Hayden Smelter
Hayden Smelter is a copper smelter at Hayden, Arizona, owned and operated by ASARCO. It has a 305 meters (1,001 feet) tall chimney, which is the tallest free-standing structure of Arizona. It processes copper from the Ray mine.
| Hayden Smelter | |
|---|---|
Close up of Hayden Smelter, 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Operating |
| Type | Smelter |
| Location | Ray Complex Hayden Smelter
P.O. Box 8 640 Asarco Avenue Hayden AZ USA 85235 |
| Coordinates | 33°0′32″N 110°46′59″W |
| Completed | 1984 |
| Owner | ASARCO |
| Height | 303 meters |
| Website | |
| https://www.asarco.com/ | |
In 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency took action against the smelter for releasing "illegal amounts of lead, arsenic and eight other dangerous compounds."
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