AZ Mines

Copper Mine Tour, ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center Tucson Copper mine tour at the ASARCO Mission Mine and Mineral Discovery Center in Pima county Arizona.The mission mine is an open pit copper mine 18 miles south of Tucson Az. That produces both copper and silver. It is 2.5 by 1.5 miles long and 1,200 feet deep.…

How to Find the History of Abandoned Mines & Ghost Towns (in AZ) This video goes over the numerous resources available to learn the backstory of the countless old mines & ghost towns scattered around Arizona. Whether it’s a well-known spot, or a small hole in the ground, chances are you’ll be able to find…

BHP: Leave Oak Flat Alone Arizona citizens demand that BHP abandon the Resolution Copper mine proposal that would destroy Oak Flat. Members of the Arizona Mining Reform Coalition, Concerned Citizens & Retired Miners Coalition, the Sierra Club, and the Center for Biological Diversity, tell mine giant BHP why they should abandon the Resolution Copper which…

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…

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.

World's Largest Zinc Deposit Discovered By Arizona Mining The Taylor Mine, named after Arizona Mining CEO Don Taylor, is anticipated to be one of the world’s largest lead/zinc mines, and is set to be in production by late 2020. “We’ve got about over 100 million tons of ten and a half percent zinc equivalent,” Taylor…

The 'white gold rush': Inside a lithium mine, where stores of recyclable energy lie | Nightline Lithium powers many of our devices as well as electric vehicles. Western states are believed to hold an immense amount of the metal and some say it could help the U.S. reach its climate goals. WATCH NIGHTLINE EPISODES: https://abc.go.com/shows/nightline…

Spanish, Jesuit, caves and mine, old gold mine??? This is a location in the superstition mountains that my son had been going out to for some time and wanted me to come check it out. There are many symbols in and around the canyon if one takes the time to look. Please be safe out…

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…

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