Warning. Cloning this item will not retain its parent-child relationship.

Format: Collection

Linked To

Related Collection

Federal Documents Collection

Event

Mining

Place

Arizona Mines and Mining Districts

Document

Collection (155)

Collection

Related Collection

Tools

Download Add to My Collection Contact us about this Citation for this item

Arizona Mines and Minerals - Federal Materials

Contributing InstitutionState of Arizona Research Library- Arizona State Library, Archives and Public RecordsCollection Summary

The earliest miners in what is now Arizona were prehistoric Native Americans, who were later followed by Spanish explorers searching for metallic deposits in the 1600s. Two centuries later, hard-rock mining was set in motion by the Arizona Mining and Trading Company in 1854. The mining industry stimulated growth in the Arizona Territory, and by 1912, the new State of Arizona had 445 operational mines.

While the number of active mines in Arizona has decreased since the early 20th century, mining remains a critical industry. Currently, about 65% of the nation’s copper is mined in Arizona, and Arizona mines and quarries employ nearly 22,000 people.

This collection, which represents the rich history of mining and mineral resources in Arizona, includes federal reports and studies from the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Mines about select Arizona mines, mineral assessments, and mining practices. The federal Bureau of Mines was shuttered in 1996, and while many of its functions and archives were transferred to other U.S. Department of the Interior bureaus like the U.S. Geological Survey and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, some materials from the Bureau of Mines are still accessible through this collection.

Federal publications are printed by the authority of Congress or by executive or judicial agencies at taxpayer expense and are distributed to federal agencies, their clientele and to depository libraries which serve the public. The State of Arizona Research Library is the Regional Federal Depository Library for Arizona.

Official GPO Digital Access Partner

Permissions and ReuseCopyright to this resource is held by the creating agency and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the creating agency. Any attempt to circumvent the access controls placed on this file is a violation of United States and international copyright laws, and is subject to criminal prosecution.Browse TopicBusiness and IndustryGovernment and PoliticsHealth and MedicineLaborLand, Environment, and Natural ResourcesNative AmericansScience and Technology

Document

1995 Annual Report of the Division of Energy and Mineral Resources

Agglomeration-heap leaching operations in the precious metals industry

Amended record of decision/finding of no signifiicant impact for the Carlota Copper Company

Barite deposits of Arizona

Block-caving copper mining methods and costs at the Miami mine, Miami Copper Company, Gila County, Arizona

Chrysotile-asbestos deposits of Arizona

Chrysotile-asbestos deposits of Arizona : (supplement to information circular 7706)

Community fact sheet: Orphan Mine site

Cooperative Store, Ajo, Arizona

Cumulative hydrologic impact assessment of the Peabody Western Coal Company Kayenta Mine

Elementary first aid for the miner : Miners' Circular 23

Environmental assessment: Resolution Copper mining pre-feasibility activities plan of operations

Field trip guide to selected studies of the Southwest Mineral and Environmental Investigations Project in southeastern Arizona

Final environmental impact statement for the Dos Pobres/San Juan Project: Appendices B-G

Final environmental impact statement for the Dos Pobres/San Juan Project: Appendix A

Final environmental impact statement for the Dos Pobres/San Juan Project: Volume 1

Final environmental impact statement for the Dos Pobres/San Juan Project: Volume 2, Chapters 1-2

Final environmental impact statement for the Dos Pobres/San Juan Project: Volume 2, Chapters 3-4

Glossary of terminology commonly used in mining and reclamation technology

Gold and silver leaching practices in the United States

Hardrock Mining: Information on State Royalties and Trends in Mineral Imports and Exports

Investigative report: a study of the fire and explosion hazards associated with the electrowinning of copper in Arizona surface mine plants

Manganese deposits of eastern Arizona

Collection

Arizona Mines

Event

Arizona Mining

Place

Arizona Mines and Mining Districts

Arizona Mines and Minerals - Federal Materials

Menu

Arizona Mines and Minerals - Federal Materials