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

A lawsuit claims Michigan set an ‘extraordinarily dangerous precedent’ by dedicating taxpayer money to a foreign company. Defenders say the project could revive mining in struggling area.

By: Paula Gardner

Outlets: Bridge Michigan

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 831

Last Updated: 2 days, 20 hours ago

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Opponents of a $50 million grant toward a controversial copper mine are challenging the funding in court.
The award was made by an appointed board without lawmakers weighing in, despite three earlier attempts to fund it.
The company says the state money is key to more financing, but the opponents want more scrutiny of the process.

Opponents are going to court in hopes of blocking a controversial $50 million grant Michigan awarded …

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