The invention discloses a magma type copper-nickel ore exploration method. The magma type copper-nickel ore exploration method comprises steps of A, analyzing a geological setting of an ore-forming process of a magma type copper-nickel mineral deposit and summarizing its ore-forming pattern, B, carrying out 1:50000 stream sediment measurement with an aim to observe a geochemical halo on the upperpart of a rock mass, marking abnormities of Cu and Ni, C, performing 1:10000 soil measurement by targeting an area where the Cu and Ni are abnormal, D performing trenching reveal on abnormalities anda mineralized clue or performing 1:2000 geologic measurement, high accuracy magnetic survey, induced polarization sounding and rock comprehensive profile measurement and revealing through trenching engineering, E, marking ore bodies, mineralized bodies and basic and ultra-basic rock bodies, F, using drilling to perform verification on the marked ore bodies or mineralized bodies, and G, determiningthe ore body or the mineral deposit. The magma type copper-nickel ore exploration method can improve a success rate of ore prospecting, can effectively shorten a construction period of ore prospecting and can find various kinds of metal mineral bodies.