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Safford

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The Safford Plant at dusk. Note the lights along the conveyor belt.

The Safford Plant at dusk. Note the lights along the conveyor belt.
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Overview of the Safford open-pit copper mine.

Overview of the Safford open-pit copper mine.
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Ore haul truck at the Safford open-pit copper mine. Note the person for scale. This truck can haul more than 150 tons of ore.

Ore haul truck at the Safford open-pit copper mine. Note the person for scale. This truck can haul more than 150 tons of ore.
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Leach pad at the Safford open-pit copper mine. The ore is leached to remove and recover copper.

Leach pad at the Safford open-pit copper mine. The ore is leached to remove and recover copper.