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Arizona Copper Output Hits New High in 1962
Arizona mined metals with copper worth 396.9 million and total minerals at 474.1 million led by the Mission Unit of AS&R near Tucson. Copper output reached 644,242 tons, a 10 percent rise, while Morenci and four Phelps Dodge operations drove the state’s share of national copper production to 52 percent.
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John Riddick
Arizona
Mission Anit
American Smelting and Refining Co
Tucson
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources
Morenci
Phelps Dodge Corp
Phelps Dodge
As&r
Mission Unit
Silverbell
Pima Mining Co
Duval
Esperanza
Ban
Ner Mining Co
Magma At
San Manuel
Kennecott At
Ray
Bardad Copper Corp
United States
Russia
Chile
Northern
Rhodesia
Canada
Belgian Congo
Peru
Japan
China
U.S
Arizona Department
Coconino County