Canadian Copper Inc. (CSE: CCI) has announced that its 2026 diamond drilling program at the 100%-owned Murray Brook project in New Brunswick has intersected broad sulphide-bearing zones in five consecutive drill holes on the western margin of the deposit. The mineralization extends 25 metres west of the current deposit footprint, opening a potential expansion target. Assays from the five holes remain pending, and an additional 1,300 metres of drilling are planned. The company states it is funded through feasibility study and initial construction.

Key Points

  • Canadian Copper Inc. (CSE: CCI) is a Bathurst Mining Camp-focused mineral development company with a 100%-owned copper, zinc, and silver resource portfolio.
  • Five consecutive drill holes (MB26-06 to MB26-10) intersected broad sulphide zones, extending the known system 25 metres west of the current Murray Brook deposit boundary.
  • The 3,500-metre 2026 program has completed 2,205 metres to date; assay results from the five western holes are expected in October 2026.
  • Investors may be watching for assay grades, results from step-out holes west of the mineral resource boundary, and testing of a geophysical target more than 600 metres west of the known deposit.

Five Consecutive Western Holes Extend Murray Brook Sulphide System

All five drill holes on the western margin of Murray Brook — MB26-06 through MB26-10 — intersected sulphide-bearing intervals ranging from approximately 49.7 metres to 77.1 metres in downhole length. The zones include disseminated, banded, and stringer sulphides surrounding massive and semi-massive sulphide bands. Chalcopyrite was locally observed in all five holes, with sphalerite noted in selected intervals. The company cautions that all reported intervals are downhole lengths and true widths have not yet been determined. Assay results are pending, and no conclusions regarding metal grades can be drawn from visual observations alone.

Historical Western Drilling Supports Expansion Potential at Murray Brook

The announcement references previous drilling that reinforces the strategic importance of the western boundary. In 2019, hole MB19-01 returned 26.4 metres grading 1.35% Cu beginning at 26.0 metres downhole, which the company describes as evidence that the western side of Murray Brook is a meaningful expansion target. The release also notes that near-surface sulphide mineralization could potentially improve early mine life economics and may extend the currently defined 13-plus-year mine life, though no formal resource update was announced.

Remaining 2026 Drill Program Targets Step-Outs and New Geophysical Anomaly

With 1,300 metres remaining in the current program, Canadian Copper states it will continue 25-metre step-out holes west of the current mineral resource boundary and plans to test a new geophysical target located more than 600 metres west of the known deposit in late September 2026. The company notes the exploration program may be expanded pending additional field observations and assay results. Geological information in the release was reviewed and approved by Dominique Gagné, P.Geo., of Geominex Inc., an independent contractor acting as a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.