Where to Find Copper in New Brunswick: 587 Mapped Sites
New Brunswick has 587 documented sites where copper have been reported, and the best-known are Canoe Landing Lake, Canoe Landing Lake, and Caribou. Every site is mapped below with GPS coordinates and links to a full report of access and what's been found there.
Last updated: — data compiled by the Rockhounding.org Research Team · methodology
Copper Map: New Brunswick
All 587 copper sites in New Brunswick. Click a pin for the full site report.
Where Copper Are Found in New Brunswick
Look on old mine dumps in copper districts and, in the Lake Superior country, in basalt flows and glacial float. Oxidized surface zones of copper deposits also carry malachite, azurite, and cuprite.
The richest reported sites in New Brunswick: Canoe Landing Lake, Canoe Landing Lake, Caribou, Jimmy Hill *, Restigouchethird Portage Lake.
All Copper Sites in New Brunswick
- Canoe Landing Lake — Other
- Canoe Landing Lake — Other
- Caribou — Other
- Jimmy Hill * — Other
- Restigouchethird Portage Lake — Other
- Captain — Other
- Half Mile Lake — Other
- Little Bald Mountain — Other
- Middle Landing-New Landing — Other
- Stratmat 61 — Other
- Beresford West — Other
- Clearwater Stream — Other
- Frye Island North — Other
- Half - Mile Lake Prospect — Other
- Heath Steele B-1 Deposit — Other
- Little Mcdougall Lake East * — Other
- Millstream Iron A — Other
- Mount Pleasant - Fire Tower Zone — Other
- Simpson Prospects * — Other
- Swallowtail Point — Other
- Victoria Lake * — Other
- Albert Mines Cu-Pb-Zn * — Other
- Bear Lake — Other
- Cobbler Sexton — Other
- Demoiselle Creek — Other
- Kedron Brook — Other
- Letang Harbour South — Other
- Little Lepreau - Walton — Other
- Little Mount Pleasant — Other
- Little River Mine — Other
- Little South Branch Pabineau River — Other
- Long Lake — Other
- Louvicourt Deposit — Other
- Love Lake Brook — Other
- Lumsden — Other
- Mckenzie Brook 2 — Other
- Nashwaak — Other
- Nerepis - Matthews Brook — Other
- Nerepis-West Lake Skarn — Other
- Pug Hole Brook * — Other
- Quispamsis — Other
- Rocky Brook 2 — Other
- South Hamilton Road — Other
- St. Stephen — Other
- St Stephen Ni - V Zone — Other
- Tantramar Copper (Bogs) — Other
- Upper Tully Lake - A, B, C — Other
- Anomaly 54n — Other
- Anthonian Zone — Other
- Antinouri Lake West A — Other
Showing 50 of 587 sites — every site appears on the map above.
How to Identify Copper
Native copper shows a salmon-red metallic gleam on any fresh or scratched surface, usually hiding under a green or black tarnish crust. It is malleable — a hammer dents it rather than shattering it — and far heavier than the rock around it. Green malachite staining on outcrop is the classic pointer to copper mineralization nearby.
Not sure what you found? Try our identification guide →Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find copper in New Brunswick?
New Brunswick has 587 mapped sites where copper have been reported. The best-known are Canoe Landing Lake, Canoe Landing Lake, and Caribou. Each listing on the map above includes GPS coordinates, access type, and what has been found there.
How many copper sites are mapped in New Brunswick?
We have 587 documented copper sites in New Brunswick, compiled from provincial geological survey records and community submissions, reviewed by the Rockhounding.org Research Team.
Is it legal to collect copper in New Brunswick?
Casual hand collecting is generally allowed on unclaimed Crown land in New Brunswick, and prohibited in parks, on active mineral claims, and on private land without permission. Always verify land status before you dig.
How do I identify copper?
Native copper shows a salmon-red metallic gleam on any fresh or scratched surface, usually hiding under a green or black tarnish crust. It is malleable — a hammer dents it rather than shattering it — and far heavier than the rock around it. Green malachite staining on outcrop is the classic pointer to copper mineralization nearby.
⚠️ Always verify current regulations, weather conditions, and access requirements before visiting any location. Information provided is based on community submissions and may not be current or accurate.
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Data: New Brunswick Mineral Occurrence Database, USGS Mineral Resources Data System — reviewed and approved by the Rockhounding.org Research Team. Always verify current land status, regulations, and access before visiting any site.