An Arizona gem: Inside the Four Peaks amethyst mine

An Arizona gem: Inside the Four Peaks amethyst mine With its distinctive deep purple color, Kurt Cavano knows the stones coming out of his mine are “really, really special.” He holds the claim to the Four Peaks Amethyst Mine, nestled in an area around 7,000 feet between the third and fourth peaks.

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ASARCO Ray Mine in Kearny, Arizona

ASARCO Ray Mine in Kearny, Arizona ASARCO’s Ray Mine operation is a 250,000-ton-per-day copper ore open pit mine that produces approximately 100 million pounds of copper each year. ASARCO (American Smelting and Refinery Company) was established in 1899 primarily as a lead and silver smelting and refining company. Today, it is primarily a copper mining,…

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Morenci, AZ Freeport-McMoRan's Copper Mine – 5/11/2020 – shortened

Morenci, AZ Freeport-McMoRan's Copper Mine – 5/11/2020 – shortened The Morenci mine is the largest copper producing mine in North America and remains a major contributor to Freeport-McMoRan’s copper output, which is second only to that of Chile’s Codelco. Phelps mined underground until the 1930s depression, converting to an open-cut operation with rail haulage in…

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675 Look at what I stumbled upon Morenci Copper Mine Biggest in North America 2

675 Look at what I stumbled upon Morenci Copper Mine Biggest in North America 2 Welcome to the Sasnak channel. Come along with me as I travel the nations highways . I will be mostly traveling around the country to small towns looking for unique stories to share with ya’ll https://www.patreon.com/sasnak?fan_landing=true Business inquiries: sasnakvideo@yahoo.com All…

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Inside the Resolution Copper Mine, 1.3 Miles Underground

Inside the Resolution Copper Mine, 1.3 Miles Underground Mar. 14 — There are deeper mines in North America than the Resolution mine but none with a single shaft this long. It is a 6,943 foot concrete barrel, 30 feet in diameter bored into the mountain of Arizona and took six years to dig. Bloomberg’s Matt…

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How to get to the Iron Door, Lake Havasu AZ

How to get to the Iron Door, Lake Havasu AZ Iron Door mine, is located in Bison wash near Lake Havasu City, Az. In this video I will explain how to get to this location and things to see along the way. To get to Iron Door you need to go to Bison wash and…

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