Ajo Copper Mine

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:item
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ajo,_Arizona,_USA
gptkbp:annual_event approximately 100 million pounds
gptkbp:area approximately 1,200 acres
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:closing_date gptkb:1985
gptkbp:closure_type gptkb:park
economic factors
gptkbp:community_engagement local outreach programs
gptkbp:community_impact air quality concerns
job creation during operation
gptkbp:contribution local tax revenue
gptkbp:coordinates Ajo
gptkbp:cultural_significance important to local history
gptkbp:depth approximately 1,000 feet
gptkbp:discovered_by 1854
open-pit mining
gptkbp:economic_impact affected by global copper prices
gptkbp:environmental_impact land degradation
gptkbp:equipment shovels and trucks
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Sonoran_Desert
gptkb:item
gptkbp:geological_formation flotation
gptkbp:grades 0.5% to 1.0%
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced local culture.
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the largest copper mines in the U. S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ajo Copper Mine
gptkbp:infrastructure developed due to mining activities
gptkbp:is_explored_in high
gptkbp:land_use federal land
gptkbp:legacy influenced mining practices
gptkbp:local_economy significant during operation
gptkbp:location evolved over decades
Ajo, Arizona
subject to federal laws
part of Arizona's mining boom
gptkbp:natural_resources owned by various entities
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Phelps_Dodge_Corporation
gptkbp:owner various mining companies
gptkbp:produced_by global demand influences operations
over 1 billion pounds
gptkbp:production_years 1916
gptkbp:products gptkb:item
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance gptkb:U._S._Bureau_of_Land_Management
gptkbp:research_interest geological studies
gptkbp:restoration required post-closure
gptkbp:safety_record various incidents reported
gptkbp:status abandoned
gptkbp:tail_type tailings pond
gptkbp:team ongoing monitoring
gptkbp:tourist_attraction historical tours available
gptkbp:transportation railroad access
gptkbp:water_source local aquifers
gptkbp:wildlife habitat disruption