Canadian Copper Inc. (CSE: CCI) has reported that its ongoing 2026 diamond drilling program at the 100%-owned Murray Brook project in New Brunswick's Bathurst Mining Camp has intersected broad sulphide-bearing zones in five consecutive drill holes, extending the known sulphide system 25 metres west of the current deposit footprint. The company states assay results are pending, meaning metal grades cannot yet be confirmed from visual observations alone. The disclosure is significant for investors watching the company's efforts to expand its mineral resource and potentially improve early mine life economics beyond the currently defined 13-plus-year mine life.

Key Points

  • Canadian Copper Inc. (CSE: CCI) is a 100%-owned mineral development company focused on the Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick.
  • Five consecutive drill holes (MB26-06 to MB26-10) intersected sulphide-bearing zones extending 25 metres west of the current Murray Brook deposit boundary.
  • The 3,500-metre program has completed 2,205 metres; an additional 1,300 metres remain, with assay results from the five western holes expected in October 2026.
  • Investors will be watching for assay grades, step-out drill results, and outcomes from testing a geophysical target more than 600 metres west of the known deposit.

Five Consecutive Holes Confirm Western Sulphide Extension at Murray Brook

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

Historical Drilling Near Western Boundary Shows Copper-Rich Precedent

The release highlights that previous drilling in the western margin area has already demonstrated strong mineralisation. Drill hole MB19-01, completed in 2019, returned 26.4 metres grading 1.35% copper beginning at 26.0 metres downhole, establishing the western side of Murray Brook as a meaningful expansion target. The company says near-surface sulphide mineralisation in this area could potentially improve early mine life economics, adding strategic importance to the current western extension program beyond simply growing the overall resource footprint.

Remaining 1,300 Metres Targets Step-Outs and a New Geophysical Anomaly

Canadian Copper states it has completed 2,205 metres of its 3,500-metre program since commencing in July 2026. The remaining 1,300 metres will focus on 25-metre step-out holes west of the current mineral resource boundary and testing a new geophysical target located more than 600 metres west of the known deposit, with that work scheduled for late September 2026. The company also notes the current exploration program may be expanded pending additional field observations and assay results, and that it is funded through feasibility study and initial construction.