In this activity, students will learn about the costs associated with operating a mine and how technology can help to
reduce the costs in three areas; energy, resources, and safety.
In this activity, students explore the role biological technology plays in mining and wastewater treatment.
In this two-part activity, students will learn about the process of open pit mining using Google Earth and a 360
virtual mine tour.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at a working copper mine as we hear from different professionals at Freeport-McMoRan and learn about their role in the mining process from mine planning to reclamation!
Hear from two STEM professionals from Freeport McMoRan.
Travel to the heart of Appalachia and experience the hidden gem that is West Virginia.
The problems with using fossil fuels starts with extraction. In this activity, students “mine” chocolate chips out of cookies to demonstrate the effects mining can have on habitats.
Copper remains Arizona’s most abundant and valuable metallic mineral product.
Over the past century, Arizona geologists documented gold lode and placer mining deposits throughout the State.
Of the more than 300 active mines in Arizona in 2016, most involve quarrying industrial minerals.
Mineral rights can be obtained on State or Federal lands that are open to mineral entry.
Money can be made in mining but we have a responsibility to urge the public to exercise prudence in its investment.
