Morenci, United States

Morenci, Arizona. Three handy workers transport and dispense the explosives used for blasting at a large open-pit copper mine of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation

Morenci, Arizona. Copper concentrating plant of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation where copper ore is processed

Morenci, Arizona. Loading copper ore from an open-pit mine on an ore train on its way to the smelter plant of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation

Morenci, Arizona. A huge electric shovel in operation at an open-pit copper mine of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation

Morenci, Arizona. A huge electric shovel at an open-pit copper mine loading an ore train on its way to the smelter plant of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation

Morenci, Arizona. An open-pit copper mine of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation

Morenci, Arizona. An open-pit copper mine of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation

Morenci, Arizona. An ore train on its way to smelter from an open-pit cooper mine of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation

Morenci, Arizona. Three handy workers transport and dispense the explosives used for blasting at a large open-pit copper mine of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation

Morenci, Arizona. Bulldozer operator at an open-pit copper mine on the Phelps Dodge mining corporation

Morenci, Arizona. Conveyor galleries where ore is transported to the smelter plant in the background

Morenci, Arizona. Old mine buildings and houses of the workers of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation are being demolished

Morenci, Arizona. Newly erected homes for employees of the open-pit copper mine of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation

Morenci, Arizona. Newly erected homes for employees of the open-pit copper mine of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation

Morenci, Arizona. Entrance to the copper concentrator of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation where ore trains transport copper ore from the open-pit mine

Morenci, Arizona. Entrance to the copper concentrator of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation where ore trains transport copper ore from the open-pit mine

Morenci, Arizona. Conveyor gallery where the copper is taken to the smelter, as shown in the background

Morenci, Arizona. View of the copper concentrating plant of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation

Morenci, Arizona. Copper concentrating plant of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation where ore is processed

Morenci, Arizona. Housing facilities provided for the mine workers of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation

Morenci, Arizona. Guard at the copper mine of the Phelps Dodge Mining Corporation

Morenci, Arizona. The copper mine railroad on which the ore is transported to the smelting plant of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation. The plant is in the background

Morenci, Arizona. An electric shovel operating in an open-pit copper mine of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation

Morenci, Arizona. Bulldozer operator at one of the open-pit copper mines of the Phelps Dodge mining corporation