pre-stripping process, African Copper anticipates the stockpiling of 180,000 to
210,000 tonnes of material prior to the commissioning of the 1-million tonne-per-year concentrator, now under
construction.

African Copper, PLC

African Copper is a tri-listed (AIM, TSX, Botswana Stock Exchange) international exploration and development
company. African Copper is developing its first copper mine at the Dukwe Project scheduled to commence
production in the first quarter of 2008. The flotation concentrator at Dukwe has been designed for a 3,000
tonne-per-day throughput to produce approximately 44 million pounds of copper in concentrate annually at full
production. Initial production is expected to be from open pit, followed by underground mining of sulphides.

The Company's other interests are the Matsitama exploration concessions adjacent to Dukwe. Drilling at the
Thakadu Copper-Silver Project has returned up to 4.5% copper and 70 g/t silver over mineable widths. The
Matsitama area contains a further 9 high priority drill-ready targets and 35 lower priority targets. African
Copper has approximately 131 million shares outstanding.

Moolman Mining Botswana (Pty) Ltd.

Moolmans, an operating group within Aveng, has a history dating back to the early 1960's and currently operates
in six African countries, mining more than 13 million tonnes of waste and ore per month. In Botswana, Moolmans
has been established since 2001 and with the inclusion of Dukwe will mine in excess 3.5 million tonnes per
month in this country alone. Moolmans has mined a range of commodities for various clients and will certainly
add value to the Dukwe project.

This press release contains forward-looking information including statements concerning exploration and mine
development plans, timing of the development of the Company's projects in Botswana, exploration results,
requirements for additional capital, and other statements which are not historical facts. When used in this
press release, the words such as "schedule", "could", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "believe", "intend", "may"
and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that its expectations
reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties
and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include risks
related to failure to convert estimated mineral resources to reserves, the grade and recovery of ore which is
mined varying from estimates, future prices of copper, capital and operating costs varying significantly from
estimates, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs and availability of financing needed in the
future, changes in equity markets, inflation, changes in exchange rates, delays in the development of projects,
conclusions of economic evaluations, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, and other
risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry. Forward-looking statements are subject to
significant risks and uncertainties, and other factors that could case actual results to differ materially from
expected results. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company makes no responsibility to update
them or to revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

African Copper Plc
Naomi Nemeth
Vice President, Investor Relations
(416) 214-2922
Email: Info@africancopper.com
Website: www.africancopper.com

OR

Numis Securities Limited (NOMAD)
John Harrison
+44 (0) 20 7260 1000

OR

Numis Securities Limited (NOMAD)
James Black
+44 (0) 20 7260 1000

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