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Copper mine - Arizona

by

Nasa/Novapix

Reference

t-naarz-00006

Date

2017-10-24

The Asarco-Mission complex is an active producer of copper and molybdenum (important in making steel and other metal alloys), processing approximately 53,700 tons of ore per day (as of 2008). Astronaut photograph was acquired on February 7, 2009 from the International Space Station (ISS).