AZ Mines

The legacy of copper mining in Arizona Arizona produces more copper than any other state. This brief history shows how Arizona’s copper mining built a state and changed a nation.

Exploring The Arizona Scar – A Gold Mine With A Shady History In this episode we go delving into a 1900’s gold mine that has left a 1200 foot scar on this mountain range. I go in detail on the mines history and its fairly recent shady past that ended with its sudden closure. Photography…

Desert Adventures Mineshaft Vail, AZ This is a private mineshaft that you can only get tours from Desert Adventures in Vail, Az.

Rackensack property on the market: Live off the grid with 360 views, gold mines and a helipad On the northern edge of the Phoenix area, a unique spot called the Rackensack property is now on the market. That property gives whoever lives there a chance to live completely off the grid atop a gold mine.…

The Lost Dutchman Mine: A famous legend in Arizona, but where is it? Legend has it, there’s a fabulously rich gold mine, that only one man knew about, tucked away in the Superstition Mountains.

Freeport-McMoran Bagdad mining operation A rare look inside the Freeport-McMoran mining operation and community in Bagdad, Arizona.

AJR&GC Copper Mine Tour Miami/Globe AZ 09/30/22 Took a comfortable coach ride from Globe to the Capstone Copper Pinto Valley Mine near Miami, AZ. The move tour bus ride was part of the Old Dominion Days two-day celebration of the mining industry in our area. Great educational fun!

Exploring the Mine With No Name, Yavapai County, Arizona Bob and I go to the Black Rock District north of Phoenix to explore and to find some mines to investigate! Several things worth mentioning: 1. The Monte Cristo Mine is noteworthy, but the main shaft is reportedly flooded, thus not accesible. 2. The Williams Ranch…

How to Mine Borax This is the actual process of mining borax. From digging it out of the ground to its refining.

#180 Exploring Fascinating Ancient Arizona Mines Rich in Minerals. Some really old mines with awesome showings of Azurite and Malachite ( Copper and Silver) with Gly Coolness in central Arizona.