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2. Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources - Wikipedia

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   The ADMMR engages in technical research, field investigations, education, and information dissemination. As one of its educational activities, it operated the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum until July 2010, when responsibility for the museum was transferred to the Arizona Historical Society pursuant to a state law enacted in May 2010. [2]

3. Arizona State Mine Inspector - Wikipedia

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   It is an independent, constitutionally-mandated office, elected to a four-year term. Arizona is the only state which fills this position through direct election. [1] Arizona has 600 working mines and an estimated 120,000 abandoned mines. [2] Owing to a lack of funding, the department employed just two abandoned-mine supervisors as of 2019. [3]

4. Mining in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The U.S. Bureau of Mines was created in 1910 to investigate accidents, advise industry, conduct production and safety research, and teach courses in accident prevention, first aid, and mine rescue. The Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Acts of 1969 and 1977 set further safety standards for the industry.

5. Category:Mining in Arizona - Wikipedia

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   Arizona breccia pipe uranium mineralization; 1983 Arizona copper mine strike; Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources; Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum; Arizona State Mine Inspector; Artillery Mountains

6. Freeport-McMoRan - Wikipedia

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   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.

7. Fire boss - Wikipedia

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   A fire boss is a person employed at a mine or state certified official, responsible for examining a mine for dangers, particularly explosive, poisonous or suffocating gases. Usually the fire boss is the first person to enter a mine , to verify its safety, before a shift crew enters.

8. Copper mining in Arizona - Wikipedia

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   In Arizona, copper mining has been a major industry since the 19th century. In 2007, Arizona was the leading copper-producing state in the country, producing 750 thousand metric tons of copper, valued at $5.54 billion. Arizona's copper production was 60% of the total for the United States. Copper mining also produces gold and silver as ...

9. Arizona Geological Survey - Wikipedia

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   In addition, AZGS archives well cuttings of more than 1,000 oil and gas wells on behalf of the Arizona Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. The AZGS Phoenix branch maintains tens-of-thousands of mine maps and reports acquired in 2011 when the Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources merged with AZGS. The Survey main office is located ...