AZ Mines

Gold Mines and Ghost Towns near Wickenburg – Searching Arizona Abandoned Places If you’re looking for an off-road adventure to some abandoned places in Arizona, you’ve come to the right place. On this episode I venture into the back country near Wickenburg to see some of the old gold mines and ghost towns. What I…

Exploring an abandoned mining site near Tucson Small abandoned mining site north of Tucson in the mountains. I was not prepared to explore the inner workings, so I will have to make a return trip

EXPLORING A ABANDONED GOLD MINE IN ARIZONA I FEEL LIKE WE ARE NOW IN A RACE TO EXPLORE THESE MINES, BEFORE THE BLM CLOSES THEM UP FOREVER. THIS MINE IS LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO A LARGE GOLD MINING PROJECT IN ARIZONA. I WAS HAPPY TO FIND THIS ONE STILL OPEN FOR EXPLORING, SINCE IT IS…

11 Most Massive Mines in the World From the worlds largest gold mine found on the top of a mountain to the largest diamond mine in the world here are the most massive mines in the world! Subscribe to American EYE! 5.. Asbestos Mine, Canada Also known as the Jeffrey Mine, it’s located in Asbestos,…

Abandoned Arizona Mine Explored – Bradshaw Mountains We discovered an old abandoned mine while on an expedition through the Bradshaw Mountains so we checked it out. It is a pretty extensive mine with lots of cool wooden structures, ore shoots, flooded mines, ore cart rail tracks, mill site, and core samples. If you like the…

Farewell to the Morenci Smelter Stacks Phelps Dodge Morenci, Arizona 1996

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.

ASARCO MINE TOUR SAHUARITA, ARIZONA Right outside of Tucson you can visit an active copper mine! You can take a tour which starts off at the Visitor Center. From there you hop on a bus and see all the cool sites that are involved with this copper mine. It’s quite an educational experience and a…

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.

Overview of the 2019 Arizona Active Mines Directory with Carson Richardson. AZGS’s Dr. Carson Richardson describes the ‘Active Mine’ annual project to track mine activity and production in Arizona. The Arizona Mine Inspector’s Office collaborates on this project. The 2019 Directory of Active Mines is available for download: http://repository.azgs.az.gov/uri_gin/azgs/dlio/1916