Thompson Creek Mine (open-pit molybdenum)

USA / Idaho / Clayton /
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A very large open-pit mine of molybdenum, owned by Thompson Creek Metals.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_Creek_mine
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Coordinates:   44°19'9"N   114°32'11"W

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  • From Thompson Creek website: "The mine plan calls for production of 194.9 million pounds of molybdenum in the 10.25 years from October 1, 2007 to December 31, 2017."
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