Morenci

Morenci is a mining town located in the Clifton-Morenci district of eastern Arizona. This area has been a significant site for copper mining since 1876, with large-scale operations developing rapidly. Copper was Arizona's premier industry until the 1950s, and the state remains the leading copper producer in the United States, mining and processing about two-thirds of the nation's copper. While manufacturing and services have become more prominent in Arizona's economy, particularly in areas like Phoenix, mineral extraction, including copper mining in districts like Morenci, remains a key part of the state's economic history and present.123