Copper Mining and Smelting Far Side of the Sun

[ghilliesniper09]

I live I Miami,AZ. 85539. I can guarantee you that they are still smelting and will be for a while. Also the operations continue in Hayden to this day(45 mins away from my house). The only other ones I know of do not operate anymore, such as superior,AZ(my hometown) and San Manuel,AZ(my Grandfather worked underground in superior/ San Manuel).

[Goldenthrush]

@ghilliesniper09 I can't even imagine what it must be like being around and working around those operations! Thanks much for the information, I hope your Granddad wrote about his experiences, I'm sure those would be really interesting.

[silver760]

Has that singer sat on something sharp? Or is he just pissed?

[foilseal]

copper smelting is now illegal in all 50 states after maine banned it in 1980

[silver760]

@foilseal I see there are 3 smelters in the USA,Kennecot Garfield,Utah,ASARCO Hayden,Arizona and Phelps Dodge Corporation Miami,Arizona.Kennecot being the biggest of all three,all three employ the flash smelting process.