Arizona’s Metallic Resources Trends and Opportunities 2007

Niemuth, N.J.

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to remain so for many years. Arizona ranked first in mineral production in the US in 2006 with a production value of $6.7 billion according to preliminary unpublished figures of the USGS. Arizona leads the Nation in copper and ranked 2nd in molybdenum and sand and gravel production. It ranks in the top five in gemstones, perlite, silver, zeolites, and pumice. Additionally, Arizona produces, or has produced, zinc, lead, beryllium, vanadium, uranium, tungsten, rare earths, manganese, coal, and at least 18 varieties of industrial minerals. In 2005, Arizona accounted for 62 percent of the U.S. copper production. The copper industry has a $3.5 billion direct and indirect impact on the Arizona economy. Arizona’s two largest copper producers, Asarco Inc., and Phelps Dodge also produce significant amounts of molybdenum, gold, and silver as byproducts in the production of copper. Phelps Dodge’s Morenci mine produced 815 million pounds of copper in 2006, it has the largest EW plant in the world, and is one of the world’s largest copper mines.

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