The underground mines in the Metcalf area, with the exception of the Coronado, shut down for good. The mining and processing operations seen today reflect …
The small building to the left in front of the school was the old jail. The ruins on the right are the ruins of the Number 6 Mill, owned by the Arizona Copper Company. The white …
The Morenci Mine is a copper mine located in Greenlee county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,495 feet. About the MRDS Data: All mine locations were obtained from the USGS …
Old Morenci and Metcalf mining townsites were located on the eastern border of Arizona from 1870 - 1984. Morenci was known as "Joy Camp", (named after Captain Miles Joy). In 1882, "Joy Camp" was renamed …
The Morenci Mine is the largest open-pit copper mining operation in North America today and operated by Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold, Inc. The first mines here were underground …
The most modern smelter, reduction plants and processing equipment are seen against the background of the huge open pit from which trains haul the ore. [Caption by Josef Muench] Copper Mining Plant at Morenci, Ariz.
The Metcalf Copper Mine, located near Morenci, Arizona, is historically associated with the Copper Mountain Mining District, which is now part of the Apache National Forest. The …
Freeport-McMoRan invested $1.6 billion to upgrade the Metcalf mill at the Morenci mine site in southeastern Arizona. Freeport-McMoRan discovers large sulphide copper …
