Copperwood Mine

Energy & Environment

Copperwood Mine opponents sue to block $50M grant for project near Lake Superior

Paula Gardner, Bridge Michigan
Energy & Environment

Controversial UP copper mine gets $50M in state grants after years of trying

Paula Gardner, Bridge Michigan

After several attempts to obtain a state subsidy, the company succeeded on Tuesday when the Strategic Fund awarded the company $45 million toward an estimated $129 million in site readiness costs. It awarded another $5 million to the Gogebic County Road Commission to make road updates in Wakefield Township.