AZ Mines

Uranium Mining Vanessa Barchfield reports that the Trump Administration is reconsidering an Obama-era initiative that banned uranium mining in Northern Arizona, and some of the concerns it raises in Coconino County.

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…

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…

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

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

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…

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.

Morenci Copper Mine Morenci, AZ Said to be the largest copper mine in the U.S., the Morenci Copper Mine produced 848 million pounds of copper in 2016! One fascinating feature of the overlook is watching mine trucks going from here to there. They seem to move like dancers waltzing across a dance floor.

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…

A Few Assorted Aguila AZ Mines 06-17-2018 In the distance, you hear the low rumble of a jet plane heading out west. The wind whistles through ocotillo leaves and cactus needles as the rest of the desert flora sways in perfect rhythm. A chip, chip, chip call of a Gambel’s Quail emanates from a nearby…