The dirty toxic REALITY:
Piles, Pits and Ponds
Scenic Views of Morenci operations — just the enhancement that every forest needs!
The Piles:
The Pits:
The Ponds:
The Sierrita 3,600 acre pond — scenic view
Close-up view: s ides of impoundment dams are made of dried tailings — which is a lot like cement.
Morenci Tailings Pond in background—a perpetual hazard for migrating birds
Another type of pond —sulfuric acid solution for copper leaching
Sierrita Tailing Impoundment in background
And a few spills—
Kingman, Arizona
And a lot of dust—
Dust off Milling Operations
Dust off Waste Piles
Dust of Tailing Impoundments
Mining Town — Miami, Arizona
If mining is so lucrative, why do the mining towns in Arizona look like this:
Miami's main street. Miami has been a mining town, supported by mining and smelting operations of major mining companies, Cyrus-Amax, Phelps Dodge and BHP for over 50 years--without pause. Where did all the profits go??
No refurbishing or upgrades here in 50 years!!
Majority of stores are closed and boarded up...
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There is one quaint corner where business still goes on.