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The Vulture Mine was a gold mine and settlement in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The mine began in 1863 and became the most productive gold mine in Arizona history. From 1863 to 1942 A.D., the mine produced 340,000 ounces (9,638.8 kgs) of gold and 260,000 ounces (7,370.9 kgs) of silver. [1] Historically, the mine attracted more than ...
The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine (also known by similar names) is, according to legend, a rich gold mine hidden in the Southwestern United States. The location is generally believed to be in the Superstition Mountains , near Apache Junction , east of Phoenix , Arizona .
This list of gold mines in the United States is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.
This is a partial list of ghost towns in Arizona in the United States. Most ghost towns in Arizona are former mining boomtowns that were abandoned when the mines closed. Those not set up as mining camps often became mills or supply points supporting nearby mining operations. [1]
Freeport-McMoRan Inc., often called Freeport, is an American mining company based in the Freeport-McMoRan Center, in Phoenix, Arizona.The company is the world's largest producer of molybdenum, a major copper producer and operates the world's largest gold mine, the Grasberg mine in Papua, Indonesia.
The Congress Mine is a gold mine located at the ghost town of Congress, Arizona, on the southeastern slope of the Date Creek Mountains, approximately 18 miles north-northeast of Wickenburg, Arizona, at an elevation of about 3,000 feet (Lat. 34.216 – Long. -122.841). The nearest community, four miles away, is modern Congress, formerly known as ...
Mines in Arizona — historic and present day sites of mining operations in Arizona; Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. ...
1893 Goldfield Arizona Territory plaque. The 19th-century "Tower" used in the Goldfield mine. The 19th-century Goldfield Railroad Station. The only 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge railroad in operation in Arizona. A 1890 Porter 0-4-0 once used in the gold mines of Goldfield. The Bordello (Brothel). The Barn/Stable. The abandoned Spanish style house ...