Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-02-02 | Page 13 | Big Copper Pit Begins Output

BIG BID COPPER PIT BEGINS OUTPUT MORENCI Ariz r Feb Feb 2 Dodge Phelps corporations corporation's 35 3 35 e. e 00 open op pit copper mine me was w wI in I operation Monday MOr after atu four tour toura and a one half years M o of o pr preparation Two T ball bD mills m In I the big bg concentrator concentrator con con- en- en ctt were w working and ad other units will be placed in operation uta wl b i as soon MOO 1 as a possible p reported G. G C. C C Davis Dr general ge manager m. m The To plant has b a capacity of 20 tons thas t pt of o ore a day dy VJ When op operating lg at capacity the te mine m will wI pr produce c approximately tons tO of copper a year ye The Te d defense defence e plant pt corporation has b proposed a c- c zion sion for the te mine to increase ic its It o me output SO 8 per p Ct cent Phelps Dodge began bega development develop develop- meat ment met of ot the te low grade ore or body by in I 1937 A A. A mountain mot was uncapped upp to expose the ton ore body by ep It I was w necessary nM to t remove remove re- re r reV V move tons to of f waste