PHOENIX, AZ, December 18, 2023 –– Freeport-McMoRan is pleased to announce the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation has awarded $295,000 in Globe and Miami as part of just over $3 million awarded to 55 projects in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, New Mexico and Texas through its Community and Social Investment Fund process. Recipient organizations …
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San Carlos Apache Tribe supports passage of ‘Save Oak Flat from Foreign Mining Act’
Chairman Terry Rambler warns Congress Resolution Copper intends to export copper to China San Carlos Apache Reservation, Ariz.—The San Carlos Apache Tribe strongly supports passage of the Save Oak Flat from Foreign Mining Act introduced today by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) that would stop plans to construct the Resolution Copper Mine 70 …
Read More »New Report on Mining Region now available
Arizona Geology Blog: Mining History of Globe-Miami area, Arizona David Briggs latest, 243-page Contributed Report, Geology, and History of the Globe-Miami Mining Region, Gila and Pinal Counties, Arizona examines, in fine detail, the economic geology, ore production, and mining history of the Globe-Miami area. https://blog.azgs.arizona.edu/blog/2022-01/mining-history-globe-miami-area-arizona Key features of the report: globemiamiThis content comes …
Read More »BHP Closes Old Dominion Mine Park Until February
Signs went up at the Old Dominion Mine Park (ODMP) on September 1 stating the park will close from September 12 through January 31 for drilling activity. Residents are asking for more information about what’s going on, why the entire park is impacted, and even if they are in danger. …
Read More »US Forest Service approves plan of operation for Pinto Valley Mine
More than a decade added to mine life. Miami, AZ – November 4, 2021: Pinto Valley Mining Corp is pleased to announce that it has received final approvals from the US Forest Service (USFS) for plans that will keep the Pinto Valley Mine operating another 19 years. The mine plan …
Read More »Second Generation Miners: Paul Scales
***This 12-part series on mining in the Globe-Miami-Superior region focuses on individuals who represent more than one generation of mining professionals. Paul Scales is an operator of electrical automation at BHP in Miami.“It’s a broad, interesting job,” he says. “There’s a lot of instrumentation, environmental monitoring, and things of that …
Read More »Second Generation Miners: Fred Sanchez
Maintenance Supervisor Capstone Mining Corp. Fred Sanchez is a people person who maintains machinery at Pinto Valley Mine. The mine owners have changed over the years and so has Fred’s job, but he’s been a part of the operation for over 45 years. “I love being around people,” he says, …
Read More »Resolution Copper completes $75 million restoration of historic mining land
15-year project cleans up 475 acres of land impacted by historical mining activities of Magma Copper Company Superior, Ariz. (January 11, 2020) – Resolution Copper has completed a $75 million restoration and reclamation project of 475 acres of land impacted by close to a century of historic impacts from the …
Read More »Second Generation Miners: Frank Molina
Frank Molina Superintendent, Arizona Legacy Assets BHP Frank Molina began his career in mining as a laborer while he was still in his teens. 40 years later, he is the Superintendent of Arizona Legacy Assets for BHP. “A good day at work is when we’ve managed to complete a project …
Read More »SecondGenerationMiners: Gail Florez
Gail Florez is an administrator for the Surface Operations and Maintenance at Resolution Mine in Superior. She has provided essential support to the mining operation since 2008, working in the environmental and safety departments prior to her current job. “Surface is the busiest. It’s non-stop. I support a big …
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