Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1940
Recommended Citation
Oaas, T.H. and Renouard, E.I., "1940 Report of Trip To Mines and Tunnels in the Southwest" (1940). Mining Engineering. 18.
https://digitalcommons.mtech.edu/mine_engr/18
Comments
The following report covers the inspection trip made from April 20, 1940 to May 11, 1940. The following properties were visited:
Utah Copper Pit, Bingham, Utah.
Elton Tunnel, Tooele, Utah.
Consolidated Copper Mines, Kimberly, Nevada.
Ruth Pit, Ruth, Nevada.
Inspiration Mine, Inspiration, Arizona.
Miami Copper Company, Miami, Arizona.
Ray Consolidated Copper Company, Ray, Arizona.
Magma Copper Company, Superior, Arizona.
Phelps Dodge Corporation, Morencia Branch, Morencia, Arizona.
Phelps Dodge Corporation, Bisbee Branch, Bisbee, Arizona.
Carlton Tunnel, Cripple Creek, Colorado.
Climax Molybdenum Company, Climax, Colorado.
Every courtesy and consideration was shown us by the personnel of the companies. Mining problems were discussed in detail and some new ideas, probably applicable to the Butte operations were found.