New Investments in Marquette County

Private Investments

Rio Tinto’s Kennecott Eagle Minerals

Eagle Mine & Humboldt Mill

New jobs: 220 with a goal of at least 75% of its employee base drawn from the local community.

Construction jobs: 500

Investment: $470 million

Founders Landing Hotel

Hampton Inn

New Jobs: 30

Investment: $8 million

Completion date: 2011

The Landing Development Group

Founders Landing Condos

New/Retained Jobs: 400 (estimate)

Investment: $70 million

Completion date: 2013

Grandchamp, McBride and Prophet, PC

Retained Jobs: 16

Investment: 1.1 million

Completion date: 2011

Public

Northern Michigan University

Ripley Heat and Power Plant

Investment: 16.4 million

Completion date: 2013

Jamrich Hall renovation

Investment: $33.5 million

Construction Jobs: 250

Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Authority

Iron Ore Heritage Trail

DNR Trust Fund Grant: $400,000

MDOT TE Grant: $777,000

Marquette County Transit Authority

Downtown Transfer Station

 Investment: $1.2 million

Fox Motors of Negaunee

New Cheverolet, GMC and Buick dealership building

Retained Jobs: 23

Investment: $3 million