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 ...

This is the first part in a two-part series on the Clifton-Morenci District. The Clifton-Morenci District, also called the Copper Mountain District after a prominent green-stained peak, was Arizona’s ...

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 ...

'I'm very aware of our environment': Clifton mayor discusses Morenci Mine Clifton mayor Laura Dorrell and Robert Pollock speak about the Morenci Mine, its impact and the value of copper.