Bighorn sheep found safety in an Arizona copper mine. Now they're moving to a wilder home

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is helping move Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep from the Morenci copper mine to help boost ...
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AZGFD transfers bighorn sheep from Morenci mine to protect wildlife and community

MORENCI, Ariz. (KVOA) - The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) and Freeport McMoRan have teamed up to translocate Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep from the Morenci mine to safer areas, reducing ...
KJZZ

Arizona geothermal project moves forward as regulatory board approves new wells

The Arizona Oil and Gas Conservation Commission approved new geothermal wells in Greenlee County for what's reported to be ...
Arizona Daily Star

Morenci mine to cut 1,550 workers

A major mining operation in Eastern Arizona plans to cut its work force in half in another round of layoffs since the bottom fell out of the copper market. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold announced ...
Mining

Freeport McMoRan slapped with $6.8 million fine

US copper giant Freeport McMoRan has been ordered to settle claims worth $6.8 million for polluting areas around the Morenci Mine in Arizona. State and federal authorities brought the claim against ...
The Business Journals

Meet Arizona's state mine inspector, who oversees 500 mines and more (Video)

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Arizona's state mine inspector ...