San Manuel, AZ, 12-89
A loaded San Manuel Copper Company ore train left the mine for the copper smelter in San Manuel, AZ in December, 1989. Mining methods included deep and surface mining. The structure in the background was used to haul ore up to the surface. Leaching also was used to extract copper. The smelter and mine were closed in 2003 and the smelter has been razed.
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San Manuel, AZ, 12-89
A loaded San Manuel Copper Company ore train left the mine for the copper smelter in San Manuel, AZ in December, 1989. Mining methods included deep and surface mining. The structure in the background was used to haul ore up to the surface. Leaching also was used to extract copper. The smelter and mine were closed in 2003 and the smelter has been razed.
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Uploaded on July 22, 2020