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PHOENIX, September 22, 2021 – A volunteer agreement between the Tonto National Forest and Pinto Valley Mining Corp., resulted in the September 10 completion of a project to stabilize soil at the reclaimed, Blue Gate Mine within the Pinto Creek watershed. Pinto Valley provided personnel, equipment, and materials to perform maintenance on …

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, …

“I like to see the progress!” As Project Controller for Capstone Pinto Valley Mine, Linda Guo spends a lot of her time in the office, working with budget numbers.  Her favorite part of the job, however, is going into the field to see the projects in action. The site visits, …

After a day of steady rain on January 21, the mountain pass between Globe and Superior let loose a large cascade of rocks and boulders that tumbled onto Highway 60. Rock slides are common in this pass after a soaking rain, but this one brought with it a boulder the …

“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 …