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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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Resolution Copper highlights local economic impact following National Apprenticeship Week

Company announces 12 local employees will graduate from 3-year apprentice program at Central Arizona College in December  Releases Q3 2020 Scorecard, showing over 70% of workforce from Copper Triangle area and more than 65% of spending this year with Arizona vendors and suppliers Superior, Ariz. (November 17, 2020) – Following …

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Second Generation Miners: Mark Albertsen. Photo by LCGross

Second Generation Miners: Mark Albertson

Mark Albertsen,  Smelter Manager and Rick Albertsen, Electrical Maintenance Supervisor  Hot metal flows and gasses are processed at Freeport-McMoRan’s smelter in Miami. Smelter Manager Mark Albertsen loves it here. “I always told my wife that I would love to finish my career at the smelter,” he says. After 41 years …

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Second GenerationMiners: Bryan Seppala, Operations and Maintenance Manager Stakeholder Engagement Advisor

Randy Seppala, 65, a career-long mining engineer, is the Operations and Maintenance Manager at Resolution Copper in Superior. During his tenure at Resolution, he’s  overseen numerous projects, including sinking the Number 10 shaft. Today, he oversees surface and underground operations and maintenance with two huge responsibilities: * Maintaining existing and …

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What is mined in the Globe-Miami area?

This is a regular column which attempts to answer frequently asked questions about mining in the area.  What is mined in the area and how is it mined? The primary metals mined in our region include copper, smaller amounts of molybdenum, and trace amounts of gold and silver.  Many mines …

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