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Specifications - Morenci Copper Mine, Arizona, USA
| Key Data |
| Location | Arizona, US |
| Ownership | Phelps Dodge 85%, Sumitomo 15% |
| Geology | Porphyry copper |
| Mineral types | Chalcocite, pyrite, chrysocolla, malachite, molybdenite |
| Reserves | 2,200Mt of leachable ore |
| Production | Over 380,000t/yr copper |
| Mining | Large-scale open pit |
| Processing | Crushing, grinding and agglomeration, leach, solvent extraction / electrowinning |
| Employment | Approx. 2,000 |
| Key Equipment |
| Open-pit mining | Bucyrus drills, P&H shovels, Caterpillar trucks, conveyor system |
| Copper recovery | Milling-agglomeration circuits, Rahco leach-dump stackers, SX/EW plants |
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