Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Highland Copper gets wetland permit

By RICHARD JENKINS

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LONGUEUIL, Quebec — Highland Copper has secured one of the permits needed to develop its mine in the northern part of Gogebic County.

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s resource division issued an amended wetland, lakes and streams permit for the company’s Copperwood project in northern Ironwood and Wakefield townships, the company announced Tuesday.

“The receipt of the Wetlands Permit is a significant milestone in obtaining all permits required for the development of the Copperwood project,” Highland CEO Denis Miville...