WHITE PINE NORTH 
| MI

Updated | 23 October 2024

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Status | Highland Copper Company Inc./White Pine Copper LLC /Kinterra Copper USA LLC, acquired the project from Copper Range Company in July 2021. Copper Range Company operated the mine for 40 years. White Pine Copper and Kinterra are conducting feasibility studies, as well as environmental baseline studies to reopen the mine.

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Location | White Pine, MI, next to the Porcupine Mountains State Park, and Lake Superior

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Type of Mine | underground -- copper, silver

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Estimated Mine Life | 22 years

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Anticipated Output |  42,000 tonnes/year

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Concerns |

• The minerals are located in a sulfide ore body. 

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Projected Jobs Created |  n/a

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Company Website | https://www.highlandcopper.com

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State Agency Website | The Michigan Department of the Environment, Great Lakes & Energy

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Additional Information | To follow

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Notes | This summary was assembled with information from the Highland Copper website, and state agency websites.

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