Former Michigan Strategic Fund board member blasts decision to fund UP’s Copperwood Mine

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: September 1, 2026

Words: 777

Last Updated: 9 hours, 36 minutes ago

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Last week, the Michigan Strategic Fund Board voted to allocate $50 million in state funds to support site preparation efforts for a mining project in the western Upper Peninsula.

However, one former board member is questioning the decision after state lawmakers repeatedly failed to appropriate the cash the board approved for the project in 2024.

After the board’s meeting on Aug. 25, Cindy Warner, who served on the Michigan Strategic Fund Board from …

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