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Highland Copper Recaps 2025 Execution and Announces 2026 Work Plan to Advance Copperwood Toward Construction Decision
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highland Copper Company Inc. (TSXV: HI; OTCQB: HDRSF) ("Highland Copper" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its 2026 work plan for the Copperwood Project in Michigan, designed to advance the project toward a near-term construction decision. The planned program focuses on completing Front-end Engineering and Design “FEED”, advancing project financing initiatives, and progressing key technical and commercial workstreams to positi
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