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- Canadian Copper Inc. (CSE:CCI) engages in the identification, evaluation, acquisition, exploration and development of copper and base metal properties in Canada. The company focuses on volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposits in the prolific Bathurst Mining Camp of New Brunswick, with its flagship 100% owned Murray Brook deposit spanning approximately 5,846 hectares along 18 kilometers of the Caribou Horizon trend; this represents New Brunswick's largest open pit VMS resource of copper, zinc and associated base metals. Additional projects include the Turgeon Project, Murray Brook West Project, Chester Project, Legacy Project and Brunswick Cards Project, targeting high-grade open pit resources with low operating costs and synergies such as proximity to the operational Caribou milling complex 10 kilometers away.
Incorporated in 2021 and formerly known as Melius Metals Corp. until its name change in April 2022, Canadian Copper maintains headquarters at The Canadian Venture Building in Toronto, Ontario. The company operates primarily in New Brunswick, Canada's top-tier mining jurisdiction, serving global demand for copper and critical metals essential to electrification and commodity markets.
Recent developments include the announcement on October 28, 2024, of a proposed acquisition of the nearby Caribou Process Plant Complex to enable integrated processing of Murray Brook material; in November 2024, Canadian Copper initiated a $1.5 million non-brokered private placement led by a $500,000 order from Ocean Partners Holdings Limited to fund a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) targeting completion in the first half of 2025 under a combined scenario analyzing Murray Brook at the Caribou Complex. The company selected SGS Canada Inc. Lakefield for a 600-kilogram metallurgical program to confirm historical testwork compatibility and submitted applications for up to 50% funding support from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) as well as ongoing engagements with Natural Resources Canada, the Canadian Infrastructure Bank, Opportunities New Brunswick and Export Development Canada. These initiatives advance de-risking efforts, metallurgical validation and government-backed financing for regional synergies in copper-zinc development.