“It’s the people you work with that make the job.” On an afternoon in early March, Sherri Powell is talking to teenagers about opportunities in mining. It’s career day at a local high school, and after 12 years as a mining engineer, she’s the new recruitment coordinator for Capstone Mining …
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Women in Mining – Joanna Marshall
“It’s just a huge puzzle. I love that!” “I find it fascinating,” says Joanna Marshall, describing the small bits of rock she studies as a geologist for Resolution Copper. “It’s a huge jigsaw puzzle and you’re missing most of the pieces. You bring in your geological knowledge to create a …
Read More »Women in Mining – Robin Bradford
“Relationships are what my job is about.” Doing the right things as a company, according to Robin Bradford, is about being more than a good neighbor. “It’s about being a positive contributor to society,” she says, “above and beyond the economies of copper.” A Miami, AZ native, Robin and longtime …
Read More »Chasing Our Tailings
BHP just announced they will be closing half of the Old Dominion Historic Mine Park in order to complete site characterization and implement a final mine closure project for the tailings storage facilities contained therein. The park closure impacts 8 of the 13 trails, closes 2.4 of the 4.4 mile …
Read More »Smithsonian chooses Historical Museum as “Museum on Main Street”
The Smithsonian in Washington is confirming something area residents have known all along—the Gila County Historical Museum is special. So special, in fact, the Smithsonian chose the Museum in Globe for its pilot project, known as “Museum on Main Street” (MoMS), to develop a unique humanities-based exhibition about Americans at …
Read More »Focus on Safety: Pinto Valley Mine Rescue Team
In 2019, Pinto Valley Mine achieved its best safety record since Capstone took over in 2012. “Mining is very risky, but I would argue, it’s not dangerous,” says Safety Superintendent Tyler Vincent, “because we’re always thinking about the risks — what can happen, what can go wrong?” A lot can …
Read More »1872 Mining Law to be the topic at Community Working Group, January 22nd.
SUPERIOR- The Superior Community Working Group (CWG), a volunteer group established to explore issues related to the Resolution Copper Project, will host retired attorney Roger Ferland, at their January meeting on the 22nd. The meeting is held at the Superior Chamber of Commerce from 6pm – 8pm. The CWG includes …
Read More »Public meetings scheduled for proposed expansion of Pinto Valley Mine
PHOENIX, January 3, 2020 — For Immediate Release. Tonto National Forest staff will host two public meetings to discuss the Forest Service’s analysis in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Pinto Valley Mine project. Meetings will take place on: Ø Jan. 7 from 5-7 p.m. at Superior Junior/Senior High School …
Read More »Women in Mining: Cyndi Elkins
“You feel empowered, like you can conquer the world.”Cyndi Elkins, an industrial mechanic at the Pinto Valley mine site, maintains the big machines that power the operation –– from crushers, conveyors, feeders, shakers, ballmills, flotation banks, and filter press. “Most equipment is huge in scale ,” she says, “and you’re …
Read More »Women in Mining: Michelle Montague
“The technology is fascinating!” Michelle Montague looks for minerals in the tall walls of a mining blast area or the dredged dirt from deep drilling. She loves being out in the field, finding the ore that’s core to the mining operation. “It’s like opening a christmas present,” she says. …
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