Highland Copper Announces Drilling Program at its Copperwood Project in Michigan
Highland Copper Announces Drilling Program at its Copperwood Project in Michigan
Longueuil, Canada, February 14, 2017. Highland Copper Company Inc. (TSX -V: HI) (the
“Company”) is pleased to announce the commencement of a drilling program at its 100% -owned
Copperwood project in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, U.S.A . This program is designed to
upgrade the current inferred resources at the eastern section of the Copperwood copper-silver
deposit, obtain metallurgical samples and carry out further geotechnical studies to refine a
mining plan.
Highland Copper plans to drill up to thirty five confirmatory holes totalling about 6,800 meters
of core. Twelve of the thirty five planned drill holes are located in Section 5 of Gogebic County,
at the westernmost edge of the Porcupine Mountain Wilderness Park west of County Road 519
(see attached map). The Company expects to complete these twelve holes by the end of March.
For the twelve holes currently being drilled in Section 5, the Company applied for and t he
Michigan Department of Natural Resour ces ( “MDNR”) issued a use permit allowing the
Company to conduct exploration drilling under strict conditions. The Company has worked
closely and cooperatively with the M DNR, making every change to the C ompany’s drilling plan
as requested. To insure minimum impact to the land surface during the drilli ng program and to
provide protections to natural resources to the greatest extent possible , s everal operating
provisions have been put in action, including operating only on frozen ground, using tracked drill
rigs on existing roads for access to drill hole locations and avoi d cutting trees when feasible. The
Company has in place a full remedial plan, which will be executed when drilling is complete.
The vast majority of the Park, including the Presque Isle River watershed, will remain unaffected
by this exploration program. The Company’s employe es and drill contractors are working with
the MDNR Parks and Recreation Division to monitor activities and insure compliance with the
permit.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
The Company maintains a rigorous QA/QC program with respect to the preparation, shipping,
analysis and checking of all samples and data from the properties. Quality control for drill
programs at the Company's projects covers the complete chain of custody of samples, including
verification of drill hole locatio ns, core handling procedures and analytical -related work,
including duplicate sampling, check analyses at other laboratories and the insertion of standard
and blank materials. The QA/QC program also includes data verification procedures.
The technical in formation contained in this news release has been approved by Carlos H.
Bertoni, P. Geo., Highland’s Executive Vice President, Project Development. Mr. Bertoni is a
qualified person as defined in NI 43-101.
Cautionary Statement
This press release contains certain forward -looking statements within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities legislation. Such statem ents include without limitation the Company's
drilling plans and objectives. Such statements r eflect the Company's v iews as of the date of this
press release and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and undue reliance
should not be placed on such statements. Actual results may be materially different from those
current anticipated. Many factors, known and unknown, could cause the actual results to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Such
risks include, but are not limited to: the weather may impact the Company’s ability to complete
the drilling program; the uncertainty of exploration results ; the availability of f unds to complete
the drilling program; governmental and environmental regulation. The Company does not intend,
and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements and information,
except as required by law. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is
defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy
or accuracy of this release.
About Highland
Highland Copper Company Inc. is a Canadian exploration company focused on exploring and
developing copper projects in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, U.S.A. T he Company has
189,198,483 common shares issued and outstanding. More information about the Company is
available on the Company’s website ( www.highlandcopper.com) and on SEDAR
(www.sedar.com).
For further information, please contact:
David Fennell, Chairman and Interim President & CEO
Tel: +1.450.677.2455
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.highlandcopper.com