Morenci mine

The Morenci Mine is a large copper mine located near Morenci, Arizona, United States. Morenci represents one of the largest copper reserves in the United States and in the world, having estimated reserves of 3.2 billion tonnes of ore grading 0.16% copper.[1] It is located in Greenlee County, just outside the company town of Morenci and the town of Clifton. Freeport-McMoRan is the principal owner and, since 2016, Sumitomo Group has owned a 13% interest in the mine.

Morenci Mine
Morenci Mine 2012
Location
Greenlee County, Arizona
CountryUnited States
Production
ProductsCopper
Owner
CompanyFreeport-McMoRan and Sumitomo Metal Mining
Websitewww.fcx.com/operations/north-america

On April 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Freeport McMoran would pay $6.8M to settle federal and state charges pertaining to the toxic outflow from its Morenci mine in Arizona. According to the complaint waters, soils, habitats, and birds were either injured or lost as a result of the dangerous substances.[2]

In 2016, copper production at Morenci was 848 million pounds. In 2017, copper production at Morenci was 737 million pounds. 3,300 people were employed there.[3]

References
  1. "Morenci Copper Mine, Arizona, United States of America". mining-technology.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
  2. www.courthousenews.com https://www.courthousenews.com/polluting-copper-minefined-6-8-million/. Retrieved 2022-02-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Morenci Mine at Freeport-McMoRan. Accessed 6/23/2018
Breccia cemented by malachite and azurite, Morenci Mine

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