{"id":4338,"date":"2026-06-08T23:55:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T23:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fmminermag.com\/htdocs\/?post_type=issue-article&#038;p=4338"},"modified":"2026-06-12T21:41:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:41:52","slug":"a-mining-legacy","status":"publish","type":"issue-article","link":"https:\/\/fmminermag.com\/htdocs\/issue-article\/a-mining-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"A Mining Legacy\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f9f9f9&#8243; max_height=&#8221;55px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||40px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Date Line Summer 2026&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans Condensed||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#2e3545&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|||15px|false|false&#8221; global_module=&#8221;4320&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">VOL. 09 |\u00a0 ISSUE 2\u00a0 |\u00a0 Summer 2026<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;30px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Code1&#8243; 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line-height:1.05 !important; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  .ml-s1 .miner-deck{ font-size:26px !important; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  .ml-s1 .deck-break{ display:none !important; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/style>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-s1\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"headline-wrap\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"headline-bar\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"headline-col\">\n<h1>A Mining<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013>Legacy\u2026<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"body-wrap\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"miner-deck\">Freeport\u2019s North American Mining and<span class=\"deck-break\"><!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013><\/span> Processing Sites Have Long Played a<span class=\"deck-break\"><!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013><\/span> Foundational Role in America\u2019s Growth<\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <pee>Each site will continue to support the country\u2019s future by supplying the materials that make large-scale development, security and modernization possible.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- END SECTION 1 -->[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; 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Site headings maroon small-caps.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     ============================================================ &#8211;><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Taviraj:wght@100;200;300&#038;display=swap\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<style><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s2{ --miner-navy:#2e3545; --miner-red:#9e1b32; --miner-body:#3a3a3a;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-family:'Titillium Web',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color:var(--miner-body); line-height:1.7em; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s2 p{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.65em; margin:0 0 0.6em; padding-bottom:0 !important; color:var(--miner-body); }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s2 .s2-cols{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:46px; align-items:start; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\/* square photo FLOATS in the column; text wraps around it *\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s2 figure{ margin:0; padding:0; } .ml-s2 .ml-figure{ float:left; width:45%; margin:4px 20px 6px 0; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s2 .ml-photo{ width:100%; aspect-ratio:1\/1; background:#c9ccd1; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; color:#6b7280; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.03em; font-family:'Fira Sans Condensed',Arial,sans-serif; text-transform:uppercase; line-height:1.3; text-align:center; margin:0 0 6px; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\/* italic cutline that wraps in the text flow *\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s2 .ml-cutline-italic{ font-style:italic; font-size:12px; line-height:1.4em; color:#6b7280; margin:0; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s2 .ml-site-heading{ clear:both; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\/* maroon small-caps site heading *\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s2 .ml-site-heading{ font-family:'Titillium Web',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif !important; font-weight:700 !important; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.04em; color:var(--miner-red) !important; font-size:19px !important; line-height:1.2em !important; margin:14px 0 8px !important; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s2 p strong{ font-weight:700; color:var(--miner-body); }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->@media (max-width:980px){ .ml-s2 .s2-cols{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:24px; } }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/style>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-s2\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"s2-cols\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- COL 1 \u2014 BAGDAD --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-col1\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ml-site-heading\">Bagdad<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<figure class=\"ml-figure\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fmminermag.com\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mining-legacy-bagdad.jpg\" alt=\"The shaft hoist at Bagdad is shown in the late 1920s.\" style=\"width:100%; aspect-ratio:1.10\/1; object-fit:cover; display:block;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><figcaption class=\"ml-cutline-italic\">The shaft hoist at Bagdad is shown in the late 1920s.<\/figcaption><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/figure>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Location:<\/strong> Bagdad, Arizona<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Origins:<\/strong> Prospectors W.J. Pace and J.M. Murphy staked the first claims for gold, silver and lead along Copper Creek in 1882 and sold them the following year for $200. The underground mine changed ownership several times with limited commercial success until 1945 when conversion to an open pit began.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> While there are various theories on the origins of the name \u201cBagdad,\u201d the most popular involves a father and son team working an early claim. As the son filled one bag with ore he would call up to his father to send down \u201canother bag, dad.\u201d<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Employees:<\/strong> 1,123<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> \u201cAs the nation looks ahead to its next 250 years, Bagdad is preparing for its own next chapter. With autonomous haulage transforming our operation and a potential expansion that could double Bagdad\u2019s size, we are focused on safely producing the copper America will need for the future.\u201d \u2013 Jeff Monteith, General Manager-Bagdad<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- COL 2 \u2014 CHINO (starts) --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-col2\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ml-site-heading\">Chino<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<figure class=\"ml-figure\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fmminermag.com\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mining-legacy-chino.jpg\" alt=\"The SAG mills at Chino's new concentrator operated from the 1980s until their replacements in 2024.\" style=\"width:100%; aspect-ratio:1.10\/1; object-fit:cover; display:block;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><figcaption class=\"ml-cutline-italic\">The SAG mills at Chino\u2019s new concentrator operated from the 1980s until their replacements in 2024.<\/figcaption><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/figure>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Location:<\/strong> Grant County, New Mexico<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Origins:<\/strong> Around 1800, local Apaches showed Spanish Army Lt. Colonel Jos\u00e9 Manuel Carrasco an area where they had historically collected copper. Carrasco sold his ownership of the site in 1804 to a new buyer who named the site Santa Rita del Cobre (Saint Rita of the Copper) and used convict labor to mine there.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee>Ongoing conflict in the region made mining at Santa Rita untenable throughout much of the 1800s. The town largely was abandoned until the 1870s. By then, the territory had become part of the United States, which stationed Army troops in the region during ongoing conflicts with the Native American tribes before peace agreements were reached.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee>In 1910, the Chino Copper Co. began open-pit mining. 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He chipped off a few samples later identified as the rare but not particularly valuable metal molybdenum.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee>With no significant commercial value, there was little activity at Climax until after 1910 when molybdenum was found to dramatically improve steel strength. The Climax Molybdenum Co. was founded in 1916. Mining began in 1918 when the need for molybdenum surged to meet demand from World War I, but ceased 10 months later when the war ended. Mining resumed in 1920 and demand for molybdenum again surged during World War II when Climax was designated a strategic defense operation. Climax remains the largest molybdenum mine in the world.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> Climax is named after the Climax railroad station at the summit of Fremont Pass, a reference to the mining term meaning top of the grade.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Employees:<\/strong> 528<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> \u201cAt Climax, we\u2019re looking well into the future. Between the potential for by-product tungsten production and opportunities to take Climax underground, this operation could be producing safely and responsibly well into the 2080s.\u201d \u2013 John Wilmot, General Manager-Colorado Operations<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <!-- COL 2 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-col2\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ml-site-heading\">El Paso<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<figure class=\"ml-figure\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fmminermag.com\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mining-legacy-el-paso.jpg\" alt=\"Copper is drawn into finished rod in the final processing stages at the El Paso Rod Mill.\" style=\"width:100%; aspect-ratio:1.10\/1; object-fit:cover; display:block;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><figcaption class=\"ml-cutline-italic\">Copper is drawn into finished rod in the final processing stages before it is sold and shipped from the El Paso Rod Mill.<\/figcaption><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/figure>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Location:<\/strong> El Paso, Texas<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Origins:<\/strong> Nichols Copper opened the El Paso copper refinery in 1930, with Phelps Dodge purchasing the site shortly thereafter. The refinery processed copper from booming mines in Arizona and New Mexico. With increasing demand for electrical wire in the lead up to World War II, the El Paso refinery underwent two major expansions to add more refining capacity to support early rod production. The rod mill was added in the 1950s as a wire bar casting operation. The site began producing continuous-cast copper rod \u2013 Freeport\u2019s finished product to customers \u2013 in the 1980s, which continues today.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <!-- navy-box cutline photo (square photo + Did-you-know icon composited as one image) --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-navybox-photo\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fmminermag.com\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mining-legacy-did-you-know.jpg\" alt=\"A light bulb believed to have been installed in the 1930s is still burning at the El Paso powerhouse.\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-navybox-cap\">A light bulb believed to have been installed in the 1930s is still burning on an electrical panel at the El Paso powerhouse.<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Employees:<\/strong> 478<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> \u201cAt El Paso operations, the permanent cathode technology project is approaching its completion. The infusion of new technologies \u2013 to include robots \u2013 is generating excitement through the site. The rod mill is reaping the rewards of a team named the Reduction of Unscheduled Downtime Team. This cross-discipline team has done an outstanding job focusing on the root causes of downtime and creating plans and training to address the concerns. Downtime has decreased and output has increased.\u201d \u2013 Roger Laija, General Manager-Rod and Refining<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- END SECTION 3 -->[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;30px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Code4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<!-- ============================================================<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     &#8220;A Mining Legacy&#8230;&#8221; \u2014 SECTION 4 (page 16)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     WHITE, 2 cols. 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The location was selected due to its proximity to major transportation routes \u2013 including rail lines and the Mississippi River \u2013 and its strategic location between the mines in Colorado and the eastern trading markets. The plant was expanded in 1995 and has gone through other upgrades to improve efficiency and meet changing environmental regulations.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> Fort Madison is the largest molybdenum processing facility of its type in the world.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Employees:<\/strong> 174<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> \u201cAt Fort Madison, disciplined execution of our strategic Big 5 initiatives drives everything we do. We win by growing our people, executing safely and reliably, stabilizing our roasting assets, and expanding chemical production to grow capacity, improve performance and deliver value for the enterprise every day.\u201d \u2013 Dravin Mahes, General Manager-Fort Madison<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<hr class=\"ml-rule\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ml-site-heading\">Henderson<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<figure class=\"ml-figure\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fmminermag.com\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mining-legacy-herderson.jpg\" alt=\"The tradition of underground mining is kept alive with modern equipment like this longhole drill at Henderson.\" style=\"width:100%; aspect-ratio:1.10\/1; object-fit:cover; display:block;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><figcaption class=\"ml-cutline-italic\">The tradition of underground mining is kept alive with modern equipment like this longhole drill at Henderson.<\/figcaption><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/figure>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Location:<\/strong> 42 miles west of Denver, Colorado<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Origins:<\/strong> By the time the Henderson molybdenum deposits were discovered in 1964, the area in Colorado already was the world hub for production of the metal. The American Metal Climax Co. was doing exploratory drilling and came across the large molybdenum deposit. Underground mining at Henderson began in 1976.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- COL 2 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-col2\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <!-- HENDERSON continuation (tops col 2) --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> The Henderson mill site is located 15 miles west of the mine. The mine and the mill are connected by the world\u2019s largest conveyor of its kind: a 10-mile conveyor tunnel under the Continental Divide and an additional 5-mile surface conveyor.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Employees:<\/strong> 417<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> \u201cAs we look ahead to celebrating our 50th anniversary this year, the responsibility to produce molybdenum for a better future continues to guide our work. At Henderson operations, we are proud stewards of one of the world\u2019s premier underground resources and committed partners in building a stronger, more sustainable and resilient foundation for America\u2019s next chapter.\u201d \u2013 Eric Wiese, General Manager-Henderson<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<hr class=\"ml-rule\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ml-site-heading\">Miami<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<figure class=\"ml-figure\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fmminermag.com\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mining-legacy-miami.jpg\" alt=\"The foundation of the Miami smelter smokestack began in 1914; it was torn down in 2023.\" style=\"width:100%; aspect-ratio:1.10\/1; object-fit:cover; display:block;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><figcaption class=\"ml-cutline-italic\">The foundation of the Miami smelter smokestack began in 1914. Environmental controls made the smokestack obsolete, and it was torn down in 2023.<\/figcaption><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/figure>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Location:<\/strong> Miami, Arizona<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Origins:<\/strong> Extensive mining \u2013 primarily for silver but also copper \u2013 had taken place in the Globe area since the 1870s, but it was not until 1906 that the Miami Copper Co. was created to begin mining in the new area that would become the Miami mine. In 1915, the International Smelting Co. built the large-scale Miami smelter which remains in operation today, having gone through multiple upgrades to improve environmental controls, increase productivity and support worker safety. The mine and smelter changed ownership multiple times before being acquired by Freeport, which ceased open-pit mining there in 2015.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> The Miami smelter is one of only two copper smelters still operating in the United States.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <pee><strong>Employees:<\/strong> 1,050 (including the smelter, rod mill and other operations).<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- END SECTION 4 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;30px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Code5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<!-- ============================================================<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     &#8220;A Mining Legacy&#8230;&#8221; \u2014 SECTION 5 (page 17)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     GRAY, 2 cols.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     COL1: HENDERSON cont. (Did\/Emp\/Looking) -> photo -> MORENCI + photo + paras<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     COL2: MIAMI cont. (Did\/Emp\/Looking) -> MORENCI cont. -> SAFFORD + photo + paras<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     NOTE: print flows Henderson\/Miami &#8220;Did you know? \/ Employees \/ Looking<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     ahead&#8221; onto page 17; Morenci &#038; Safford span the lower spread.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     ============================================================ &#8211;><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Taviraj:wght@100;200;300&#038;display=swap\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<style><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s5{ --miner-navy:#2e3545; --miner-red:#9e1b32; --miner-body:#3a3a3a; --miner-graybg:#ECEBE8;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  font-family:'Titillium Web',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color:var(--miner-body); line-height:1.7em; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s5 .s5-band{ background:var(--miner-graybg); margin-left:-9999px; margin-right:-9999px; padding-left:9999px; padding-right:9999px; padding-top:46px; padding-bottom:46px; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s5 .s5-inner{ max-width:1100px; margin:0 auto; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s5 p{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.65em; margin:0 0 0.6em; padding-bottom:0 !important; color:var(--miner-body); }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s5 p strong{ font-weight:700; color:var(--miner-body); }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s5 .s5-cols{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:46px; align-items:start; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s5 figure{ margin:0; padding:0; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s5 .ml-figure{ float:left; width:45%; margin:4px 20px 6px 0; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s5 .ml-photo{ width:100%; aspect-ratio:1\/1; background:#c9ccd1; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; color:#6b7280; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.03em; font-family:'Fira Sans Condensed',Arial,sans-serif; text-transform:uppercase; line-height:1.3; text-align:center; margin:0 0 6px; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s5 .ml-cutline-italic{ font-style:italic; font-size:12px; line-height:1.4em; color:#6b7280; margin:0; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s5 .ml-site-heading{ font-family:'Titillium Web',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif !important; font-weight:700 !important; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.04em; color:var(--miner-red) !important; font-size:19px !important; line-height:1.2em !important; margin:14px 0 8px !important; clear:both; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s5 .ml-site-heading:first-child{ margin-top:0 !important; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\/* short maroon rule divider: 7px thick, 100px long *\/<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s5 .ml-rule{ width:100px; height:7px; background:var(--miner-red); border:0; margin:22px 0 4px; clear:both; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->@media (max-width:980px){ .ml-s5 .s5-cols{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:24px; } .ml-s5 .s5-band{ padding-top:32px; padding-bottom:32px; } }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/style>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-s5\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"s5-band\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"s5-inner\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"s5-cols\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <!-- COL 1 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-col1\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <!-- MIAMI Looking ahead (continues atop col 1) --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> \u201cThere are unique synergies having Miami centrally located to the concentrate suppliers and acid users, and the Miami Smelter has proven itself as a credible and reliable asset to support Freeport\u2019s broader business needs. As Freeport seeks to expand its concentrate supply and the demand for costly acid continues to rise, we are evaluating our own expansion opportunities to remain a key asset to the organization. The future is bright at Miami.\u201d \u2013 Michael Cross, General Manager-Miami<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<hr class=\"ml-rule\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ml-site-heading\">Morenci<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<figure class=\"ml-figure\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fmminermag.com\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mining-legacy-morenci.jpg\" alt=\"In this undated historical photo, workers pose in one of the smelters built in the Morenci-Clifton area.\" style=\"width:100%; aspect-ratio:1.10\/1; object-fit:cover; display:block;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><figcaption class=\"ml-cutline-italic\">In this undated historical photo, workers pose in one of the smelters built in the Morenci-Clifton area to process copper from the Morenci mines.<\/figcaption><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/figure>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Location:<\/strong> Morenci, Arizona<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Origins:<\/strong> In 1870, an Army expedition set up camp along a creek in the mountains just inside Arizona territory near the New Mexico border. As the expedition fanned out, scouts Joe Yankie and brothers Jim and Robert Metcalf noticed flecks of gold in the creek and copper deposits in the green-colored rocks around them.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee>The three scouts filed claims that would become the foundation of the Morenci mining district, one of the largest copper deposits in the world.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee>Two main mining companies emerged.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee>Yankie and partners from Silver City staked numerous claims, which they eventually sold to a group of Michigan investors who formed the Detroit Copper Mining Company of Arizona in 1872.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee>The Detroit company struggled until it was reorganized in 1880 by one of its founders, William Church. Seeking new investors, Church approached William Dodge, senior partner in the New York mercantile firm Phelps Dodge and Co., which had no history in mining. Phelps Dodge invested in Detroit mining in 1881, and in 1897 acquired complete control of the company.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee>The Metcalfs sold their mining claims to a New Mexico merchant named Henry Lesinsky and his partners beginning in 1872. In 1882, the Lesinsky partners sold to new investors who formed the Arizona Copper Co., which competed with the<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <!-- COL 2 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-col2\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <!-- MORENCI continuation --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee>Detroit company until 1921 when Phelps Dodge acquired it and gained complete control of the Morenci district. Freeport acquired Phelps Dodge in 2007.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> When prospectors explored the area around Morenci in the early 1870s, they found much of the water to be so laden with copper that it was almost undrinkable.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Employees:<\/strong> 4,003<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> \u201cMorenci has billions of pounds of reserves and billions of pounds of resources, so it\u2019s all about how we develop them. Morenci has a long and bright future, but the work is how we get there. Innovating, being more efficient, and working differently than we have in the past will be key. Things like Reinvent Mining and Leach to the Last Drop are great examples of thinking and working differently. If we think outside the box, innovate and find new ways of extracting the resource, we are going to be here for many, many generations to come. If we don\u2019t, then all these reserves in the ground become challenging economically to recover.\u201d \u2013 Toby Dunn, Vice President-Morenci Operations<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<hr class=\"ml-rule\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ml-site-heading\">Safford<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<figure class=\"ml-figure\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fmminermag.com\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mining-legacy-safford.jpg\" alt=\"Safford's Lone Star reserves have the potential to make it one of Freeport's biggest-producing mines.\" style=\"width:100%; aspect-ratio:1.10\/1; object-fit:cover; display:block;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><figcaption class=\"ml-cutline-italic\">Safford\u2019s Lone Star reserves have the potential to make it one of Freeport\u2019s biggest-producing mines in North America.<\/figcaption><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/figure>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Location:<\/strong> Safford, Arizona<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Origins:<\/strong> While there was some small-scale copper mining at Safford around 1900, the area largely was abandoned as not economically feasible by 1939. Renewed interest in the area driven by advances in solvent extraction-electrowinning technology led to additional exploration which revealed large underground copper deposits. Phelps Dodge Corp. acquired the site as part of a land exchange with the federal government completed in 2005. Production began in late 2007.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> When it opened, Safford became the first new large copper mine in Arizona in over 30 years.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Employees:<\/strong> 1,554<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- END SECTION 5 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;30px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Code6&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<!-- ============================================================<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     &#8220;A Mining Legacy&#8230;&#8221; \u2014 SECTION 6 (page 18, cols 1-2)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     GRAY, 2 cols. Continues from SECTION 5.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     COL1: SAFFORD Looking-ahead (cont.) -> SIERRITA (photo+5 paras)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->           -> TYRONE (photo + Location + Origins begins, breaks mid-sentence)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     COL2: &#8220;Gone but not forgotten&#8230;&#8221; navy INTRO box (atop col)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->           -> TYRONE continuation (Origins rest \/ Did you know \/ Employees \/ Looking ahead)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     NOTE: print breaks Tyrone Origins mid-sentence &#8220;&#8230;Tyrone is a relatively&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     -> col2 &#8220;new mine, created when Phelps Dodge&#8230;&#8221;. 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color:#fff; padding:26px 28px; margin:0 0 50px; border-left:14px solid transparent; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s6 .ml-gone-box p{ color:#fff !important; font-size:15px; line-height:1.55em; margin:0 0 0.6em; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s6 .ml-gone-box p strong{ color:#fff !important; font-weight:700; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->.ml-s6 .ml-gone-box .ml-gone-heading{ font-family:'Titillium Web',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif !important; font-weight:700 !important; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.04em; color:#a7afb8 !important; font-size:19px !important; line-height:1.2em !important; margin:0 0 8px !important; }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->@media (max-width:980px){ .ml-s6 .s6-cols{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:24px; } .ml-s6 .s6-band{ padding-top:32px; padding-bottom:32px; } }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/style>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-s6\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"s6-band\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"s6-inner\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"s6-cols\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <!-- COL 1 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-col1\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <!-- SAFFORD Looking ahead (continues atop col 1 from section 5) --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> \u201cSafford has the exciting distinction and challenge of operating at tankhouse max production. Maintenance and reliability at even higher discipline is required and embraced. This, and the wonderful opportunity for future growth, keep us all focused on challenging status quo.\u201d \u2013 Vicki Seppala, General Manager-Safford<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<hr class=\"ml-rule\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ml-site-heading\">Sierrita<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<figure class=\"ml-figure\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fmminermag.com\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mining-legacy-sierrita.jpg\" alt=\"Bulldozer crews work on tailings at the Sierrita mine.\" style=\"width:100%; aspect-ratio:1.10\/1; object-fit:cover; display:block;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><figcaption class=\"ml-cutline-italic\">Bulldozer crews work on tailings at the Sierrita mine.<\/figcaption><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/figure>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Location:<\/strong> Green Valley, Arizona<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Origins:<\/strong> There were already established mineral districts in the area of Sierrita by the time significant copper deposits were found there in 1895. Little activity occurred until 1907 when small-scale underground mining began. That continued until the conversion to an open pit beginning in 1957.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> In addition to copper and molybdenum, the mine produces rhenium, a rare and highly valued metal.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Employees:<\/strong> 1,293<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> \u201cAs we look to the future, Sierrita is uniquely positioned to take advantage of growing demand for copper, molybdenum and rhenium. We will leverage our amazing people, combined with technologies, to ensure we deliver these metals to market safely and responsibly at the lowest possible cost.\u201d \u2013 Grant Egginton, General Manager, Sierrita<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<hr class=\"ml-rule\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ml-site-heading\">Tyrone<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<figure class=\"ml-figure\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fmminermag.com\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mining-legacy-tyronne.jpg\" alt=\"Today, little remains of the old Tyrone townsite beyond ruins of the courthouse and church.\" style=\"width:100%; aspect-ratio:1.11\/1; object-fit:cover; display:block;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><figcaption class=\"ml-cutline-italic\">Today, little remains of the old Tyrone townsite beyond ruins of the courthouse and church.<\/figcaption><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/figure>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Location:<\/strong> Grant County, New Mexico<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Origins:<\/strong> While copper mining in the area dates to the early 1800s, Tyrone is a relatively new mine, created when Phelps Dodge Corp. consolidated scattered mining claims in 1909 and began concentrating ore produced from large-scale mining in 1916. Operations were suspended in 1921 and resumed as an open pit in 1967.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <!-- COL 2 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-col2\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <!-- AJO-blue spacer block above the intro box (160px) --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-gone-topblock\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <!-- \"Gone but not forgotten...\" navy intro box --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-gone-intro\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee class=\"gone-title\">Gone but not forgotten\u2026<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee>In addition to active sites, Freeport has many historically significant properties that no longer are in operation. Among the most notable:<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <!-- AJO navy entry box (touches intro, no gap) --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-gone-box\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee class=\"ml-gone-heading\">Ajo<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee><strong>Location:<\/strong> Ajo, Arizona<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee><strong>Origins:<\/strong> Ajo\u2019s New Cornelia mine was the first organized mining venture in Arizona after the United States acquired the region from Mexico in an 1854 treaty. Investors from California formed the Arizona Copper Mining and Trading Company to develop the mine in 1854. At the time, the boundary between Arizona and Mexico was still in dispute, and in 1855, Mexico sent troops to displace the miners, who repelled the invasion. Once the boundary dispute was resolved with Ajo safely inside the U.S. borders, large-scale copper mining commenced.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee>The Ajo mine struggled through much of its life, with low ore grades, a lack of water and inadequate transportation infrastructure. Breakthroughs in leaching in 1912 resurrected the mine, and it was successful through World War I. Open-pit mining started in 1917. Phelps Dodge acquired the mine in 1931 and operated it until the pit closed in 1985.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> Ajo was the first open pit mine in Arizona.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <!-- TYRONE continuation (now below AJO box) --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> Phelps Dodge bought the Burro Mountain Copper Co. operating in Tyrone from Nathan Leopold Sr., a wealthy Chicago businessman whose son Nathan Jr. was convicted in the infamous Leopold and Loeb thrill murder in 1924.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Employees:<\/strong> 218<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> \u201cWith its historic stockpiles of once unrecoverable copper, Tyrone has been \u2014 and will continue to be \u2014 a proving ground for Leach to the Last Drop initiatives.\u201d \u2013 Randy Ellison, General Manager-New Mexico Operations<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- END SECTION 6 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;30px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Code7&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<!-- ============================================================<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     &#8220;A Mining Legacy&#8230;&#8221; \u2014 SECTION 7 (page 19, top)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     NAVY #1c223e band, 3 cols. 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Among them was Phelps Dodge Corp., which had gotten involved in mining with an earlier investment in the Morenci district. Encouraged by its chief engineer, James Douglas, the company bought the Atlanta Mine claim in 1881 for $40,000. The Atlanta and adjacent Copper Queen mines merged in 1885 after owners discovered they were working the same ore body. The resulting Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co. became the second largest copper producer in the United States through the turn of the century.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee>In 1910, the Bisbee district had a population of about 25,000 people, making it for a time the largest community in the Arizona territory.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee>In addition to underground mining, Phelps Dodge began excavating the Sacramento Pit in 1917 and worked it until 1929. The Lavender Pit opened in 1950 and was mined until 1974. Within a year, all mining in Bisbee ceased.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> George Warren, a prospector and one of the original owners of the Copper Queen Mine, was a notorious drinker and gambler. Sometime in 1879 he reportedly lost his ownership interest in a bet on a race between a man and a horse. Warren, who died broke, is the miner depicted on the Arizona State Seal.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <!-- COL 2 \u2014 JEROME --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"ml-col2\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee class=\"ml-gone-heading\">Jerome<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Location:<\/strong> Jerome, Arizona<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Origins:<\/strong> Spanish explorers discovered silver in 1583 in the area that later would become Jerome, making it one of the earliest mining discoveries in North America by Europeans. In the post-Civil War era, it was the site of a Yavapai and Apache reservation, which was abolished in 1875, opening the region to prospecting. The first mining claims were staked on Cleopatra Hill by a local rancher about a year later, and they eventually grew into the United Verde Mine in Jerome.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee>William Clark, a wealthy investor from Montana, purchased the United Verde Mine in 1888, and under his ownership, it became one of the most profitable in the country.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee>In 1899, Jerome was the fourth largest town in Arizona. Fires in the underground tunnels frequently occurred, and open-pit mining began in 1918.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee>After Clark\u2019s death, Phelps Dodge acquired United Verde from his heirs in 1935.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee>The mine was closed in 1953, and Jerome dwindled into a ghost town until it was resurrected as an arts and tourism destination beginning in the 1960s.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          <pee><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> Jerome is named after Eugene Jerome, a New York mining financier and original investor in the United Verde Copper Co., and a cousin to Winston Churchill\u2019s mother, Jennie Jerome. <span class=\"ml-endmark\"><\/span><\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- END SECTION 8 \u2014 END OF \"A MINING LEGACY\" STORY --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#3d485e&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|50px|0px|50px|false|false&#8221; global_module=&#8221;1861&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_nav in_same_term=&#8221;on&#8221; prev_text=&#8221;Prev Page&#8221; next_text=&#8221;Next Page&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Fira Sans Condensed|700||on|||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_nav][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[24],"class_list":["post-4338","issue-article","type-issue-article","status-publish","hentry","category-summer-2026"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fmminermag.com\/htdocs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue-article\/4338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fmminermag.com\/htdocs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue-article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fmminermag.com\/htdocs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/issue-article"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fmminermag.com\/htdocs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fmminermag.com\/htdocs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}