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Highland Copper Company has received the mining, air and dam safety permits from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for its Copperwood Project at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.
A requested amendment to the original mining permit that was granted in 2012 was also approved by the DEQ, allowing Highland Copper to begin construction at the Copperwood site.
The decision by the DEQ came after a public hearing on October 24th and a written comment period.
Denis Miville-Deschênes, President & CEO of Highland Copper commented: “We have achieved another important milestone with all major permits required to build and operate the Copperwood mine now in place. This is the culmination of significant work completed in the past year by our Michigan team and I believe we have, most importantly, achieved the social license to operate in the community.”
In addition to the mining permit, Highland Copper also received permits for air discharge, dam safety and a previously-approved wetland permit.
A decision on an application to obtain a Lake Superior water intake permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers is expected in the next few weeks.
