Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeCanadian mining company GreenLight Metals announced Monday that early drilling results confirm the presence of significant copper and gold at the Bend deposit in northern Wisconsin. The company said early results confirm high-grade copper with significant gold and tellurium, a rare metalloid used in electronics and the manufacture of solar panels. Steve Donohue, a director on the mining company’s board, said early results are exciting and encouraging. The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is reviewing the permit because drilling would occur on Forest Service lands. Listen to the WPR reportMining company says drilling confirms ‘significant’ copper, gold in northern Wisconsin was originally published by Wisconsin Public Radio.