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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Front Page Feb 22, 2025 Staff Writer gjaehnig@mininggazette.com (Graphic courtesy of Highland Copper Company) SHOW ARTICLE --> GOGEBIC COUNTY — The residents and municipalities of Gogebic County are not giving up on the Highland Copper’s Copperwood Mine Project. A press release issues earlier this week by Invest UP says that 21 units of government, ranging from townships to county boards, have issued resolutions of support, nearly ten local institutions have submitted letters of support and dozens of community leaders and elected officials have spoken publicly in support. The board members for Ironwood, Wakefield, and Erwin townships, along with the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners and the Gogebic County Road Commission, have again unanimously approved resolutions of support of the project. The project is expected to create more than 700 direct and indirect jobs.At the regular Feb. meeting of the County Board, Mike Foley, with Highland Copper, gave a presentation on the progress of the Copperwood Mine Project, after which a motion was made by Commissioner Michael Yon and supported by Joseph Cayer to again adopt the resolution of support for the project by Highland Copper and the Michigan Development Corporation grant. In January 2024, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation proposed a $50 million grant to assist with infrastructure expenditure during construction.On Feb. 27, more than 30 people delivered spoken comments to the Michigan Strategic Fund opposing the proposed grant.But, in March, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced the approval of the grant. The Michigan Strategic Fund and Michigan House Appropriations Committee approved the grant in March 2024 and June 2024, respectively. The grant came with the condition that Highland Copper Co., prove that it had secured funding for mine worth three times the states’ investment. The Michigan Senate adjourned for the year without taking action on a proposed $50 million
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