10:39 AM EDT, 05/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Highland Copper ( HDRSF ) was edging up Wednesday after it provided an update on the development of its 100%-owned Copperwood and White Pine North projects in Michigan.

The company said it completed a metallurgical drill program at Copperwood, with samples now being tested, as it continues to advance the project toward a near-term construction decision.

At White Pine, Highland said its joint venture partner, Kinterra Copper USA, has made "steady progress" on environmental baselining and engineering.

Highland said "both projects remain well-sequenced and highly leveraged to the copper price", offering a strong copper production profile in Michigan.

"We're very pleased with the steady progress at Copperwood as we continue to de-risk the project and move closer to a construction decision," said Barry O'Shea, president and CEO. "At the same time, our joint venture at White Pine is advancing on multiple fronts, and we look forward to the upcoming resource update as an important milestone in the project's evolution."

Highland's share price was up $0.005 at $0.10 at last look to $0.10 on the TSXV.

Price: 0.10, Change: +0.01, Percent Change: +5.26