The Morenci Mine, located in southeastern Arizona, is one of the largest copper mines in North America and among the biggest open-pit operations in the world. Its history dates back to the 1870s, when prospectors first discovered copper in the rugged mountains near Clifton. Now operated by Freeport-McMoRan, Morenci produces hundreds of thousands of tons of copper annually through a combination of open-pit mining and leaching processes. The mine’s vast terraced pits, stretching several miles acro

📝 The Morenci Copper Mine 📝 The Morenci mine is an open-pit copper and molybdenum mining complex. The mine is located in Greenlee County, Arizona, approximately 50 miles northeast of the city of Safford on U.S. Highway 191. 📝 The mine operates 365 days per year on a 24 hour per day schedule. Mining and ore processing operations are currently in production and the mine is considered a production stage property. 📝 The Morenci mine is an unincorporated joint venture owned 72 percent by FCX, wit