• Highland Copper won final Michigan Strategic Fund clearance for a performance-based USD 50 million grant for its permitted Copperwood project.
• Funding splits between Copperwood Resources at USD 44.97 million, Gogebic County Road Commission at USD 5.03 million.
• Grant requires evidence by March 31, 2028 of USD 150 million in additional financing commitments acceptable to MEDC.
• Reimbursements eligible through March 31, 2033, subject to project milestones including creation of at least 380 jobs.

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