Leading Copper-producing Mines
Leading copper-producing mines in the U.S. in 2005, in order of output: The mines on this list accounted for more than 99% of U.S. mine production in 2005.
| Rank | Mine | County and State | Operator | Source of copper | Capacity (thousands of metric tons) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morenci | Greenlee County, Arizona | Freeport-McMoRan | Copper ore, leached | 390 |
| 2 | Bingham Canyon | Salt Lake County, Utah | Kennecott Utah Copper | Copper-molybdenum ore, concentrated | 300 |
| 3 | Ray | Pinal County, Arizona | ASARCO | Copper ore, concentrated and leached | 170 |
| 4 | Bagdad | Yavapai County, Arizona | Freeport-McMoRan | Copper-molybdenum ore, concentrated and leached | 100 |
| 5 | El Chino | Grant County, New Mexico | Freeport-McMoRan | Copper-molybdenum ore, concentrated and leached | 125 |
| 6 | Sierrita | Pima County, Arizona | Freeport-McMoRan | Copper-molybdenum ore, concentrated and leached | 100 |
| 7 | Tyrone | Grant County, New Mexico | Freeport-McMoRan | Copper ore, leached | 80 |
| 8 | Continental Pit | Silver Bow County, Montana | Montana Resources LLP | Copper-molybdenum ore, concentrated | 45 |
| 9 | Mission Complex | Pima County, Arizona | ASARCO | Copper ore, concentrated | 70 |
| 10 | Silver Bell | Pima County, Arizona | ASARCO | Copper ore, leached | 22 |
| 11 | Robinson | White Pine County, Nevada | Quadra FNX Mining | Copper-molybdenum ore, concentrated | 60 |
| 12 | Miami | Gila County, Arizona | Freeport-McMoRan | Copper ore, leached | 50 |
| 13 | Pinto Valley | Gila County, Arizona | BHP Copper | Copper ore, leached | 5 |
| 14 | Miami | Gila County, Arizona | BHP Copper | Copper ore, leached | 5 |
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