Ray mine

The Ray mine is a large copper mine in Pinal County, Arizona, near the town of Kearny, in the southwestern United States. ASARCO, a subsidiary of Grupo México, currently owns the mine, which it acquired from Kennecott Copper in 1986.

Ray Copper Mine
Teapot mesa, above Ray Mine
Location
Ray copper mine
Location in Arizona
LocationKearny
CountyPinal County, Arizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33°08′58″N 110°59′14″W
Production
ProductsCopper, sulfuric acid
Production62.0 million lbs copper
Financial year2016
History
Opened1880
Owner
CompanyAsarco
WebsiteRay mine website
Year of acquisition1999

The Ray mine has one of the largest copper reserves in the United States, with proven and probable reserves of 835.7 million tonnes (822,500,000 long tons; 921,200,000 short tons) of ore grading 1.73% copper, as of December 31, 2018. Copper from the Ray mine goes to the Hayden Smelter.

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