Freeport-McMoRan Inc. owns the Bagdad copper mine; one of the largest copper resources in the world. Mining here began in 1882 and in 2016 more than 173,000,000 pounds of copper were mined.
Photographer: Mike Conway
Photo Date: circa 2017
Photo Location Accuracy: Known Location
Photo Tags: Bagdad, copper, mining, FMI, Freeport, Natural resource, porphyry copper