Hurley copper smelter site
USA /
New Mexico /
Hurley /
World
/ USA
/ New Mexico
/ Hurley
World / United States / New Mexico
copper mine, metallurgy, waste, mining, smelter
Phelps Dodge commissioned a smelter in 1939 to process copper ore from the Chino and other mines. The smelter was modernized in 1985 to increase capacity and achieve compliance with the Clean Air Act. In 2005, the smelter was permanently closed.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_City,_New_Mexico#Economy
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Coordinates: 32°39'51"N 108°6'22"W
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